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AIIB marks 6th anniversary pledging to finance a greener future

The headquarters building of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing, capital of China, January 13, 2021. /Xinhua Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at the

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Iraqi amputees form football team to defy fate

The amputee team are training in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 23, 2021. /Xinhua Just like the famous words of Ludwig van Beethoven "I will take fate by the throat," a group of young Iraqi amputees c

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China's 'artificial sun' smashes 1000-second fusion world record

Chinese scientists conduct maintenance at the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) in Hefei, Anhui Province, June 1, 2021. /CFPChina's 'artificial sun'

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U.S. Xinjiang Act an addition to its anti-China smear campaign

An aerial photo showing accommodation and recreation facilities at a polysilicon company in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, December 16, 2021. /Xinhua Editor's note:Hamzah

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PBOC allocates over 85 billion yuan to support carbon reduction

Headquarters of the People's Bank of China in Beijing, China. /CFP China's central bank on Thursday said it has issued the first batch of funds to financial institutions via its newly launched

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China's role in Afghanistan, the Middle East in 2021

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, political chief of Afghanistan's Taliban, in north China's Tianjin, July 28, 2021. /Xinhua Editor's

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A new paradigm: China takes 14th Five-Year Plan as bold step into 2022

Deputies to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) leave the Great Hall of the People after the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 20

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China to explore 600km/h maglev, among others, in 14th FYP period

China will try to develop faster maglev trains running as fast as 600 kilometers per hour (km/h), according to a new plan released on Thursday by the country's National Railway Administration (NRA).M

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Demonstrations begin in Sudan's capital as people demand civilian rule

Sudanese demonstrators rally near the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum to mark three years since the start of mass demonstrations that led to the ousting of former President Omar al-Ba

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Taliban implement segregation of men and women at universities

Students across Afghanistan have started returning to university for the first time since the Taliban stormed to power, and in some cases, females have been separated from their male peers by curtain

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Biden, Putin hold phone call amid heightened tensions over Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin via phone on Thursday amid heightened tensions over Ukraine.Biden urged Russia to "de-escalat

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China's central bank allocates over 85 billion yuan to support carbon reduction

China's central bank on Thursday said it has issued the first batch of funds to financial institutions via its newly launched carbon-reduction tool, the country's lates

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China urges more consensus building in Iran nuclear talks

A senior Chinese diplomat called for expanding consensus, "properly handling" differences and jointly promoting breakthroughs during the ongoing eighth round of the Ira

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Moscow hopes for serious response to its security proposals: Russian FM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Moscow hopes its proposals on security guarantees will be taken seriously by NATO and the United States."We w

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WHO: Blanket vaccine booster programs may prolong COVID-19 pandemic

Blanket vaccine booster programs are likely to prolong the COVID-19 pandemic rather than ending it, as a result of unequal distribution of vaccines between rich and poo

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Humanitarian aid plan seeks $1.5 bln to help people in Somalia

The United Nations and other humanitarian partners have launched the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for 2022, seeking about 1.5 billion U.S. dollars to help 5.5 milli

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UN Secretary-General urges more support for Lebanon

Visiting United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged the international community to increase its support for Lebanon, Lebanese TV station al-Jadee