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World's population to reach 9.7B in 2050: UN report
June 18, 2019, 11:39 am
UNITED NATIONS -- The world's population is expected to increase by 2 billion in the next 30 years, from 7.7 billion currently to 9.7 billion in 2050, according to a United Nations report released here on Monday. The World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights, published by the Population Division… Read More
Filipinos in Beijing cap off Independence Day celebration
June 17, 2019, 5:26 pm
BEIJING -- The Filipino community in China’s capital ended its celebration of 121st Philippine Independence Day at the Philippine Embassy on Sunday, showcasing Filipino food, folk songs and dances, and indigenous games. Under the theme of “Tapang ng Bayan, Malasakit sa Mamamayan” (Courage of… Read More
PH, Japan reaffirm strategic partnership in Tokyo meet
June 14, 2019, 7:04 pm
TOKYO – The Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to build a strategic partnership, particularly on political and defense cooperation, at the 8th Political-Military and Military to Military Meeting on June 10 and 11, 2019 in Tokyo. Coming on the heels of the summit between President… Read More
Thai king appoints Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister
June 11, 2019, 7:33 pm
BANGKOK -- Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn has formally appointed Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister. The Royal Gazette on Tuesday publicized the royal appointment of Prayut as prime minister after he was voted for the top post of government in a joint house-senate meeting last week. A total of 500… Read More
Jack Ma joins UN chief in talks on global digital cooperation
June 11, 2019, 3:02 pm
UNITED NATIONS -- Jack Ma of China's Alibaba Group joined United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Melinda Gates of the Gates Foundation in a live conversation here on Monday to discuss global digital cooperation for a safer and more sustainable future of the digital industry. The… Read More
Tokayev wins Kazakhstan's presidential election
June 10, 2019, 2:56 pm
NUR-SULTAN -- Kazakhstan's incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has won the country's presidential election by gaining some 70 percent of the votes, the national exit poll results showed Sunday. The exit poll conducted by Kazakhstan's Public Opinion Research Institute suggested that Tokayev… Read More
Asia Pacific countries share green economy best practices
June 10, 2019, 12:50 pm
BANGKOK -- The 2019 Asia-Pacific Regional Ministerial Conference on Green Economy kicked off here on Monday, bringing green economy solutions closer to the regional context. The three-day regional high-level forum from June 10-12 aims to raise awareness in the Asia Pacific by showcasing the impact… Read More
Vatican announces meeting between Pope Francis, Putin
June 6, 2019, 6:03 pm
MOSCOW -- Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vatican on July 4, Agence France-Presse reported on Thursday, citing a statement by Vatican Spokesman Alessandro Gisotti. "I can confirm that the Holy Father will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vatican on… Read More
China, Russia agree to upgrade relations for new era
June 6, 2019, 4:42 pm
MOSCOW -- China and Russia agreed on Wednesday to upgrade their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. The decision was made at a meeting between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, the… Read More
New Zealand government proposes 'Facebook Tax'
June 4, 2019, 6:21 pm
WELLINGTON -- The New Zealand government has proposed two options for a Digital Services Tax (DST) on Tuesday to ensure multinational companies pay their fair share of tax. The DST, widely known as "Facebook Tax", was first announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in February that her government… Read More
Air pollution leads to 7M premature deaths yearly
June 4, 2019, 12:59 pm
GENEVA -- Some 7 million people die prematurely every year from air pollution, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment said Monday ahead of World Environment Day, noting there are also success stories. David Boyd, the Special Rapporteur, urged nations to beat air… Read More
North Sumatra rattled by 6.0-magnitude quake
June 3, 2019, 9:33 pm
JAKARTA -- The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that an earthquake, measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, hit South Nias in North Sumatra Province on Monday afternoon. The epicenter of the quake that hit West Indonesia Standard Time (WIB) at 12:57 was located at sea,… Read More
US-China decoupling to create economic disaster: MOFCOM
June 3, 2019, 2:55 pm
BEIJING -- Disintegration of commercial relationship between China and the United States will only create global economic disaster, said Zhang Jianping, Director for Regional Cooperation at China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). In an interview on CGTN’s Closer to China Sunday evening, Zhang… Read More
7 killed as tourist boat capsizes in Budapest
May 30, 2019, 3:02 pm
BUDAPEST -- Seven people died and several others are still missing here in Budapest after a Hungarian tourist boat with 34 people on board sank on Wednesday evening, according to official sources. "We have transported seven people to the hospital, they are in stable condition, and our colleagues… Read More
Sleeping too long, too little may affect cognitive performance
May 29, 2019, 5:37 pm
LONDON -- Either sleeping for less than seven hours or more than nine hours could affect one's cognitive performance such as visual memory and reaction time in a negative way, according to a study released on Tuesday by the University College London (UCL). A team of researchers from UCL analyzed… Read More
15 people stabbed in knife rampage in park near Tokyo
May 28, 2019, 10:02 am
TOKYO -- A total of 15 people had been injured, some critically, after a man went on a stabbing rampage in a park close to Japan's capital Tokyo on Tuesday morning. Japan's public broadcaster NHK, quoting local fire department and police officials, reported that majority of the victims of the… Read More
7.8-magnitude quake hits Peru
May 26, 2019, 5:19 pm
BEIJING -- A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit northern Peru at 3:41 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 5.85 degrees south latitude and 75.18 degrees west longitude, and the quake struck at a depth of 100 km, the center… Read More
Tianjin to open maritime museum, Sino-Singapore library
May 22, 2019, 6:12 pm
TIANJIN, China – The Tianjin Municipal People’s Government is set to officially open the National Maritime Museum and the China-Singapore Friendship Library located in New Binhai Area. The National Maritime Museum, which is positioned as the only national-level comprehensive marine museum in… Read More
Indonesia's Widodo wins re-election
May 21, 2019, 4:07 pm
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has won his re-election with 55.5 percent votes, defeating his arch rival, former army general Prabowo Subianto who obtained 44.5 percent votes, Indonesia's General Election Commission (KPU) announced on Tuesday. Joko Widodo's victory was confirmed at… Read More
11 killed in bar shooting in Brazil
May 20, 2019, 7:28 pm
RIO DE JANEIRO -- At least 11 people were killed in a bar shooting in Brazil's northern state of Para on Sunday, police said. The shooting took place Sunday afternoon in the neighborhood of Guama in the city of Belem, when seven gunmen arrived at the bar and began shooting. They killed six women,… Read More
