China, Central Asia seeing explosive growth of bilateral trade in first five months of 2025: official data

A China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos departs from a station in Tianjin Port in North China's Tianjin, May 20, 2025. Photo: Xinhua China's total trade with the five Central Asian countries grew by 10.4% year-on-year in...

China Weekly News Quiz: June 9-15, 2025

Do you know what happened in China last week? Take our weekly news quiz to test your knowledge and get up to speed on the latest developments in case you missed something. Select an option to find out if you got it right and click Next. China's...

Global oil prices continue to rise amid ongoing Middle East tensions

London, SANA – Global oil prices have continued their ascent for a second consecutive day, fueled by persistent tensions in the region and mutual Israeli-Iranian shelling. According to economic reports from Reuters, oil prices surged by 7% on...

Global Champions Arabians Tour

General Manager of Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, Professor Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti crowning winners in the mares category of the Global Champions Arabians Tour qualifiers in Cannes, France.

China’s nature reserve opens ₹6,000/day jobs for 'savages' to dance around, eat raw food, entertain tourists

A popular tourist destination in central China has sparked widespread attention after announcing a unique job opening, hiring people to dress and perform as “savages” for visitors, reported the South China Morning Post. According to the...

China achieves Yttrium-90 production using commercial reactor

The production of Yttrium-90. /China Media Group The production of Yttrium-90. /China Media Group In a major breakthrough, China has successfully produced Yttrium-90 (Y-90) using a commercial nuclear reactor, the China National Nuclear Corporation...

UN Condemns Israeli Attack on Iranian Nuclear Site

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israel's attack on Iran in the early hours of Friday and called for maximum restraint from member countries. He said any military escalation in the Middle East...

Africa must be respected, says Davido as he pulls out of 50 Cent’s UK show

Davido has confirmed he will no longer headline the highly anticipated concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, UK, alongside Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent. The concert is scheduled to hold on July 3. But in a statement shared via Instagram on...

Global tensions, market volatility dampen recovery hopes

A mid reports of the early arrival of the monsoon in the country, news of escalating tensions between Israel and Iran and the possibility of its impact on crude oil prices have now dashed hopes of a market recovery. Amid the continuously...

China AI-generated pet dramas storm the internet, with one amassing 100 million views.

Pet dramas generated by artificial intelligence (AI) have become a fresh hit on short video social media platforms, with many clips attracting millions of views. In April, an AI-generated video of a ginger cat took one platform by storm. It had...

Popular bakeries close their doors with staff owed super, leave

Three popular inner-Melbourne bakeries have closed their doors for good on Sunday, with questions about more than a quarter of a million dollars in superannuation owed to staff up in the air. All Are Welcome bakery, which has shops in Northcote,...

Russia’s aerial attack on Poltava region leaves homes, energy infrastructure damaged

Tonight, the enemy carried out a massive missile and drone attack targeting Poltava region. This was reported on Telegram by the head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr Kohut, Ukrinform saw. "Last night, the enemy carried...

Popular live music pub in danger of losing licence over 'public safety' concern

It follows an incident last year when a man was allegedly found unconscious on the pavement outside The Edinburgh House of Sounds in St Thomas Street. Dorset Police has applied to Dorset Council to conduct a full review of the premises licence....

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China hikes military incursions in Taiwan

Taipei [Taiwan], June 15 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said it detected six Chinese Naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Sunday. Contrary to the usual, no Chinese aircraft were detected in...

Russia is shifting tactics again, assaulting Ukrainian cities with swarms of killer drones

CNN — On a recent evening in Kyiv, 4-year-old Olexander Reshetnik made a simple suggestion to his parents: “Let’s go to the parking garage now so we can sleep properly, and you don’t have to wake us up twice to take us there and back.” The family...

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi holds calls with Israeli, Iranian counterparts, ministry says

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi held phone calls with his Israeli and Iranian counterparts on Saturday, the foreign ministry said, in which he made clear to both Beijing’s support for Tehran. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. File photo: BRICS. The...

Russia’s strong ties with both Israel and Iran could help it emerge as a power broker

A Russian condemnation but little else Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to both Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, offering to help de-escalate the conflict. In his call with Pezeshkian, Putin...