Beijing: Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a revised National Defense Education Law.
The revised law, which was passed at a session of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, will take effect on Sept. 21, 2024.
The revised law wi…
Dalian: No.1 soybean futures closed higher on Friday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).
The most active No.1 soybean contract for January 2025 delivery gained 9 yuan (about 1.27 U.S. dollars) to close at 4,313 yuan per tonne.
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Beijing: China’s top political advisor Wang Huning met with Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker Nurlanbek Shakiev on Friday in Beijing.
Wang, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said that under …
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday signed a presidential order to award national medals and national honorary titles to 15 individuals on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
The order c…
Sofia: A Bulgarian military transport aircraft crashed on Friday, the country’s Defense Ministry said.
Source: The Namibia News Agency
Beijing: A senior lawmaker on Friday said China is taking steady steps to raise retirement age.
Zhang Yong, deputy head of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, explained the legislative proces…
Madrid: La Liga returns to action this weekend for the fifth round of matches, which kickstarts an intense month of seven games for sides playing in Europe. Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain.
1 Injuries a factor in San Sebast…
Oslo: Norway plans to review and update its maritime regulations to stay aligned with the rapid development of the industry, the government said on Friday.
The initiative seeks to improve maritime safety and environmental protection by forming a publ…
Tokyo: A total of 72 children died from abuse in Japan in the 2022 fiscal year, with over 40 percent of the victims being infants under one year old, government data showed.
The figure from April 2022 to March 2023 logged an increase of two cases fro…
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday said it has approved a loan of 320 million U.S. dollars to support the rehabilitation of roads in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, enhancing safe and all-weather connectivity in rural a…