China Economic Net Beijing: The Chinese government will provide around 38 more agricultural drones to Pakistan in a few months to fight desert locust. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs had donated the drones for prevention of desert locust to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research of Pakistan last month. According […]
Read MoreTime: Lazio regional health authorities have linked nightlife with covid-19 clusters at Sabaudia and Fregene, popular beach resorts near Rome. Establishments at both beaches have been shut down in recent days, with staff placed under quarantine, following a cluster of coronavirus cases. Lazio health authorities say the clusters are “linked to nightlife and decreased attention” […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: China was on its way to become “export destination country number one” for the German economy as the COVID-19 crisis was hitting global trade, according to a study published by the German Economic Institute (IW). While the situation in many of Germany’s export markets continued to deteriorate, “the Chinese economy is […]
Read MoreRome: 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 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 MoreIslamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese Friday greeted Muslims on the occasion of Eidul Azha festival to be celebrated from Saturday, August 1. In a message, the envoy wished a peaceful Eid to the Muslims in Pakistan and across the world. Eidul Azha is the one of the two most important religious festivals of […]
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that representing his country in Islamabad was a dream which came true. In a message, he said, being an Ambassador in Islamabad was a position that satisfied his desire from the beginning of his diplomatic career 26 years ago. “In my first assignment to the […]
Read MoreBy Chen Chen- Xinhua Beijing: China always holds that the protection of human rights will only ring hollow unless human lives are valued, and social stability and security guaranteed. That principle has seen growing global consensus in today’s crisis-stricken world.At the just concluded 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), China has […]
Read MoreSeyed Mohammad Ali HosseiniAmbassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran Nowadays, long-term political-economic cooperation is a common mechanism for developing bilateral and regional relations. One of the issues that has been much discussed in recent days, is the Comprehensive Document of 25-year strategic cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of […]
Read MoreBy Xuan Liqi, Wang Jintao, Zhao Yufei – Xinhua Chongqing: This year, people living in regions of the Three Gorges Project, the world’s largest hydropower project, witnessed a historic achievement in bidding farewell to poverty. Covering about 10,000 square km, the regions involved in the project are located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The experts and academics Friday said China-Pakistan agriculture cooperation would have huge potential and it would help in agricultural up-gradation and technological transfer to Pakistan. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries had provided the right kind of framework that needed to be vigorously pursued the goals of collaboration and cooperation in […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Mohammad Ali Hosseini Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to pakistan has says that Iran has always played a positive and effective role in producing, protecting and assuring regional security. Responding to media query about Uzair baluch and his assertion on Iranian intelligence request, he said explicit background of Islamic Republic of Iran’s […]
Read MoreBy Li Bijian, Consul General of China to Karachi The year of 2020 shall go down long in the human history. The whole world has been ravaged by pandemic Covid-19, as of July 5, more than 11 million people have been infected worldwide, and more than 520000 have died. The pandemic has changed the ways of peoples’ […]
Read MoreBy Chen Xi – Global Times A center for Chinese language education and cooperation has been launched under the Ministry of Education and the brand of Confucius Institutes will be fully operated by a newly established non-governmental foundation, according to a statement posted by China’s Confucius Institute Headquarters. The move will better facilitate Chinese language […]
Read MoreAn 1,800-year-old stone carving of what may be the head of a Roman god was recently found in an ancient garbage dump, British archaeologists announced. An undergraduate student at Durham University discovered the largely intact head during an archaeological dig at the Binchester Roman Fort, a major Roman Empire fort built around A.D. 100 in […]
Read MoreGlobal Times The US House’s passage of a bill sanctioning banks doing businesses with Chinese officials, the latest bluffing response to China’s implementation of the national security law for Hong Kong, is only a piece of waste paper, and the US knows deeply that it can achieve nothing in shaking China’s determination to push forward […]
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