What’s on in Beijing

BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) — The following are a selection of shows in Beijing for the coming week: Un Ballo in Maschera Date: April 10-14 Time: 7 p.m. Place: National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Introduction: Produced by the NCPA and directed by renowned director Hugo De Ana, the opera recreates scenes from the […]

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China’s R&D spending sees rapid growth in past decades

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — China’s spending on research and development (R&D) has seen rapid growth in the past 25 years as the country pursues a strategy of development through scientific and technological progress. A report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that China’s R&D spending surged by an average of 20.3 percent […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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