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The UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed a non-binding resolution on Wednesday demanding an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory within the next 12 months by an overwhelming margin.

Heavy rainfalls swept across central, eastern Europe, causing deaths, widespread damages2024-09-17
Continuous rainfalls over the past several days in central and eastern Europe have claimed the lives of local residents, triggered evacuations and caused widespread damages and disruptions.

Latest U.S. job report exacerbates concerns over recession2024-09-16
As a recent U.S. job report shows expanded layoffs and shrinking job creation, observers have expressed broader concerns over the U.S. economic outlook as negative effects of an aggressive monetary policy continue to emerge.

Chinese culture shines at "connecting through culture" event in Malta2024-09-16
Chinese culture took center stage at the annual "connecting through culture" event, hosted by Malta's Ta' Xbiex local council on the city's waterfront on Saturday night.

Multiple developing nations unite at UNHRC to challenge Western unilateral sanctions2024-09-16
"To my regret, sanctioning states deny the existence of the humanitarian and often disastrous impact of unilateral sanctions," said Alena Douhan, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures, during an interactive dialogue at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here on Friday.

Giant pandas back to China from Austria2024-09-15
Giant pandas Yang Yang and Yuan Yuan left Austria on Friday and arrived in Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan province on Saturday, according to Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo.

DPRK top leader meets visiting Russian senior official2024-09-14
Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), met with visiting Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Sergei Shoigu on Friday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Saturday.

Iranian president says promoting unity, solidarity main focus of Iraq visit2024-09-14
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday his three-day trip to Iraq was aimed at promoting unity and solidarity between the two countries.

Trump rules out another presidential debate with Harris after first face-off in Philadelphia2024-09-13
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, announced on Thursday that he will not participate in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.

Ukraine plans to export 43 mln tons of grain in 2024-20252024-09-13
Ukraine has the potential to export 43 million tons of grain in the 2024-2025 marketing year, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Thursday, citing Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Vitaliy Koval.

New Thai PM outlines plans to tackle economic woes in policy address2024-09-13
Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra delivered her government policy statement to parliament on Thursday, outlining immediate plans to address the country's economic challenges with a focus on reducing high household debt and unlocking growth potential.

Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead, 145 missing in Vietnam2024-09-12
As of Wednesday afternoon, Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 179 dead and 145 missing in Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced.

2 rockets hit U.S. embassy facility, military base near Baghdad airport2024-09-12
Two Katyusha rockets were fired late Tuesday night at a facility belonging to the U.S. embassy and an Iraqi military base near Baghdad International Airport, according to an Interior Ministry source.

Top U.S., British diplomats visit Kiev2024-09-12
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday for a joint visit, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.

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Pak experts hope to enhance kiwifruit cooperation with China

Agricultural experts from Pakistan, Egypt, Nepal and Mongolia are learning Chinese kiwifruit technology at the International Training Workshop on Kiwi Industrial Technology in Cangxi, Sichuan.