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Video Player Close NAIROBI, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday evening reiterated his government's commitment to advancing Africa's agenda at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), particularly on climate change and security on the continent. "Listen to us Africans when we tell you that the link is clear, its impact tangible, and the need for solutions urgent," Kenyatta said during a virtual UNSC open debate on the nexus between climate and security. He warned that the UNSC's mandate of maintaining global peace and security will become harder in the coming years if the threat of climate change is not addressed adequately. In a statement issued after the meeting, Kenyatta rallied the UNSC to support more mitigation and adaptation measures in Africa, saying the effects of climate change are having adverse socioeconomic impacts on the continent. "As a start, we can recognize that persistent droughts, constant sea level rises, and … [Read more...] about Kenya vows to advance Africa’s agenda on security, climate change at UNSC

Video Player Close -- To prevent the sporadic resurgence of COVID-19, China encouraged people to stay put over the holiday this year, which lasted from Feb. 11 to 17. Thanks to the stay-put measure, many enterprises were able to continue holiday production or resume production quickly after the holiday break. -- Apart from boisterous production activities, construction of new projects continued or started during the holiday across the country, injecting new impetus to China's economy. By Xinhua Writers Liu Fangqiang, Li Hua, Wang Hao HEFEI/XI'AN/TAIYUAN, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Moving back and forth on an automobile assembly line, Zhang Tianshun was conducting function tests for vehicles before they roll off the production line. "My job is to check the functionality of seven parts of the car, including four windows, front and rear wipers and the sunroof. It takes two minutes to test a car for my part, and I need to handle about 200 cars per day. It's even busier than … [Read more...] about China sees acceleration in work resumption after Spring Festival holiday

Winter has tightened its grip across North India and many parts of the world with fresh bouts of snowfall. The national capital recorded the season’s lowest temperature on Tuesday. Snow covered many parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Here are some of the beautiful snow pics from across the globe. ( Photographs: PTI Photo and Umar Ganie/ Rediff.com ) J ammu and Kashmir The mercury has gone down to the freezing point in Kashmir and Ladakh regions, with most places experiencing the coldest night of the season so far. Temperature in Pahalgam hill resort in south Kashmir went down from -6.2°C to -12.4°C. Gulmarg -- the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir -- also recorded the season’s lowest night temperature as the mercury there settled at a low of -13°C. The north Kashmir town of Kupwara recorded -6.2°C, Kokernag, in south Kashmir, registered a low of -5.9°C. Both places experienced the coldest night of the season. Leh … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: The world turns white