Rome: Italian opera fans raise funds to save Verdi’s home Villa Verdi house-museum does not have enough funds for urgent restoration. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched by opera fans in Italy to save Villa Verdi, the museum and former home of the great Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi. The building, located in S. Agata […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Shanghai: A digital alert network to spot major, emerging infectious diseases will be established in Shanghai to better support monitoring and analysis of possible epidemics, virus tracing and epidemic control. The network with big data, artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies will become an infrastructure project in the municipality’s public health system […]
Read MoreRome: Giuseppe Paternò, aged almost 97, has graduated with an undergraduate degree in Philosophy and History, receiving top honours from the University of Palermo. Paternò, a former railway worker, became Italy’s oldest university graduate after enrolling in a course in his native Palermo three years ago. Stepping up to receive his diploma and the laurel […]
Read MoreBeijing: China will increase pensions and subsidies for disabled military personnel, family members of martyrs and Red Army veterans, according to a statement jointly issued by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. Pension allowances for disabled military personnel, police officers, civil servants and militia members, as well as family members of […]
Read MoreRkme: Concerti del Tempietto, Rome’s summer-time series of classical music concerts, is held in the archaeological site of Teatro di Marcello every night until 30 September. This long-lasting tradition of the Rome summer offers audiences a concert each night, ranging from classical and jazz to pop and folk music, by both established and upcoming musicians. […]
Read MoreBeijing: Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has come a long way since its birth during the armed uprising in the city of Nanchang on August 1, 1927, when it had only 20,000 soldiers. With two million servicemen, today’s PLA pledges to build up new types of combat forces that have the ability to conduct special […]
Read MoreRome: Rome displays an exhibition of vintage toys, including doll houses, cars, trains, spinning tops, magic lanterns, clowns and music boxes at the Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, in Piazza Navona, until 10 January 2021. Entitled Per Gioco. La collezione dei giocattoli antichi della Sovrintendenza Capitolina the exhibition focuses on the collection of vintage toys […]
Read MoreKabul: NATO Senior Civil Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo Friday greeted the Muslims living in Afghanistan and across the world a happy and peaceful Eidul Azha. “Eid Mubarak to all Muslims in Afghanistan, the region and around the world,” he said in a message. “With ceasefire on Eidul Azha, people in Afghanistan can finally celebrate in […]
Read MoreBeijing: The China-India frontline borders troops have completed disengagement in most locations and both the countries are preparing for fifth round of commander level talks to study the settlement of the remaining issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said. “Now the frontline border troops of the two countries have completed disengagement in most locations […]
Read MoreRome: Tiberis, Rome’s artificial beach on the banks of the river Tiber, is set to open on the afternoon of Friday, July 31, reports online newspaper RomaToday. This will be the third summer that Rome will host the riverside space which will be equipped with sunbeds, umbrellas and showering facilities. The beach will also have […]
Read MoreBy John RossSenior fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies The US’ aggressive acts against China and its attempts to launch a new Cold War aren’t just an issue of Washington-Beijing bilateral relations, they threaten all of humanity. It is important to get out this truth to the world. On Saturday, I took part in […]
Read MoreRome: Fresh sage is abundantly available in Italy and is easy to grow in pots at home, even on the smallest of balconies or windowsills. The distinct taste and aroma of the silvery, velvet-leaved herb adds an earthy, musky hint to many Italian recipes such as saltimbocca alla romana (veal escalopes topped with prosciutto and […]
Read MoreBeijing: While the world economy struggles in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising protectionism, preparations are in full swing for the third China International Import Expo (CIIE), a strong message that China is committed to an open world economy and global efforts for the post-pandemic recovery. As the world’s first import-themed national expo, […]
Read MoreRome: 2020 edition of Romaeuropa Festival will be staged in full respect of Italy’s covid-19 safety precautions. The 35th edition of Rome’s multidisciplinary arts festival will stage its 2020 programme of contemporary dance, theatre, art, music and technology from 18 September until 15 November. This year there will be 62 events taking place in 14 […]
Read MoreQingdao: China’s indigenously-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft succeeded in its maiden flight over sea on Sunday morning in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, its developer announced. The aircraft took off from the sea off Qingdao at 10:18 a.m. and completed the test flight after flying for about 31 minutes, said state-owned plane-maker Aviation Industry Corporation […]
Read MoreIt has been 71 years since the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, was founded. It entered to Afghanistan almost nineteen years ago, back in 2001. It has been engaged militarily in Afghanistan to fight against terrorism and never to let the country become again a safe haven for terrorism. […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The planet’s current biodiversity, the product of 3.5 billion years of evolutionary trial and error, is the highest in the history of life. But it may be reaching a tipping point. In a new review of scientific literature and analysis of data published in Science, an international team of scientists cautions that the loss […]
Read MoreLondon: China has largely controlled COVID-19, and the rest of the world can still learn from China’s successes in bringing its outbreak under control, according to the latest editorial by medical journal The Lancet. China’s response shows the importance of domestic research and public health capacity, said the editorial.Chinese scientists were quickly able to identify […]
Read MoreRome: Aubergine Parmigiana is a celebration of the signature ingredients of southern Italian cuisine. Although its true origin continues to be contested between Sicily and Campania, parmigiana di melanzane (or melanzane alla parmigiana) is nevertheless a celebration of the signature ingredients of southern Italy. Slices of plump, ripe aubergine (eggplant) are layered together with an […]
Read MoreIslamabad July 25, 2020: President Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal) Sardar Akhtar Mengal today called on Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Zardari House Islamabad Saturday. In the meeting that lasted for two hours the two leaders discussed in depth the current political situation in the country. They also agreed to meet more often […]
Read MoreBeijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Friday the diplomats of the US consulate general in Chengdu interfered in China’s internal affairs and engaged in activities that were not in line with their diplomatic identities. Wang said the Chinese side has lodged representations with the U.S. many times. He urged the US to withdraw […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Humanity is on the threshold of being able to detect signs of alien life on other worlds. By studying exoplanet atmospheres, we can look for gases like oxygen and methane that only coexist if replenished by life. But those gases come from simple life forms like microbes. What about advanced civilizations? Would they leave […]
Read MoreRome: World’s most romantic garden opens ruins of ancient castle with concert-shows and visits at dusk. Ninfa – described by The New York Times as “the most beautiful and romantic garden in the world” – celebrates 100 years with a month of special events. The garden space containing the ruins of the ancient Castello di […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) co-hosted a joint China-Pakistan think tanks Webinar on ‘New Opportunities and Challenges of China-Pakistan Cooperation in the Post-Epidemic Era’. The webinar brought together government officials, leading experts, and entrepreneurs to discuss the post-pandemic relationship between Pakistan and China. Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing was among the two keynote speakers, the other being […]
Read MoreAstronomers have discovered a transiting exoplanet with the longest known year. Kepler-421b circles its star once every 704 days. In comparison, Mars orbits our Sun once every 780 days. Most of the 1,800-plus exoplanets discovered to date are much closer to their stars and have much shorter orbital periods. “Finding Kepler-421b was a stroke of […]
Read MoreKabul: The NATO Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said regional countries including Pakistan would benefit from Afghan peace process. He made the remarks during an interview with Khaama Press, while responding to a question regarding Pakistan’s role in supporting the Taliban group as well as playing a key role in bringing the […]
Read MoreBeijing: By renewing its pledge to further protect market entities and spur their vitality in times of difficulty and uncertainty, China has given its economy and all market players a fresh shot of confidence. Chairing a symposium with entrepreneurs Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping listened to their opinions and advice on the economic situation, assuring […]
Read MoreRome: Italy’s Health Minister, Roberto Speranza, stated that the country is out of the covd-19 storm during his speech at the Coldiretti assembly – the Italian organization of farmers. “I believe that Italy has made it, I’m not thinking of the government but of the country as a whole. It wasn’t obvious, we were the […]
Read MoreUrumqi: The laying of railway tracks for a new line linking northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region with Qinghai Province and beyond was completed Tuesday, paving the way for accelerating development in the country’s western region. The 1,213.7-km Golmud-Korla Railway, linking the city of Golmud in Qinghai and the city of Korla in Xinjiang, is […]
Read MoreRome: The history of chocolate goes back millennia, but its popularity at Easter is much more recent. Chocolates place in European history and in the hearts of sweet tooths and chocoholics worldwide can be traced back to the New World. The Spanish explorer Hernn Corts is credited with discovering chocolate as it was consumed by […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Far out, man: Ancient people made cave art while high on hallucinogenic drugs, new research suggests. After analyzing the patterns found in thousands of year’s worth of prehistoric cave art, scientists from Tokyo found similarities between paintings done in vastly different times and places. These similarities are “best explained by the common experience of […]
Read MoreBeijing: Beijing lowered the emergency response to COVID-19 from level 2 to level 3 on Monday, setting an example of how a metropolis can contain the breakout with regular measures as the threat of infection looms. The Chinese capital’s announcement of lowering the emergency response came after the city had reported no newly confirmed cases […]
Read MoreJamshoro: Father of a victim allegedly stoned to death in Jamshoro, Wazeera Chachaar, on Monday challenged a lower court order to exhume the body of his daughter in Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC). The top provincial court issued notices to all parties in the case for July 27 and summoned a […]
Read MoreBy Hu Xijin The China-US relationship is being described as going through a free fall. The phrase “a new cold war” has been appearing increasingly in analyses by media outlets and observers worldwide. But China will not fight a new cold war with the US. A cold war requires a comprehensive mobilization of both Chinese […]
Read MoreThe discovery of two new jumbo-sized viruses is blurring the lines between viral and cellular life and could point to the existence of a new type of life, scientists suggest. The two large viruses, detailed in this week’s issue of the journal Science, have been dubbed “Pandoraviruses” because of the surprises they may hold for […]
Read MoreKabul: The NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said that violence does not help peace efforts in Afghanistan. In an interview with Salam Watandar radio, Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said that the Taliban have expressed committeemen for peace but continuation of their violence and the killing of military and civilian personnel have […]
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