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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, held phone talks on Monday regarding the tensions between Israel and Iran. Amir-Abdollahian briefed Wang on Iran’s position on the attack on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, saying that the UN Security Council did…

Iran has launched multiple drone attacks on Israel, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), as the White House confirmed the attacks, what Iranian Press TV called “extensive drone strikes” by the Revolutionary Guards. Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israel, IDF claimed. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corp said…

Strengthen cooperation with South American countries and build on successful trade and cultural relations. This will be the main motive of the working trip of Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, who will visit Brazil and Argentina from 8th to 12th April 2024. This is also an important bilateral meeting because the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on the phone Tuesday at the request of the latter. The two presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual interest. President Xi noted that his San Francisco meeting with President Biden…

Former first lady Melania Trump, former president Donald Trump’s wife, has been largely absent from the 2024 campaign, and it remains unclear how she will publicly support her husband’s reelection effort, even as the election year continues. Citing sources close to the Trump campaign, CNN reported that Melania will have a role…

Italy may as well be called the country of leaning towers as another such tower other than the Leaning Tower of Pisa, has stood tall and strong in Bologna but it might not stay that way for long. The Torre Garisenda, 148-foot long tower on a four-degree bend, is the…

Sun Tao, an environmentalist from Yangzhong in east China’s Jiangsu Province, has made a conscious decision to charge his electric car at a parking lot near his home that offers green charging services. The 180-square-meter car park, part of a local microgrid project, is equipped with photovoltaic panels and energy…

 More than 60 people have been killed and over 145 injured after armed gunmen opened fire at concertgoers at Crocus City Hall located in the outskirts of Moscow, Russia. At least 60 among those injured in the attack, which took place on Friday, are in critical condition. The attackers targeted people…

China will further promote extensive fitness-for-all activities, pledging continuous efforts to expand the supply of sports events, fitness venues, and facilities in local communities, a senior sports official said Monday. Gao Zhidan, head of the General Administration of Sport of China, made the remarks while meeting the press after the…

China has pledged to stabilize and expand employment and improve people’s livelihoods as a priority of its overall socio-economic development efforts. How to promote employment, particularly for young job-seekers, is a hot topic widely discussed by national lawmakers and political advisors during this year’s “two sessions.” The current employment situation…

British government has announced 150 million dollars for protection of Muslim communities in the country against Islamophobia. The funding will be used to protect mosques, Muslim faith schools and other community centers. Home Secretary James Cleverly said anti-Muslim hatred has absolutely no place in our country. A group which monitors…

China has set its 2024 economic growth target at around 5 percent, which is well considered, achievable, and uplifting for the world. On par with last year’s, the target matches needs with possibilities given the situations and various factors at home and abroad. It demonstrates the resolve of Chinese authorities…

China will offer improved services to elderly people receiving home-based care, as most Chinese senior citizens prefer to live at home, Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhiyuan said Friday on the sidelines of the ongoing “two sessions.” The ministry will help adapt home environments to make life easier for the…

As the Spring Festival ushers in the Year of the Dragon, a symbol of might and prosperity in Chinese culture, robust holiday consumption highlights the vitality and momentum of the Chinese economy. During the eight-day holiday, China witnessed nearly 2.3 billion domestic journeys, including 474 million domestic tourist trips that…

Every week, around 30 freight trains from China arrive in Duisburg, a city lying in Germany’s Ruhr region and a major hub for China-Europe Railway Express (CRE). As existing facilities have reached capacity limits, a new terminal will be operational this summer to handle the freight from and to China.…

Arsalaan Baktiyar Exhibition held in Lanzhou (Xinhua) Lanzhou, the capital of China’s northwestern Gansu province, is holding an exhibition in conjunction with the Year of the Dragon, in which the public The Chinese calendar culture of the dragon and rich in depictions of dragons on cultural artifacts for thousands of…

The two-day meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan begins in Doha on Sunday. Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani will lead the country’s delegation at the conference. According to the Foreign Office, the meeting is being convened by the United Nations Secretary-General to discuss approaches for international engagement…

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will open today the 60th Munich Security Conference in Germany. The situations in Gaza and Ukraine, the future of NATO and European security will be in discussed during the event. The conference will be attended by the US, the EU and NATO officials as well…

The United Nations has warned against Israeli military incursion plan in Rafah as it would be the high risk for civilians there. The warning was issued by the UN’s special adviser on the prevention of genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu due to reported Israeli plans for a full military incursion in…

Saudi Arabia and key Arab states have called for an immediate end to the war on the Gaza Strip by declaring a complete ceasefire to ensure the protection of civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law. A consultative meeting on Gaza chaired by Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in…

One hundred and thirty more Palestinians have been martyred and one hundred and seventy others injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza Strip during the last twenty four hours. The number of Palestinian martyred in Israeli attacks has risen to over twenty-seven thousand and eight hundred since October 7, last year.