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China rises to world’s second place in new drug development

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | China has risen to the world’s second place in terms of new drug development, with domestic drugs under research accounting for over a fifth of the global total, a health official said on Thursday. In recent years, a series of innovative medicines developed by China …

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What’s behind latest shift of France’s government?

PARIS, FRANCE | Xinhua | President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named former Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as the new head of government, one day after Francois Bayrou’s cabinet lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly. Lecornu, 39 years old, became the fifth prime minister during Macron’s second term, which …

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Israel attack in Qatar may open perilous chapter in Gaza conflict

UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | The Israeli attack on Qatar potentially opens a new and perilous chapter in the Gaza conflict, seriously threatening regional peace and stability, warned UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Thursday. Israeli airstrikes in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday shocked the world. It …

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Why did Israel launch a strike in Doha?

DOHA, QATAR | Xinhua | Israel launched an unprecedented airstrike in the Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday, targeting a building used by senior Hamas officials in what Israeli authorities described as an attempt to assassinate leaders of the group. The strike took place as Hamas negotiators were discussing a …

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World benefits from closer BRICS solidarity, cooperation

BEIJING | Xinhua |  The virtual BRICS Summit held on Monday has never been more relevant as it came at a time of growing global uncertainties and an intensifying deficit in global governance. During the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on BRICS countries, which stand at the forefront of the …

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Chinese flying vehicle receives flight permit in UAE

RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE | Xinhua | “Land Aircraft Carrier,” a flying car developed by Chinese flying car company XPENG AEROHT, on Wednesday received a special flight permit in Ras Al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The certification ceremony was attended by Sheikh Saud bin …

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Global South needs strong, collective voice, says Rwandan media CEO

KUNMING, China, | Xinhua |  Media outlets from the Global South should strengthen their collective voice through collaboration and exchanges so that the true development stories of their countries can be told accurately and effectively, said a senior media professional. Meilleur Derek Murindabigwi, CEO of IGIHE, a leading news and …

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