Book buses pull up in Ljubljana for Mobile Library Festival

Visitors read books outside library buses during the Mobile Library Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 16, 2024. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua) Slovenia has a well-developed library network, but hills and mountains m ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024
Pakistan: University student in Karachi kills two ‘robbers’, loses life in gun battle

Karachi [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): A university student lost his life but killed two suspected muggers in a gun battle near New Sabzi Mandi in Karachi on Superhighway in the early hours of Wednesday, Dawn reported, citing police and ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024
Expanding transmission of renewable power approved by US energy panel

WASHINGTON, D.C: This week, federal energy regulators approved a rule that will make it easier to transmit renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, to the electric grid. The 1,300-page rule, which took two years to fully ...

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Thursday, 16 May 2024
Int’l tourists gain better travel experience with China’s preferential measures

BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- During the 2024 May Day holiday, China’s immigration authority recorded a total of 779,000 entry and exit trips made by international travelers, a 98.7 percent increase compared to a year a ...

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Thursday, 16 May 2024
Taiwan calls for swift return of military officer rescued by China

Taipei [Taiwan], May 15 (ANI): Taiwan on Tuesday called for the swift return of its military officer, rescued by Chinese authorities after drifting off Fujian Province during a fishing trip in March, Taiwan News reported. The Tai ...

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Thursday, 16 May 2024
India-EU-UK FTA negotiations reach decisive stage, crucial round to begin post-elections

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The much-awaited India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations have reached a decisive stage. Sources indicate that the crucial round will commence after the new government is formed after the ong ...

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Wednesday, 15 May 2024
SAARC Secy General discusses ‘issues of cooperation’ with officials during first India visit

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Golam Sarwar, interacted with authorities on issues of cooperation in SAARC during his official visit to India. T ...

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Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Listed firms log stellar performances, boosted by bright spots in consumption, exports

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- China’s listed companies recently released their annual 2023 reports, reporting robust performances with bright spots noted in the consumer and export markets, analysts have said. BUOYE ...

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Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Djibouti eyes diversifying economy to become regional hub for logistics, finance, ICT

This photo taken on Feb. 25, 2023, shows a street view in Djibouti City, Djibouti. (Xinhua/Han Xu) Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh said on Monday that his country is working to diversify the economy to become a reg ...

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Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Kiev blames US arms policy for Russian advances Politico

Ukrainian MPs claim restrictions on the targets that can be hit with Western weapons are giving Moscow an advantage Ukrainian lawmakers have traveled to Washington, DC in a bid to convince the White House to lift restrictions on ...

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Wednesday, 15 May 2024
EU calls on Israel to halt Rafah operation

The European Union called on Israel to immediately end its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying Wednesday that the operation is disrupting humanitarian aid operations and bringing more displacement, famine a ...

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Wednesday, 15 May 2024
China’s third aircraft carrier heads to sea for the first time

Hong Kong, May 15 (ANI): China’s third aircraft carrier, christened Fujian after the name of the Mainland Chinese province that sits opposite Taiwan, represents a marked technological leap forward compared to the first two carriers ...

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Wednesday, 15 May 2024
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