Pakistan’s carbon border test
Europe’s carbon border rules do not yet cover Pakistan’s textile exports, but the country’s largest export industry is already living in their shadow. Since 1 January 2026, the European Union (EU) has operated its…
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Brewing new trails, Yunnan coffee carries Chinese aroma across Asia-Pacific
* Yunnan sits on the northern fringe of the global coffee-growing "bean belt," the equatorial zone between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. For centuries, its rolling highlands were known as China's tea heartland.…
Night tours boost holiday consumption across China
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 2, 2026 shows people watching a drone light show at Wujiangzhai scenic spot in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province. During the National Day holiday, night tours were…
Student protests erupt at Cornell over mishandling of gang-rape allegations
Student protests erupt at Cornell over mishandling of gang-rape allegations Hall housing Michael Kotlikoff’s office spray-painted as demonstrators demand resignation of college president Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape…
CIA Report Warns Israel Could Head Toward Civil War, Total Collapse
An Israeli soldier stands guard as young men gathered during a demonstration by Ultra-Orthodox Jews against Israel's military draft on June 17, 2026, outside the Beit Lid military base in Kfar Yona, Israel. Photo…
A Chinese county’s violins go global
A staff member arranges products at a string instrument manufacturer in Queshan County of Zhumadian City, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan) A knife turns gently against a scroll taking shape…
