Beijing wants joint efforts for peace, stability in South China Sea on July 13, 2016BEIJING: The Chinese government on Tuesday said it is ready to make every effort with the states directly concerned to enter into provisional arrangements of practical nature, including joint development in relevant maritime areas in order to achieve win-win results and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea. A statement issued by […]
Nepal places high hopes on Qomolangma expeditions after two years of misery on April 8, 2016KATHMANDU: Nearly 300 climbers are planning to conquer the world’s highest peak of Mount Qomolangma this spring season, after a halt of two consecutive years. Altogether 279 climbers from 32 teams have received the climbing permits to date, according to Department of Tourism, the authoritative body to issue climbing permits. The number is likely to […]
South African voters urged to register for local elections on April 7, 2016JOHANNESBURG: The South African government on Thursday called on eligible voters to register for the upcoming local elections. “Government reminds all South Africans to go out in their numbers and register to vote during the final Local Government Elections voter registration this weekend,” acting cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams said. The final registration weekend takes place […]
Nuclear power effective weapon for global climate battle on April 7, 2016BEIJING: Just like on many other windless days, Beijing was enveloped in a cloak of smog on March 18, although the winter heating season, which consumes a considerable, albeit dwindling, amount of coal, had ended for three days. Under the gray canopy, high-ranking officials from China and the United States braved the unpleasant air and […]
Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening ties with China on April 7, 2016COLOMBO: Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening its ties with China this year and the government aims to attract more Chinese investments, Deputy Minister of State Enterprise Development, Eran Wickremeratne said here on Thursday. At a media briefing held in the capital, Wickremeratne said that Chinese investments were vital for Sri Lanka and a […]
Crowded with visitors: Egypts zoo museum features mummified animals through centuries on March 14, 2016At one of the sides of the Giza Zoo in Egypt, the Zoological Museum appears as a medium-sized short white building. The front does not suggest the inside large main hall with a dome-like ceiling, the side showrooms and the other two floors that contain mummified animals from the modern age back to the time […]
Belt and Road Initiative not expansionism: China on March 9, 2016BEIJING: The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative should not be seen as expansionism but rather an open initiative, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday. “The initiative is China’s idea but the opportunities it has created belong to the world,” Wang told a press conference on the sidelines of the national legislature’s annual session. […]
Reaching out: Gaza animal lover sells house to save tiger from zoo hardship on March 5, 2016In a strange move, a Palestinian animal breeder put up his home for sale to buy a tiger from a local Gaza zoo. Sa’ad el-Jammal, 55, a civil employee of public sector in the Gaza Strip, is seeking $23,000 for buying a tiger from a local zoo in Khan Younis, south of the coastal enclave. […]
Top Chinese, US diplomats highlight DPRK, South China Sea issues on February 25, 2016WASHINGTON: Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a meeting with his US counterpart John Kerry in Washington on a wide range of topics, including tensions on the Korean Peninsula and the South China Sea issue. It was the third meeting in a month between the top diplomats, Wang told a press conference at the […]
Disseminating love and festivity: Greek island celebrates Valentines Day to attract tourists on February 15, 2016The Greek island of solidarity Lesvos in the Aegean Sea, which has attracted the attention of the entire world for being the largest refugee gateway into Europe over the past year, marked Saint Valentine’s day with a two-day festival during this weekend. The goal of the Municipality of Mytilini, the island’s capital, the local Commerce […]