Putin approves feasibility study for new gas pipeline to China
The project is expected to deliver up to 50 billion cubic meters of gas to China via Mongolia each year. (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday approved [...]
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Wuhan resumes China-Europe freight train services
The train left the railway station in Wuhan at 10 a.m. on Saturday, heading for Germany, which marked the service resumption of China-Europe freight trains in Wuhan. (Xinhua) [...]
APEC economies urged to end trade-restrictive policies to help fight COVID-19
The APEC Business Advisory Council urgesΒ APEC economies to put an end to trade-restrictive policies to help fight the COVID-19, warning protectionism of any sort impedes the [...]
COVID-19 cases in Portugal top 5,000
Health Minister Marta Temido said that lethality rate is “in the largest of 70 years — 7.9 percent.” (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed infections [...]
Sunset fishing on Mekong River
(Xinhua) — Living on the edge of the city, the Lao fishermen throw cast nets and catch fishes to support their lives. As the water levels of Mekong River rise and fall, [...]
Kenyan flower industry expects to resume cargo flights to China
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has cut Kenya’s flower exports by 80 percent and the industry expects to resume cargo flights to China in three weeks, the Kenya Flower [...]
Nepali mountaineering association calls for cleaning up Mount Qomolangma amid COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis can be turned into an opportunity to clean up Mount Qomolangma, said Nepali Mountaineering Association President Santa Bir Lama. In 2019, at least 10,000 [...]
Italian doctors saw strange pneumonia cases before China’s COVID-19 outbreak, report says
“They remember having seen very strange pneumonia, very severe, particularly in old people in December and even November.” “This means that the virus was [...]
Update: China’s Wuhan reports zero increase in COVID-19 cases for 4th day
HubeiΒ saw 490 patients discharged from hospital after recovery on Saturday, bringing the total number of discharged patients in the province to 59,432. (Xinhua) — No [...]
Hummingbird-sized dinosaur skull found in amber
“Judging from the size of the skull, the dinosaur may be smaller than the smallest hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, which is 5.5 cm long and weighs 1.95 grams,” [...]
Europe is showing the power of solidarity
Statement by President David Sassoli on European Parliamentβs response to COVID-19 crisis Following a video conference with leaders of political groups in the [...]
Asia Album: Farmers work in mustard fields in Lalitpur, Nepal
(Xinhua) — Spring has dyed theΒ mustard fields yellow. Take a look at Nepali farmers behind the lens. A man walks in a mustard field at Khokona in Lalitpur, Nepal on [...]
Namibia’s railway operator seeks 156 mln USD to refurbish, add locomotives
Namibia’s rail operator TransNamib says itΒ seeks 156 million U.S. dollars from lenders to refurbish 33 locomotives and buy 10 new ones as it aims to turn profitable by [...]
China-Europe freight trains in fast lane despite coronavirus
A total of 1,132 trips of China-Europe freight trains have been made in the first two months in 2020, increasing by six percent year on year. (Xinhua) — Despite the [...]
China-Italy friendship stronger than ever in joint fight against virus
The #COVID19 epidemic is a sober reminder that no one is immune to such a global challenge, and cooperation and solidarity are needed to confront it. (Xinhua) — As [...]
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