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BEIJING, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese shares slipped on the first trading day of the year of the rooster after a week-long holiday break, joining global fluctuations. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened slightly higher and quickly turned red, finally closing 0.6 percent down at 3,140.17 points, reports Xinhua. The smaller Shenzhen Component Index closed […]
Read MoreCANBERRA, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Australia’s University of Newcastle (UON) on Friday announced the establishment of a scholarship program supported by China’s Jack Ma Foundation. Jack Ma Foundation will give US$20 million (AU$26.4 million) to fund a first of its kind scholarship program at UON, marking the largest philanthropic commitment in UON’s history, and the […]
Read MorePARIS, Feb.4 (NsNewsWire) — The Paris 2024 Bid Committee has marked a milestone in its bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games with a special presentation in Paris Friday. The demonstration which shared the concept of passion of the Games and the purpose of Olympism kicks start the international promotion of Paris’s bid, […]
Read MoreTHE HAGUE, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — In the year that Johan Cruyff would have turned 70, the late Dutch soccer legend will be honored with a special 5-euro coin, the Royal Dutch Mint announced on Friday. On Sept. 20 this year, the ceremonial first coin will be produced in Utrecht, reports Xinhua. “The family is […]
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — New research indicates that exposure to thirdhand smoke leads to biological effects on weight and cell development that could be damaging to one’s health. The study, led by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), provided evidence that newborn mice housed with smoke-treated […]
Read MoreMOSCOW, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — The Russian Embassy in Syria was attacked twice by mortars on Thursday and Friday, causing no casualty, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The mortars were fired from the Jobar district of Damascus, which is partially controlled by terrorists, according to the statement, reports Xinhua. One of the […]
Read MoreMEXICO CITY, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump has given Mexico plenty to quarrel over, but the country is bent on averting confrontation with its main trade partner as it looks to Asia and other parts to diversify its export markets, say Mexican political observers. Trump’s combative style and disruptive policy changes have […]
Read MoreTEHRAN, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Iran will counter the fresh sanctions the United States has imposed against entities and individuals involved in its ballistic missile program, Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The U.S. sanctions, which came days after Iran conducted a ballistic missile test, are “inconsistent with the U.S. commitments and […]
Read MoreCANBERRA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — The Australian National University (ANU) has been rated in the top 10 of the world’s most international universities, according to the 2017 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. ANU, based in the nation’s capital city, Canberra, is the highest ranked Australian university on the list of institutions with the “strongest […]
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