Bélinda Ibrahim, 21/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Type 1 Diabetes Stem-Cell Cure Diabetes China Transplant
Type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease, forces millions of people to rely on daily insulin injections. Despite advances in treatment, the prospect of a real cure has long remained out of reach. Yet a research team in Tianjin, China, has taken a major step forward: a 25-year-old patient, diabetic since childhood, has been insulin-free for ...
This is Beirut, 20/08 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Fayez Rassamny China lebanon infastructure
Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny met Wednesday with China’s new Ambassador to Lebanon, Chen Chuandong, during a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of transport and infrastructure. During the meeting, Rasamny raised the issue of a Chinese donation of 100 buses to support Lebanon’s public ...
This is Beirut, 18/08 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Germany's foreign minister hit out Monday at what he called China's repeated threats to "unilaterally change" borders in the Asia-Pacific region, calling Beijing "increasingly aggressive". "China repeatedly threatens, more or less openly, to unilaterally change the status quo and shift borders in its favor," Johann Wadephul said in Japan, citing ...
This is Beirut, 15/08 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA china iran europe nuclear sanctions
China said on Friday it "opposes" invoking fresh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program after Britain, France and Germany told the United Nations they would reimpose them if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August. China "opposes invoking" sanctions and "believes that it does not help parties build trust ...
This is Beirut, 11/08 22:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
China United States Trade Tariffs Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump reportedly signed an order delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods on Monday, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire. The halt on steeper tariffs will be in place for another 90 days, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC reported, citing Trump administration ...
This is Beirut, 11/08 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
At a studio in central China's Hunan province, a teacher grips an ink brush, gently writing characters of a secret script created by women centuries ago and now being embraced by a new generation. Nushu, meaning "women's script", emerged around 400 years ago. Barred from attending school, the women secretly learned Chinese ...
This is Beirut, 06/08 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
China Chikungunya Virus Mosquito
Cases of chikungunya fever are rising in southern China, prompting local authorities to take measures to curb its spread. Here is what you need to know about the disease: What is chikungunya? Chikungunya is caused by a virus that can be passed to humans by infected mosquitoes, with most cases occurring in Africa, Asia and the ...
This is Beirut, 04/08 13:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Fashion Italy China Culture Art Fast-fashion
When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to Italy's storied textile hub of Prato. But a "hanger war" is raging in the city near Florence — turning Europe's largest apparel manufacturing center and a pillar of Made in Italy production into a battleground for warring Chinese ...
Mario Chartouni, 01/08 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Tariffs China
Tariffs have once again taken center stage in American trade policy. On Thursday, the White House announced a major overhaul of customs duties, marking a new chapter in President Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda. In an official statement, the White House emphasized that these measures aim to “protect American workers” and to “secure ...
This is Beirut, 28/07 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
USA Vladimir Putin China Russia
The Kremlin on Monday said it was not ruling out a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in September in China. Putin is due to visit China in early September for celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. "If it so happens that in the end the US president decides to ...
This is Beirut, 28/07 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US China Tariff Trade Diplomacy
Top economic officials from the United States and China are set to renew negotiations Monday -- with an extension of lower tariff levels on the cards -- as President Donald Trump's trade policy enters a critical week. Talks between the world's top two economies are slated to happen over two days in the Swedish capital Stockholm, and they come as ...
This is Beirut, 27/07 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Shanghai AI Conference China Robot World Artificial Intelligence Conference
At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, humanoid robots stole the spotlight, demonstrating the vast potential of AI in hospitality, logistics and entertainment.