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SYDNEY, June 2 (Xinhua) — It’s been 18 months since the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) took effect and Australia’s Trade Minister Steven Ciobo said Friday the accord has been an overwhelming success. The minister said the accord brought large amounts of new jobs and opportunities to the people of Australia. Since the free trade […]
Read MoreCHANGSHA, June 2 (Xinhua) — A Chinese rail maker announced on Friday that it has developed a type of smart bus to tap China’s lucrative urban transit market. The ART, Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit, was developed by the research arm of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd., which produces key parts for China’s high-speed railway. A […]
Read MoreMADRID, June 2 (Xinhua) — Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane will look to make history when his side takes on Juventus in the Champions League final in Cardiff on Saturday night. No side has retained the Champion League in its current format, while Zidane looks to complete a domestic and European double for the first […]
Read MorePARIS, June 2 (Xinhua) — Rafael Nadal, nine-time winner at Roland Garros, geared up pretty well in his quest for the 10th trophy as he swept Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 in men’s singles third round here on Friday. The “King of Clay” only surrendered one game during a 90-minute span, and lost just 12 […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI, June 2 (Xinhua) — India Friday successfully test-fired its home-made, nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile off the coast of the eastern state of Odisha, sources said. “The test-firing of the surface-to-surface missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near the state’s Balasore district around 10 a.m. (local time) was actually part of user […]
Read MoreTOKYO, June 2 (Xinhua) — A government survey showed on Friday that the Japanese population dropped at fastest pace in 2016, with less than 1 million babies born while over 1.3 million people died. According to a report released by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, a total of 976,979 babies were born in […]
Read MorePYONGYANG, June 2 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday slammed Japan for launching a spy satellite, describing it as a revelation of its ambition for the revival of militarism. The Korean Central News Agency quoted a spokesman of the DPRK Foreign Ministry as saying that Japan launched a rocket carrying […]
Read MoreBEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) — Major countries across the globe have appeared steadfast to advance shoulder to shoulder in their continuous fight against climate change, despite U.S. decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, a landmark global pact reached between 195 countries in 2015 to curb global greenhouse gas emissions. “As of today, the […]
Read MoreBEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) — The U.S. decision to quit the Paris climate deal has met with widespread opposition at home and around the world, being criticized as “disappointment” and “mistake” amid vows to commit to the global fight against climate change. “As of today, the United States will cease all implementation of the nonbinding […]
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