After years of effort, what can G20 countries still do to evoke action against climate change?
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China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis, today we discuss, the Chinese economy, the housing market and fears of financial crisis, the Chinese mortgage strike plus other China news
Long periods of sunny weather; a few heavy rain showers. That’s all fine...or is it? With increasing frequency, summer days are turning into long periods of drought, while rainfall is causing catastrophic flooding. Whereas weather systems were relatively...
“This is much deeper than just ‘let’s figure out how we can get both sides to get along.’”
Putin is Furious! Russian battleship intercepted by Norwegian navy in Baltic!
A four-legged yellow and black robot has been called in to inspect the ancient ruins of Pompeii Italy's most famous archaeological sites. The robot, called Spot, designed by US-based Boston Dynamics, is part of a broader project to use technology to help...
A Damien Hirst art installation was removed from a gallery in Germany after animal rights groups complained that insects' rights were violated by a UV light set up to kill the creatures
Chinese gaming giant Tencent will scan gamers' faces to prevent children playing at night.
A video of a five-year-old girl carting around a US$75,000 camera to film a school wildlife project has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms. Meng Meng often follows her photo-videographer father when he goes shooting.
As the crisis in Ukraine continues to intensify, so does the relentless war of words in and around the conflict. Vladimir Putin shocked many by saying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has only just begun. One thing is for sure: with heavy shelling targeting...
Venice is one of the world's most beautiful cities. It is made up of over a hundred islands in a lagoon in the northern Adriatic Sea. Venice is a cultural and tourist destination known for its museums, architecture, cityscape, and art world.
New facility unites the economic and demographic giants of Asia and Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the far western region of Xinjiang on July 12-13, 2022, on his first trip to the area in eight years. The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is seen as a sensitive topic, with Beijing blaming years of violent attacks in...
Ukraine's border with Belarus is seeing a troubling military build-up. Western intelligence agencies say Russian soldiers and weapons systems are ready and waiting in Belarus to open a new front against Ukraine — something that would stretch Kyiv's forces...
On July 8, 2022 former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died after being shot during a campaign speech. He was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister and played a significant role in the country’s political landscape.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi says he will resign, but Italy's President Sergio Mattarella rejected the offer. Bloomberg's Tommaso Ebhardt reports on "...
DRAMATIC moment hero vets save mother elephant's life with CPR and rescues baby from drain in Thailand. The animal and her baby slipped into the 7ft deep hole during a storm which made the grass muddy and wet in Nakhon Nayok province, Thailand on July 1...