
Ousted PM Hasina’s son denies graft in $12.65bn nuclear deal
May 19, 2025
Sajeeb Wazed describes allegations of corruption as “completely bogus” and “smear campaign” NEW DELHI: Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and adviser, Sajeeb Wazed,…

Hashima—or Gunkanjima Island of Japan
May 19, 2025
Located about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the historical city of Nagasaki, Hashima Island is situated in southern Japan. Japanese authorities discovered coal in…

Bangladesh writes to India to send Hasina Wajid back to Dhaka
May 19, 2025
Bangladesh’s foreign ministry has sent a diplomatic note to the Indian government to send ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina back to Dhaka. “We…

Asma al-Assad Seeks Separation from Bashar al-Assad in Russian Court
May 19, 2025
Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has filed for separation from her husband in a Russian court. According to media reports,…

Lake Karum or Lake Asale of Ethiopia
May 19, 2025
The brilliant green waters of Lake Karum is a dreamy oasis in the desert landscape which creates a dramatic contrast with the surrounding salt…

52 people killed in Afghanistan in two incidents
May 19, 2025
The accidents happened in Ghazni province on the same highway 52 people killed in two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck…

China makes new successes in desertification prevention and control
May 19, 2025
By He Yin, People’s Daily The largest desert in China, the Taklimakan has been completely encircled by a green belt stretching 3,046 km as…

China makes remarkable progress in desertification control and UNCCD fulfillment
May 19, 2025
By Dong Siyu, People’s Daily The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) kicked off in…

The global significance of China’s poverty alleviation theories and practices
May 19, 2025
By Gong Ming, Xu Hailin, Jiang Xuan, People’s Daily China’s story of poverty alleviation, one about lifting 800 million people out of poverty and…

China’s first large-scale production line for civil aviation tires begins operation
May 19, 2025
By Deng Jianyang, People’s Daily China’s first large-scale production line for civil aviation tires has recently been completed and put into operation in Guilin,…

China’s commercial aerospace sector builds full industrial chain
May 19, 2025
By Zhao Peng, Cao Wenxuan, People’s Daily At 10:25 p.m. (Beijing Time), Nov. 30, a Long March-12 carrier rocket blasted off from the Hainan…

Mining gold of music: eternal passion of Chinese 99-year-old conductor
May 19, 2025
By Ren Feifan, People’s Daily In July this year, the Shanghai Oriental Art Center (SHOAC) Citizens’ Concert celebrated its 18th anniversary. As the curtain…

Three years on, China-Laos Railway keeps unleashing vitality
May 19, 2025
By Sun Guangyong, Yang Yi, People’s Daily On Dec. 3, the China-Laos Railway embraced a new chapter in its historic journey with the celebration…

To promote common development with global solidarity
May 19, 2025
By He Yin, People’s Daily On Dec. 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping had a collective meeting in Beijing with heads of major international economic…

Braving Antarctica 14 times: how Chinese construction contributes to global polar expedition
May 19, 2025
By Luo Huangxun This year marks the 40th anniversary of China’s polar expedition. On Nov. 1, China’s 41st Antarctic expedition team set sail, starting…

Zoom into China’s integrated urban-rural development via rural road infrastructure
May 19, 2025
By Li Xiaoqian, Liu Xinwu, People’s Daily Rural roads, as a thoroughfare for the conveyance of traffic, contribute significantly to rural prosperity. By enabling…