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Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN

More than 5,600 people were killed and thousands more injured or kidnapped in 2024 due to soaring levels of gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations said. In a statement released on Tuesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk condemned the “absolute horrors” faced by the population of the Caribbean country noting rights abuses and corruption are also …

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Shanghai Port sets global container handling record

China Daily

A view of the Shanghai Yangshan deepwater port. After handling the 50 millionth twenty-foot equivalent unit this year on Dec 22, Shanghai Port officially became the world's first port to cross the 50 million mark for annual container throughput, solidifying its competitiveness as the world's busiest container port for 15 consecutive years, said the port's operator Shanghai International Port Co …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Shanghai Port sets global container handling record

China Daily

After handling the 50 millionth twenty-foot equivalent unit this year on Dec 22, Shanghai Port officially became the world's first port to cross the 50 million mark for annual container throughput, solidifying its competitiveness as the world's busiest container port for 15 consecutive years, said the port's operator Shanghai International Port Co Ltd. "We will further solidify strategic connections, deepen …

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Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government

The Hindu

Hearing a case by petitioners aggrieved with the unremitting hostilities in Manipur, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Manipur government to disclose details of destroyed and encroached properties following the ethnic violence a year and a half ago. The Court had also, a few months ago, extended the working tenure of the Justice Gita Mittal-led Committee supervising the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

China, Brazil decide to elevate ties in Xi, Lula meeting

China Daily

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Rosangela da Silva warmly welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and hold a grand welcome ceremony for Xi, prior to the talks between Xi and Lula, in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov 20, 2024. Xi also expressed concerns about the continued spread of the conflict in Gaza, and called for a ceasefire and …

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3 months ago

Could the unremitting fury over October 7 be the end of Israel?

The Independent

There used to be plenty of peaceniks in Israel. Meanwhile, in the minds of Israel’s settler fringe – closer to the balance of political power than ever – fantasies of a Jewish-majority state between “the river and the sea” seem closer than ever. But far from stabilising Israel’s future, its relentless military response to 7 October has killed any chance …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Tetra Pak China releases 2023 Carbon Neutrality Action Report

China Daily

Tetra Pak, a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has released its China Carbon Neutral Action Report for the third consecutive year. Tetra Pak China has achieved major reductions in total greenhouse gas emissions and emissions intensity in its operations in 2023 compared to 2022, with various carbon reduction initiatives advancing steadily. In 2023, the company's plant-based DreamCap …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Substance is allegedly the feminist horror movie of the year. I hated it.

Slate

When I read back in the spring that Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance was the most divisive movie at Cannes—it got the festival’s longest standing ovation and the award for best screenplay, while also occasioning multiple midscreening walkouts—I thought I knew which side of the divide I would fall on. The fleshly transmogrifications the viewer witnesses, again and again, as Moore’s …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Xi sends congratulatory letter to 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum

China Daily

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum that opened in Beijing on Friday. In the letter, Xi pointed out that in the face of global changes of a magnitude not seen in a century and the expectations of people around the world for security and stability, China has been practicing …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Devotion with sincerity

The Hindu

God likes simplicity, and it is simple to worship Him. Valayapettai Sri Ramachariar said in a discourse that Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that whoever offers Him with true devotion, a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or some water, He accepts the same with all delight. The verse tells the order of leaf, flower, and fruit, as in a plant’s natural …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Star Project to improve education in remote regions

China Daily

The public welfare Star Project is expected to expand its coverage to reach more remote and underdeveloped areas in China by working with partners in different fields to benefit more teachers and students. Initiated by the Organizing Committee of the Global English Education China Assembly, the project aims to provide training for English teachers in county-level areas by enhancing their …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Michael Mann unveils his in-depth, behind-the-scenes Archives project

LA Times

Filmmaker Michael Mann is known for his exacting research and exhaustive preparation, work that goes into such moody, existential portraits as “Heat,” “The Insider,” “Ali,” “Miami Vice,” “Blackhat” and the recent “Ferrari.” Mann is now giving audiences an unprecedented glimpse into his artistic process via the website michaelmannarchives.com. Launching today at noon Pacific time, the website kicks off with a …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia and Ukraine footing bill for US' bloody game

China Daily

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The Russia-Ukraine conflict has taken an increasingly ugly turn in recent weeks as both sides appear to be intent on including civilians and civilian infrastructure among their attack targets to try and inflict as heavy losses as possible on each other. Both sides should realize that as immovable neighbors their conflict, for which they have already paid …

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6 months ago

Maestro: The dualities of Leonard Bernstein

Hindustan Times

One of 2023’s most audacious films was a queasy drama where a self-serious actor attempted to slip into the physicality of a real-life subject in an ill-judged body-snatch for a vanity biopic. Maestro felt more like a big-screen slow clap for Bradley Cooper’s multitasking than Leonard Bernstein’s music. Leonard Bernstein’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard …

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8 months ago

Teachers' selfless act inspires students before college exam

China Daily

A group of teachers at Chongqing Fengdu Tongwen School in Chongqing has utilized their spare time to set up stalls in the school corridors to tutor students with their studies to improve their performance in the upcoming college entrance examination. A group of dedicated teachers at a senior high school in Southwest China's Chongqing have recently won online praise for …

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8 months ago

Teachers' selfless act inspires students before college exam

China Daily

A group of teachers at Chongqing Fengdu Tongwen School in Chongqing has utilized their spare time to set up stalls in the school corridors to tutor students with their studies to improve their performance in the upcoming college entrance examination. A group of dedicated teachers at a senior high school in Southwest China's Chongqing have recently won online praise for …

Exam School Teachers Chongqing Inspires Students

11 months ago

Is this really ‘The Most Epic World Cruise Ever To Set Sail’?

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “The Most Epic World Cruise Ever To Set Sail”: that is the claim from Royal Caribbean …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Legal Framework and Measures for Counterterrorism

China Daily

Contents I.An Improving Legal Framework for Counterterrorism II.Clear Provisions for the Determination and Punishment of Terrorist Activities III.Standardized Exercise of Power in Fighting Terrorism IV.Protection of Human Rights in Counterterrorism Practices V.Effective Protection of People's Safety and National Security Conclusion Preface Terrorism is the common enemy of humanity, posing a grave threat to international peace and security, and representing a …

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1 year, 1 month ago

CPC leadership holds meeting on 2024 economic work, anti-corruption work, Party discipline

China Daily

A US cargo ship docks at the Qingdao Port, Shandong province. BEIJING - The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on Friday held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2024, arrange Party conduct and anti-corruption work, and review regulations on the CPC's disciplinary action. Noting that Chinese economy has achieved a recovery …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Activists disrupt energy conference in protest over Rosebank oil field approval

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of climate activists …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Spring Bud Blooms | Safeguarding healthy growth of children

China Daily

Editor's Note With the care of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and under the leadership of the All-China Women's Federation, the China Children and Teenagers' Fund launched the Spring Bud Project in 1989, to help impoverished girls return to school, and to promote girls' education in disadvantaged areas. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, in 2012, with the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Qingdao adds new landmark to fuel high-end cultural tourism

China Daily

A grand launch ceremony of the dual-brand project is held on June 10 in Qingdao's Laoshan district. The first dual-brand project of Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality, Diaoyutai Hotel Qingdao and MGM Qingdao opened to the public in Qingdao's Laoshan district of Shandong province on June 10, creating a new landmark of high-end cultural tourism and injecting strong momentum into the development …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Zhejiang shines at cultural expo in Shenzhen

China Daily

The Zhejiang Pavilion at the 19th China International Cultural Industries Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province. The innovative development of the cultural industry in East China's Zhejiang province is being showcased at the 19th China International Cultural Industries Fair, which opened in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on June 7 and will run for five days, local media reported. …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups. “The prosecution relied on forced ‘confessions,’ and the indictment was riddled with irregularities that reveal this was a politically motivated case,” Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the New York-based Center for Human Rights …

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Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN

Shanghai Port sets global container handling record

Shanghai Port sets global container handling record

Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government

China, Brazil decide to elevate ties in Xi, Lula meeting

Could the unremitting fury over October 7 be the end of Israel?

Tetra Pak China releases 2023 Carbon Neutrality Action Report

The Substance is allegedly the feminist horror movie of the year. I hated it.

Xi sends congratulatory letter to 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum

Devotion with sincerity

Star Project to improve education in remote regions

Exclusive: Michael Mann unveils his in-depth, behind-the-scenes Archives project

Russia and Ukraine footing bill for US' bloody game

Maestro: The dualities of Leonard Bernstein

Teachers' selfless act inspires students before college exam

Teachers' selfless act inspires students before college exam

Is this really ‘The Most Epic World Cruise Ever To Set Sail’?

China's Legal Framework and Measures for Counterterrorism

CPC leadership holds meeting on 2024 economic work, anti-corruption work, Party discipline

Activists disrupt energy conference in protest over Rosebank oil field approval

Spring Bud Blooms | Safeguarding healthy growth of children

Qingdao adds new landmark to fuel high-end cultural tourism

Zhejiang shines at cultural expo in Shenzhen

Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests