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Argentina’s highest court upholds 6-year sentence for ex-president Fernandez

BY XINHUA BUENOS AIRES, June 10 (Xinhua) — Argentina’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the six-year prison sentence for former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner over irregularities in public works…

China, 4 African states among 18 elected into UN Economic and Social Council for three-year term

BY XINHUA UNITED NATIONS, June 4 (Xinhua) — Eighteen states, including China, were elected on Wednesday into the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic…

(FEATURE) A Chinese agronomist’s 18-year dedication to sowing hope on Madagascar’s rice dream

BY XINHUA ANTANANARIVO, June 5 (Xinhua) — As usual, 67-year-old Chinese agronomist Hu Yuefang started his day at dawn, donning a wide-brimmed hat and draping a towel over his shoulders….

(FEATURE) How Mauritania banks on Chinese desert control method to curb spread of Sahara

BY XINHUA: Si Yuan NOUAKCHOTT, June 3 (Xinhua) — Under the scorching sun, rows of drip irrigation lines lay neatly across a stretch of sandy fields in Bir El Barka,…

Ethiopia reports first mpox case at Moyale, near Kenyan border as Africa CDC urges aggressive action against outbreak

BY XINHUA ADDIS ABABA, May 30 (Xinhua) — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for aggressive efforts to control mpox in southern Ethiopia to…

Trump escalates war with Harvard with 15% cap on foreign students remarks

BY XINHUA WASHINGTON, May 28 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that there should be a cap of around 15 percent on foreign students at Harvard University,…

Billionaire Elon Musk leaving U.S gov’t role

BY XINHUA NEW YORK, May 28 (Xinhua) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that he is leaving his government role as an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump. “As…

African military chiefs all for unity to confront emerging security threats in continent

BY XINHUA NAIROBI, May 28 (Xinhua) — Military chiefs from Africa on Wednesday rallied behind the call for solidarity to improve the response to new forms of security threats, including…