China's installed power capacity continued to expand last year. The country added 13.23 million kilowatts of hydropower capacity in 2020, while the newly installed capacity of wind and solar power increased by 71.67 million kilowatts and 48.2 million kilowatts, respectively, according to the NEA. … [Read more...] about China’s 2020 power use up 3.1 pct
Biden’s state department pick to alter Trump’s policy over Iran, arms control
During his confirmation hearing at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Blinken said that the incoming Biden administration would seek to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, if Tehran returns to compliance. … [Read more...] about Biden’s state department pick to alter Trump’s policy over Iran, arms control
Biden’s key national security nominees appear in Senate confirmation hearings
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Key nominees in U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's national security team appeared Tuesday in confirmation hearings that jammed the Senate a day before Biden's inauguration, vowing to keep their agencies apolitical and tackle domestic violence. … [Read more...] about Biden’s key national security nominees appear in Senate confirmation hearings
UNICEF faces funding gap to meet needs of 2.8 mln in restive Ethiopian region
The Ethiopian government has been blaming the TPLF, which was one of the four coalition fronts of Ethiopia's former ruling party the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), for masterminding various treasonous acts across different parts of the country with an overarching goal of destabilizing the East African country. … [Read more...] about UNICEF faces funding gap to meet needs of 2.8 mln in restive Ethiopian region
UN launches global program to counter terrorist threats against vulnerable targets
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in partnership with several other agencies, on Tuesday launched a global program on countering terrorist threats against vulnerable targets to help UN member states deal with this scourge. … [Read more...] about UN launches global program to counter terrorist threats against vulnerable targets
