Egypt Expects to Attract High-Quality Investment from India into Industry and Exports

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — On a crisp autumn day in Beijing, a clear blue sky stretched above the Chinese capital as world leaders gathered for the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting.

The azure skies of Beijing soon became known as “APEC blue,” though some viewed the phenomenon as a fleeting moment confined to the summit period.

At the welcoming banquet, Chinese President Xi Jinping directly addressed such doubts, expressing his hope and determinationREAD MORE

Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Deputy Director for Investigations Len John has made explosive allegations before the Madlanga Commission, claiming that a KwaZulu-Natal police cash-in-transit task team may have been infiltrated and used in killings linked to gang and drug turf wars.

John, who is based in KwaZulu-Natal, told the commission on Wednesday that IPID was investigating a number of shootings involving members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Cash in Transit (CIT) TaskREAD MORE

The initiative will connect information on water resources, farmers and cropping patterns to support more efficient water management

Iran is preparing to connect agricultural production and cropping pattern systems with water resource databases to improve water use and determine consumption volumes for individual farmers, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. This was reported by Tehran Times, a partner of TV BRICS.

The first stage will involve linking the system of the Ministry of Energy,READ MORE

This Women’s Month, I want to share some thoughts on South African Women in research. Since 1994, we have seen a growing number of girls and women leaving primary schooling with Grade 12 and entering the higher education sector. These numbers continue to overtake those of boys and men. Whilst the declining number of boys is concerning, the number of women in education is heartwarming.

However, when looking at women in higher education leadership, the numbers remain concerning.READ MORE

The document outlines joint initiatives in cultural and creative industries, digitalisation and heritage preservation

The 11th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting has concluded in Bhopal, India. Following the meeting, the participants adopted the Bhopal Declaration, which provides for the expansion of cooperation in the field of culture and the creative industries. This was reported by ANI, a partner of TV BRICS.

The event was attended by representatives from 14 countries: the 10 BRICS member statesREAD MORE

* China is accelerating the integration of fitness and healthcare, with community health centers, smart exercise services and professional guidance helping people pursue safer and more scientifically grounded lifestyles.

* Driven by national strategies such as Healthy China 2030 and nationwide fitness initiatives, China is expanding public sports facilities, building “15-minute fitness circles” and bringing exercise opportunities closer to communities.

* From grassroots leagues and school activities to winter sports and mass-participation events, a nationwide fitness movement is reshapingREAD MORE

Every August, amidst the pomp and circumstance of Women’s Month celebrations, South Africa pauses to honour women. Politicians stand behind podiums, reading carefully crafted PR speeches about resilience, empowerment and progress. Awards are handed out, social media fills with tributes, and banners proclaim the importance of women.

But beyond the stages and cameras are rural women whose contributions remain largely invisible.

For generations, rural women have held families and communities together while men left home as migrantREAD MORE

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — “Friendship stands by a meaningful thing — a world of peace must be a world of friendship.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping once quoted a foreign friend to illustrate the preciousness of friendship. In his view, people-to-people friendship is the foundation for stable and sustained international relations, an inexhaustible driving force for promoting world peace and development and a basic prerequisite for win-win cooperation.

This Spring Festival, Xi replied to friends in theREAD MORE

Parliament has directly challenged suspended MP Fadiel Adams’ claim that a faulty laptop contributed to his failure to respond to repeated requests from the Madlanga Commission, saying its records contain no evidence of the persistent technical problems he described.

Adams, leader of the National Coloured Congress (NCC), told the Commission on Tuesday that his Parliament-issued laptop had been giving him problems for about 18 months, frequently freezing and being sent for repairs.

He said the problems hadREAD MORE