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The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden slapped new sanctions on Russia on Friday, following Moscow's formal recognition earlier in the day of four Ukrainian regions under Russian control since the early stage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as Russian territory.

UNHRC highlights indigenous peoples' rights in COVID-19 context2022-09-29
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held a panel discussion on Wednesday on the impact of social and economic recovery plans in the COVID-19 context on the rights in general and food security in particular of the indigenous peoples.

13 killed in Iran's bombardments on Kurdish opposition's bases in Iraq2022-09-29
Thirteen people were killed and 58 wounded on Wednesday after Iranian forces carried out cross-border bombardments on Iranian Kurdish opposition parties' positions in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq.

Bank of England talks tough on further rate rises2022-09-28
The Bank of England has said it will "not hesitate" to raise interest rates again in a bid to bring inflation in the United Kingdom under control, following the pound's latest poor performance trading against the US dollar.

UN voices concern over outbreaks of diseases in flooded Pakistan2022-09-28
The United Nations on Tuesday voiced concern over the outbreaks of vector-borne and water-borne diseases in flooded Pakistan.

Russia's total grain harvest may reach record 150 mln tons this year: Putin2022-09-28
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia could harvest a record 150 million tons of grain this year.

Canada to end COVID-19 border and quarantine restrictions2022-09-27
The Canadian federal government announced Monday the removal of all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada, effective Oct. 1.

Biden to receive Macron for state visit in December: White House2022-09-27
U.S. President Joe Biden will receive French President Emmanuel Macron in December for what will be the first state visit of a foreign head of state to the United States since Biden took office, the White House announced Monday.

Venezuela-Colombia border formally reopens2022-09-27
The border between Venezuela and Colombia was formally reopened Monday, after a symbolic act led by Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan ministers at the Simon Bolivar Bridge linking the two countries.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tests positive for COVID-192022-09-27
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tested positive for COVID-19, government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said on Monday.

OECD sees global growth slowing as inflation, monetary tightening bite2022-09-27
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Monday that global economic growth is projected to remain subdued in the second half of 2022, before slowing further in 2023 to an annual growth of just 2.2 percent.

Brothers of Italy most voted party in Italy's general elections: exit polls2022-09-26
Right-wing Brothers of Italy was the most voted party in the Italian elections held to renew the parliament on Sunday, exit polls showed.

Singapore FM asks to uphold multilateral system amid unprecedented challenges2022-09-26
Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Saturday stressed the importance of upholding the inclusive and rules-based multilateral system amid multiple challenges.

Iran FM urges U.S. to prove goodwill, determination if willing to reach nuclear agreement2022-09-26
The Iranian foreign minister urged Washington to prove its determination and goodwill to reach an agreement on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal with realism, the official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.

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Sino-Pak cooperation on tropical arid non-wood forest making Gwadar green

In Gwadar, the ‘shining pearl’ of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), scientists from China and Pakistan are developing various kinds of plants adapt to the local conditions to make the port city on the sandy land green.

Chinese, Pak universities to build research centre on food security and plant biotech

A Chinese research university and a Pakistani university are to jointly build a research centre on food security and plant biotechnology, as per Dr Wang Depeng, professor at the College of Life Science of Linyi University, in an exclusive interview with China Economic Net (CEN).