China will increase military spending by more than 7% this year, while warning of "escalating" threats. It was announced at the National People's Congress (NPC), a rubber-stamp parliament, which is due to confirm President Xi Jinping's third term. Beijing's military budget - around $225bn (£186bn) - is still dwarfed by that of the United States, … Continue reading Why China increased military budget
Gunmen threatened Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi in a written message left Thursday when they opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina, police said. Nobody was injured in the early morning attack, and it was unclear why assailants would target Messi or the Unico supermarket in the country's third-largest city of … Continue reading Messi calm after gunmen threatened his life in Argentina
Owls are released in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, to raise awareness on wildlife conservation on Feb 26, 2023. [Photo by Cao Jianxiong/For chinadaily.com.cn] Tourists admire plum blossoms at Donghu Lake in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Feb 24, 2023. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/For chinadaily.com.cn] Artists perform a classic Tibetan opera in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, on Feb 25 … Continue reading TRENDING: Amazing pictures from China
China's economic rebound is having a significant positive spillover on the regional growth of Asia, said Krishna Srinivasan, director of the Asia and Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund. Srinivasan said during the International Finance Forum One-on-One Global Dialogue on Friday that one percentage point increase in China's growth leads to a 0.3 percent … Continue reading China’s economic growth to boost regional development – IMF
A coded note hidden inside a chair leg helped lead to the arrest of Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, a warrant shows. Police found the note during a covert operation at his sister Rosalia's house - one month before his arrest in the Sicilian capital Palermo in January. Rosalia Messina Denaro was also … Continue reading How a crypted note led to the arrest of an Italian mafia, Matteo Messina Denaro
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