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Why large parts of Mongolia are affected by desertification
Published on 10/05/2023
» BARUUN-URT, Mongolia: Strong winds and heavy dust storms are frequent occurrences in Mongolia as the Asian country is facing worsening desertification and land degradation, with a steady decline in vegetation cover year by year.
As China lifts pandemic border controls, mixed feelings at home and abroad
Published on 08/01/2023
» HONG KONG: Over the past three years, Zhou Wanhui, a Hong Kong resident, has visited her parents in China just three times.
How Finland embraced being 'world's happiest nation'
AFP, Published on 21/03/2021
» HELSINKI: Once notorious for its bland food and long, harsh winters, Finland's repeated success in the annual happiness rankings has helped transform the country's global reputation, boosting tourism and business.
Deaths top 1,000, new case in Thailand: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/02/2020
» --China death toll at 1,016, an increase of 108; confirmed cases at 42,638
China lifts itself from clutches of poverty trap
News, Published on 22/12/2019
» The new China has completely changed the world's perception of its people from agrarian peasants on the verge of famine in the late 60s to the citizens of a new economic powerhouse in just a few decades.
China's Trip.com chief on journey to boost working mothers
AFP, Published on 01/12/2019
» BEIJING: The head of Chinese travel giant Trip.com, Jane Sun, is on a mission to propel women through her workforce, spearheading novel approaches such as encouraging babies on business trips and free egg freezing.
Nearly wiped out by quake, China's Qiang minority lives on
AFP, Published on 11/05/2018
» CHENGDU (CHINA) - Ten years ago, a powerful earthquake destroyed Er Ma's village deep in the mountains of southwestern China. It nearly took his people's culture with it.
Taiwan's president-elect says democracy at heart of China ties
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» TAIPEI - Taiwan's president-elect said on Wednesday that democracy would be at the heart of future relations with China after they hit bumps recently over sensitive issues like the forced deportation of Taiwanese suspects from Kenya to the mainland.
How Chinese officials 'like' banned Facebook
AFP, Published on 18/05/2014
» China's Communist authorities ban their own people from accessing major global social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more. But when it comes to self-promotion they are increasingly keen users themselves.
Miss Universe in police case over Taj Mahal photos
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» Indian police said Thursday they had filed a case against Miss Universe for conducting an unauthorised footwear fashion shoot at the Taj Mahal which was slammed as an "insult" by the monument's caretaker.