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UN official says status of women 'under siege'

yearsworldwidehead of the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality said on Tuesday that the status of women is under siege more than 20 years after the UN

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Philips to cut 13% of jobs in safety and profitability drive

Dutch health technology company Philips will scrap another 6,000 jobs worldwide as it tries to restore its profitability and improve the safety of its products followin

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Church of England makes slavery admission

The Church of England knew it was investing in the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century, the head of its investment arm announced on Wednesday.The admissio

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Biodiversity conservation is the consensus of the international family

The global society has reached a consensus on protecting biodiversity, as 196 parties ratified the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The 15th Meeting of the

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New Japan law aims at Unification Church fundraising abuses

Japan’s parliament on Saturday enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, wh

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Oct 22- Oct 28)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Trump lawyers and DO

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Foreign congratulatory messages on Xi's election as general secretary of CPC Central Committee

Leaders of political parties, governments and heads of state worldwide have sent congratulations to Xi Jinping on his election as general secretary of the 20th Central

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Japan's Sony, Honda jointly making EVs for 2026 US delivery

A new electric car company that brings together two big names in Japanese business, Honda and Sony, officially kicked off Thursday, with both sides stressing their comm

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New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, angering farmers

New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.The

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Weekly top 10 hot news (Oct 01- Oct 07)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Denmark says Nord St

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Global gas markets to remain tight in 2023 amid supply squeeze, says IEA

Global gas markets are expected to remain tight next year as Russian pipeline gas supplies dwindle and gas demand falls in Europe in response to energy-saving measures

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Half of world's new energy vehicles are in China: NDRC

The number of new energy vehicles (NEVs) registered in China has hit 10.99 million by end-August, accounting for around half of the world's total, an official with the

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Asian markets rally in early trading, building on U.S. gains

Asian markets rallied in early trading on Monday, building on the momentum of gains in the U.S. and Europe at the end of last week, as investors price in the expectatio

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The U.S. cannot take exception to the non-proliferation regime

The Chinese Foreign Ministry participated in the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on August 29 whi

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12th Beijing International Film Festival kicks off

The 12th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) opened in the Chinese capital on Saturday.Shen Haixiong, president of China Media Group (CMG) and Chairman of the 1

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide exceed 600 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has risen above 600 million, according to the new tally from Johns Hopkins University on Saturday.(CGTN)

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Strengthening Sino-Indian ties for the 'Asian Century'

The "Asian Century" was coined by late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in 1988 in a meeting with then-Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. He put forth this term to shed li