National security law drive launched in HK
An online signature drive to push for national security legislation - passing Article 23 of the Basic Law - in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) began on Sunday,…
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S.Korea ‘high’ alert for COVID-19
Japan’s health minister apologizes for ship debacle South Korea is raising its alert on the new coronavirus to the "highest level," President Moon Jae-in said Sunday, as the country reported…
Academic exchange, travel to Australia impacted by coronavirus outbreak despite signs of easing
Academic exchange and travel between China and Australia has been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak as students planning to go to Australia are facing up to stringent travel bans.…
China makes headway in curing COVID-19 patients: NHC
China has made progress in curing patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as it steps up epidemic prevention and control measures and medical reinforcements, a health official said Saturday.…
South Korea raises country’s disease alert to ‘highest’ level
A South Korean health official sprays disinfectant in front of a hospital where a total of 16 infections of COVID-19 have been reported, in Cheongdo county near the city of…
Pakistan inaugurates first-ever Afghan transit cargo train service
A train arrives at a railway station on a foggy day in eastern Pakistan's Lahore. (Xinhua/Sajjad) The Pakistan Railways on Saturday inaugurated a first-ever train service that would exclusively transport…
Dreadful swarm of “Desert Locust” leaves back huge crops loss in India
Photo: Xinhua Farmer in India have suffered a lot after a huge swarm of "Desert Locusts" hit standing crops in hundreds and thousands of hectares of agriculture fields in western…
Finnish president expresses willing to keep co-operation with China
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto speaks during a press conference in Helsinki on Aug. 21, 2019. Finland has "no concrete reason, or need, to disengage from co-operation with China, when it…
Xi replies to letter from medical students of Tibet University
Photo: Xinhua President Xi Jinping has encouraged medical students of Tibet University to develop strong skills and serve the people at the primary level ahead of the Tibetan New Year.…
Former top Wuhan official expelled from Party
Cai Jie, former member of the CPC Standing Committee and secretary general of the Wuhan city CPC Committee, has been expelled from the Party for financial crimes, political discipline violations…