Israel accused of spraying cancer-linked herbicide on farms in southern Lebanon
President condemns ‘environmental and health crime’ as critics say Israel seeks to make southern Lebanon uninhabitable Lebanon has accused Israel of spraying a herbicide linked to cancer on farmland in…
Year of the Horse commemorative stamps issued in Paris to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year
Chen Jianghong, an artist of Chinese origin, also the designer of the stamps, displays the Year of the Horse commemorative stamps during a launching ceremony in Paris, France, Feb. 6,…
Italy says it cannot join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ because of the constitution
Under the constitution, Italy cannot join the board because power would be wielded by one leader standing above other members, the minister says. Italy says it’s unable to join US…
China’s logistics costs-to-GDP ratio hits record low in 2025
China’s ratio of total social logistics costs to gross domestic product (GDP) fell to 13.9 percent in 2025, dropping below the 14 percent threshold for the first time, the country’s…
Two Pakistani candidates shortlisted to train for China space station mission
Two candidates have been shortlisted for Pakistan’s Human Spaceflight Programme by the Astronauts Centre of China (ACC), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. In February 2025, Pakistan’s Space…
Xi congratulates Fernandez on election as Costa Rican president
Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Laura Fernandez on her election as president of Costa Rica. In his message dated Thursday, Xi said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations…