China’s central SOEs post steady revenue, profit growth in Jan.-Sept.
BEIJING, Oct. 25-- China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises saw steady growth in revenue and profit in the first nine months of this year, the country's top state-owned assets regulator said Tuesday. The central SOEs raked in…
An emotional mess
Suspect loses cool in court protesting innocence. Begging the Magistrate to listen to him, the Zimbabwean, who is incarcerated at Gerald Estates Centre for Illegal Immigrants, told court he has a special diet prescribed for him by doctors,.…
Partial solar eclipse witnessed in India
NEW DELHI, Oct. 25-- Many places in India witnessed a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday, officials said. The celestial event was viewed across multiple Indian cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Ludhiana, Agra, Chandigarh…
Fatal blows
An illegal immigrant from Zimbabwe was on Tuesday arraigned before Maun Magistrate court for allegedly battering his 35- year old Motswana girlfriend to death. According to the court papers the couple had a fall-out on the night of…
Cambodia, Singapore sign MoU on clean energy cooperation
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 25-- Cambodia and Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday on clean energy cooperation, said a statement from Cambodia's Ministry of Mines and Energy. The deal was inked via video link between Cambodian…
Emotional Max du Preez mourns granddaughter Leila Lees after Stellenbosch accident
Well-known author Max du Preez has shared an emotional tribute to his granddaughter, Leila Lees, who was found dead in Stellenbosch on Monday. He has described her as loving, warm and vivacious.
Mistrust hampers Habu Elephant Trust projects
Okavango voice farmers resist communal cattle ranching. Cultural taboos stand in the way of developing communal cattle herds in Habu area as farmers are said to be resisting the new progressive conservation initiative by a Village…
Lebanon calls on int’l community to aid Syrian refugees home return
BEIRUT, Oct. 25-- Around 500,000 Syrian refugees have registered for their voluntary return from Lebanon to their homeland, and Lebanon on Tuesday called on the international community and donors to facilitate their forthcoming homeward…
Israel’s exports rise 23.3 pct in H1
JERUSALEM, Oct. 25-- Israeli exports of goods and services rose by 23.3 percent in the first half of the year, according to statistics published by the Ministry of Economy and Industry on Tuesday. During the January-June period, Israeli…
CBA Roundup: Beijing edges out Qingdao, Nanjing sinks Royal Fighters
HANGZHOU, Oct. 25-- The Beijing Ducks earned a hard-fought 75-71 victory over the Qingdao Eagles, while the Nanjing Monkey Kings cruised past the Beijing Royal Fighters 107-87 for their third straight win in the 2022-2023 Chinese Basketball…