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Swedish public pension funds have invested hundreds of millions of kronor in a cryptocurrency company that has lost 87 percent of its share value, Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter (DN) reported on Saturday.

New COVID-19 variant drives virus surge in France, says immunologist2022-12-01
The BQ.1.1 subvariant of COVID-19 is currently taking precedence over the BA.5 subvariant in France, immunologist Brigitte Autran, president of the Committee for Monitoring and Anticipating Health Risks (COVARS), told the news channel BFMTV on Wednesday.

Tunisian, Libyan PMs meet to discuss bilateral ties2022-12-01
Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane met here on Wednesday with her Libyan counterpart Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties, according to a statement released by the Tunisian government.

UN General Assembly president says goal to end AIDS by 2030 "badly off track"2022-12-01
UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi on Wednesday called for action as the goal to end AIDS by 2030 is "badly off track."

Biden meets with top U.S. lawmakers on lame-duck session2022-11-30
U.S. President Joe Biden met with top congressional lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss the agenda in the lame-duck session on Capitol Hill.

UN welcomes first shipment of Russian fertilizer previously blocked in Europe2022-11-30
The United Nations welcomes the first shipment of Russian-made fertilizer previously stranded in European ports and warehouses, said a UN spokesman on Tuesday.

U.S. home prices continue to slow in September2022-11-30
Prices for U.S. single-family homes continued to slow in September amid rising mortgage rates, data released on Tuesday showed.

U.S. crypto lender BlockFi may reopen withdrawals soon after bankruptcy filing2022-11-30
U.S. cryptocurrency lender BlockFi Inc. may allow its clients to withdraw their assets soon according to the first hearing on Tuesday, one day after its announcement of voluntary bankruptcy.

WHO renames monkeypox as "mpox" to avoid stigma2022-11-29
To avoid racist stereotypes and stigmatization, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Monday that the monkeypox virus be renamed "mpox."

Car manufacturers worldwide continue to post record profits: EY2022-11-29
In the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, international automotive companies increased their operating profit by 28 percent year-on-year, consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY) said in a study published on Monday.

U.S. weekly flu hospitalizations hit record high since 20102022-11-29
Over 11,200 patients in the United States were hospitalized with flu in the latest week, the highest rate in the same period of time since 2010, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

UN Mideast envoy calls for urgent steps toward two-state solution2022-11-29
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland on Monday called for urgent steps toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Sino-Malagasy cultural exchanges strengthened through music2022-11-28
"We hope to strengthen cultural exchanges between China and Madagascar through Chinese songs, so that more young Madagascans can discover China and appreciate Chinese culture," Chen Lijuan, director of the Confucius Institute of the University of Antananarivo, said on Saturday on the sidelines of the final of a Chinese song contest in the Madagascan capital.

Iranian parliament approves bill for Iran's accession to SCO2022-11-28
The Iranian parliament on Sunday approved a bill for Iran's membership to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

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Joint effort called to address climate change: CIIE forum

All countries should join hands on the path of green, low-carbon transformation, innovation, and sustainable development, noted Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the CCPIT, adding that climate change is related to the survival and development of mankind and the well-being of future generations, and no country can cope with it alone.

Exotic products a niche market in China: Pakistani exhibitors in CIIE

"This is one of the best opportunities we have every year!" noted Imran Rah, CEO of ASIYA International Trading (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd while taking an interview with China Economic Net.