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China's anti-dumping ruling on Australian wine effective for 5 years

China's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that the anti-dumping ruling on wine imports from Australia, starting March 28, will be effective for five years.

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First batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Ukraine

The first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrived Thursday at an international airport in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The 200,000 doses from China's Sinovac Biotech embody the friendship between

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Over 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in China

As of Monday, more than 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in China, the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19

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European Commission calls for decisive climate action

European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans on Tuesday called for decisive climate action at the fifth Ministerial on Climate Action."We, as politicians and policymakers, have the c

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France's Le Drian urges EU to help steady Lebanon

France’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday he had asked his EU counterparts to consider ways to help Lebanon, which is facing its worst economi

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Saudi Arabia proposes new initiative to end Yemen war

Saudi Arabia presented on Monday a new peace initiative to end the war in Yemen, including a nationwide ceasefire under U.N. supervision, the kingdom's foreign minister said. Source(s): Reuters

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AstraZeneca says vaccine 79% effective, no blood clot risk

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is 79% effective at preventing the disease and does not increase the risk of blood clots, the biotech firm said Monday, following its U.S. phase III efficiency trials.T

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China ratifies RCEP deal

China has finished ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said Monday.

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Seventy million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in China: NHC

A total of 70 million COVID-19 vaccinations had been administered in China as of March 20, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.

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Tokyo Olympics to be held without overseas spectators: report

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said on Saturday that the games will be staged without overseas spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic, NHK reported.

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French prime minister receives Oxford-AstraZeneca jab

French Prime Minister Jean Castex was inoculated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday.France is among countries that have said they will resume using the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

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Wang Yi: China will not accept unreasonable accusations from U.S.

China-U.S. relations have encountered unprecedented difficulties, which have damaged the interests of the two peoples, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister

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Lawyer accused a Canadian border officer of fabricating testimony

00:22 A lawyer for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has accused a Canadian border agent of fabricating testimony about how Canadian police obtained Meng's phone passwords on Thursday.Meng's law

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Envoy, acting VP of Myanmar's civilian government charged with treason

Myanmar's military on Tuesday charged the international envoy of Myanmar and the acting vice-president of Myanmar's civilian government with treason for encouraging a civil disobedience campaign, Mya

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Lázló Lovász and Avi Wigderson win 2021 Abel prize in Mathematics

The Abel Prize in mathematics was awarded to Lázló Lovász and Avi Wigderson on Wednesday, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters said.

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EMA: Benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine continue to outweigh risks

Europe's medicines watchdog on Tuesday said the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine continue to outweigh risks after several countries halted its use due to concerns over blood clots.Executive

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IMCAS's COVID-19 vaccine obtains emergency use approval in China

A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Institute of Microbiology of Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) has obtained the greenlight for emergency use in China, the institute said on Monday. Source(s):