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Two scientists, Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman, won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications, the Nobel Committee announced on Monday.

UAW adds GM, Ford SUV plants to strike2023-09-30
The United Auto Workers (UAW) is expanding its strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers to General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Company SUV plants, UAW President Shawn Fain announced during a Facebook Live event on Friday, the 15th day of the strike.

Germany to purchase 3.5-bln-USD Israeli air defense system2023-09-29
Germany is to purchase a 3.5-billion-U.S. dollar air defense system from Israel, after the two countries signed a joint declaration of intent here on Thursday.

Germany's economy mired in woes2023-09-29
Germany's coalition government has been locked in a debate on whether electricity prices should be capped so that energy-intensive industries in the country can keep the machines in their factories humming.

U.S. House Republicans open first hearing in Biden impeachment inquiry2023-09-29
U.S. House Republicans opened the first impeachment inquiry hearing on Thursday against Democratic President Joe Biden, weeks after Speaker Kevin McCarthy made the call.

Italy pays tribute to former President Napolitano2023-09-27
The state funeral of Italy's longest-serving President Giorgio Napolitano, held on Tuesday in the country's Parliament, was attended by dignitaries from around the world.

Tanzania welcomes more Chinese investors to support industrialization drive2023-09-27
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Monday that the country has opened its doors wide to more Chinese investors to support the East African nation's industrialization drive.

UN chief calls for elimination of nuclear weapons2023-09-27
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the elimination of nuclear weapons.

German minister speaks out against EU's possible protective tariffs on Chinese EVs2023-09-26
The German Transport Minister on Monday spoke out against protective tariffs that could be imposed by the European Union (EU) on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).

There is "no urgency" to ratify Sweden's NATO accession: Hungarian PM2023-09-26
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday there is "no urgency" to ratify Sweden's accession to NATO, and called for "respect" from the Nordic country.

AIIB launches climate action plan to tackle climate change2023-09-26
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Monday launched its Climate Action Plan (CAP), which it refers to as "a milestone" in its ongoing commitment to combatting climate change.

Ford halts construction of Marshall EV battery plant2023-09-26
Ford Motor Company, a U.S. multinational automobile manufacturer, on Monday halted the construction of a 3.5-billion-U.S.-dollar electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, a city in the central south of the U.S. state of Michigan.

NATO chief rules out Ukraine's accession until conflict ends2023-09-24
NATO will not accept Ukraine as a member until the end of the conflict, the bloc's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said.

More Ghanaians benefit from free cataract surgery by Chinese doctors2023-09-24
It is an early September morning in the Ghanaian capital of Accra, where many people are engaged in their daily chores to earn a living. In the theater of the city's LEKMA Hospital, commonly known as the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital, two Chinese ophthalmologists are working on patients.

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Pakistan and China Sign MoU to Strengthen Meteorological Cooperation

A Memorandum of Understanding between the Pakistan Meteorological Department and the Institute of Electrical Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was signed on Thursday in Beijing, aimed at further strengthening collaborative activities in meteorology and climatology.

Pakistan to deepen agri cooperation with Anhui, China

On September 20, Anhui-Pakistan International Agricultural Cooperation and Development Forum was held in Hefei, China, which attracted nearly 50 Pakistani government officials, agricultural entrepreneurs and experts and 70 Chinese enterprises in agricultural business.