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Vast majority of Australians subjected to sexual harassment: survey

CANBERRA, Sept. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Seven out of 10 Australians have experienced sexual harassment at some point in their lives, a major survey found, reports Xinhua. The study, released by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins on Wednesday, revealed that 71 percent of Australians over the age of 15 have experienced sexual harassment, with 85 percent […]

Thailand launches Southern Economic Corridor project

BANGKOK, Aug. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Thailand has launched a Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) project covering several of its southern provinces, repoerts Xinhua. During Tuesday’s roving cabinet meeting in Chumphon province, about 466 km south of Bangkok, the government approved the SEC project to be implemented in four southern provinces, namely Ranong, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si […]

New regulation to allow HK, Macao, Taiwan residents to apply for mainland residence permits

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (NsNewsWire ) — A new regulation will allow residents of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan to apply for residence permits in the Chinese mainland, reports Xinhua . A document issued at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office Thursday said the regulation, to be promulgated by the State Council […]

Gaza’s only power plant shuts down due to fuel shortage

GAZA, July 24 (NsNewsWire) — The only power plant in the Palestinian Gaza Strip stopped operation on Monday due to shortage of fuel, an official in Gaza announced, reports Xinhua. The plant’s halt will affect all aspects of life in Gaza, said Mohammed Thabet, media officer in Gaza’s energy distribution company, in a statement. He […]

Woman, 19, dies at Melbourne CBD youth party clash

SYDNEY, July 21 (Xinhua) — Australian police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman in Melbourne on Saturday morning, with reports of two youth groups clashing at a chaotic short-stay apartment party site. Homicide squad detectives are investigating the woman’s death, “deemed suspicious,” after officers were alerted to the CBD site, where paramedics failed […]

Myanmar armed groups vow to continue peace meetings with gov’t

YANGON, July 15 (Xinhua) — Seven armed groups have vowed to continue peace meetings with the government, saying that they will discuss the message delivered by Myanmar authorities at the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference in Nay Pyi Taw, official media reported Sunday. The third session of the six-day Panglong Peace Conference kicked off on […]

U.S.-China trade tensions trigger concerns among American farmers, experts

NEW YORK, July 15 (NsNewsWire) — The escalating trade tensions between the United States and China have triggered widespread concerns among farmers and experts in various U.S. industries over the impending impact on the country’s economy, reports Xinhua. Senior U.S. energy experts said that the tariff battle escalation will not only harm the energy industry […]

Migrants including Bangladeshis on Italian coast guard ship disembark, threat investigation continues

ROME, July 14 (NsNewsWire ) — Sixty-seven migrants were allowed to disembark from an Italian coast guard vessel in Sicily on Thursday night, after being kept at bay for days amid reports of threats made to their rescuers. The vessel had been allowed to enter the port of Trapani by Italian infrastructure minister Danilo Toninelli […]

China has unprecedented strategic leeway amid trade war

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/7/13 20:33:39 Since a trade war began between China and the US, some people have been worried it would obscure China’s future. Such a crisis consciousness is not completely unnecessary, as the trade war will be an obstacle for China’s rise and will leave a mark in history. However, we will only […]