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BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday extended condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the serious terrorist attack that caused heavy casualties at a concert hall in Moscow Oblast. In his message, Xi said that he was shocked to learn that a serious terrorist attack occurred …

CAIRO | Xinhua |  United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, reiterating his call for an immediate ceasefire in the besieged Palestinian enclave. “Now more than ever, it’s time for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. It is …

UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | A Chinese envoy said Friday that by setting preconditions for a ceasefire in Gaza, a U.S. draft resolution essentially green-lights continued killing, which is “unacceptable.” During his explanatory statement following the Security Council’s vote on the Palestine-Israel issue draft resolution, China’s permanent representative to the …

*Fire and shooting have claimed more than 90 lives and more than 100 injuries. *Mass gatherings, entertainment, cultural and other public activities were canceled on this weekend. *Russian railways, civil aviation and other departments tightened security inspections. MOSCOW, RUSSIA | Xinhua | The fire at a concert hall in Moscow’s …

New York, US  | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water, highlights that tensions over water are exacerbating conflicts worldwide. It said to preserve peace, States must boost international cooperation and transboundary agreements. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO said …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | “The rich who buy our elections don’t want democracy,” U.S. journalist Lee Camp has said, describing the U.S. representative democracy as “false, rigged, fake, laughable.” Average Americans have no say in government policies and actions, he said in a video speech Wednesday at the third …

BEIJING | Xinhua | Washington delights in touting such noble terms as democracy, human rights and rules-based international order, but what it does betrays what it truly believes. The Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, featuring violent protesters, damaged statues, vandalized offices and terrified lawmakers inside the “seat of American democracy,” …

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua |  NASA and SpaceX are targeting this Thursday to launch the 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station, the agency said on Monday. The launch is scheduled for 4:55 p.m. Thursday Eastern Time, lifting off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in …

EIJING | Xinhua |  At the just-concluded sessions of China’s top legislature and top political advisory body, or the “two sessions,” Chinese President Xi Jinping called for major moves to deepen reform to inject strong impetus into promoting high-quality development, arousing heated discussions among the media and the public. So, …

MOSCOW, RUSSIA  | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin won 87.28 percent of the votes in the presidential elections after all ballots were counted, the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on Monday. The Russian presidential elections were held for three days from March 15 to 17. Under Russian presidential …