BEIJING Women's Tyler Higbee Jersey , Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China has reported 5,046 fires in high-rise buildings since the beginning of 2017, with direct economic losses of over 80 million yuan (12.2 million U.S. dollars), according to a statement released by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on Wednesday.
A high-rise building refers to a public building with a height of more than 24 meters or a residential building with a height of more than 27 meters, according to the MPS.
The country has 619,000 high-rise buildings, of which 6,457 buildings have a height of more than 100 meters. The latter are increasing by 8 percent year on year, 2.5 times the world average.
In July, a campaign was launched by related departments, including the MPS and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in a bid to address problems involving exterior thermal insulation materials and fire-fighting equipment in high-rise buildings.
Fire departments are drafting a regulation for fire safety management in high-rise buildings.
CANBERRA， March 1 (Xinhua) -- Australian universities have for the first time agreed to set quota targets for admitting Indigenous students into tertiary education in an effort to "close the gap" of Indigenous disadvantage.
The strategy， agreed to by the nation's tertiary education committee， Universities Australia， includes goals to ensure Indigenous Australians are enrolling in university degrees at a rate 50 percent higher than non-Indigenous Australians， to achieve equal retention rates (reduce dropouts) by 2025， and to achieve equal degree completion rates by 2028.
Universities Australia chief executive Belinda Robinson said lifting retention and degree completion rates would be a challenge that universities around the country are willing to grapple with.
"We've seen really good growth rates. But we do see Indigenous students dropping out at a much greater rate than non-Indigenous students，" Robinson told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Wednesday.
Meanwhile the dean of Aboriginal engagement at the University of South Australia， Peter Buckskin， said the strategy had been discussed among leading Australian universities for some time， and laying out the strategy for all to see was the next crucial step.
"We think (Australian universities) are now on a trajectory of getting this right，" Buckskin told the ABC.
"I think higher education is not an easy space to work in when you're small in numbers."
"We've got to ensure that Australian universities see Aboriginal cultures and perspectives as really important core business of the university."
According to statistics， Indigenous Australians currently make up 1.6 percent of all Australian university enrollments despite making up 2.7 percent of the "working age" population.
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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Zubin Mehta, the international icon of classical music is scheduled to stage a concert in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Thursday.
The Indian-born musical maestro of Western classical music will perform at Shalimar Bagh -- the famous garden built by Mughal emperor on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"On Sept. 7, the German Embassy New Delhi will host an unprecedented event in Srinagar: The Kashmir Concert," said Michael Steiner, the German Ambassador to India.
The 77-year old Mehta had longed to perform in Kashmir. At the age of 25, he was the youngest conductor directing the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and has been associated with the ensemble for the past 50 years.
The Kashmir Concert is being organised by the German Embassy in New Delhi with support from the local and federal Indian government.
"This concert is for the people of Kashmir," Steiner said during an interaction with the Kashmiri civil society members, travel and traders community in Srinagar Thursday evening. "This is a wonderful cultural tribute to Kashmir and its warm-hearted and hospitable people."
German Embassy officials say 1,500 guests from Kashmir and beyond will listen to the timeless music of Beethoven, Haydn and Tchaikovsky to be played by Mehta and the Bavarian State Orchestra (Bayerische Staatsorchester) from Munich.
"Music is a universal language," said Steiner. "Music connects. With the magic power of music, crossing geographical, political and cultural borders, we want to reach the hearts of the Kashmiris with a message of hope and encouragement."
The German Ambassador addressed a press conference in New Delhi, the India capital during the day to announce the Kashmir Concert schedule.
Mehta according to reports has visited the region in 1970s.
Kashmir, the Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan is claimed by both in full. Since their Independence from British, the two countries have fought three wars, two exclusively over Kashmir.
For the past 13 days skirmishes are going on between the armies of two countries along line-of-control (LoC), a de facto border that divides Kashmir into Indian and Pakistani controlled parts. The confrontation on LoC has heightened tension between New Delhi and Islamabad, who were trying hard to restart the dialogue process to normalise ties.
Indian-controlled Kashmir has been reeling under conflict and violence since 1989. A guerrilla war is going on between militants and Indian troops stationed in the region. The instability across the region in 1990s forced foreign countries to issue travel advisory prohibiting its nationals from visiting the place. However, in July 2011, Germany revised its adverse travel advisory on the region and became the first European Union member to do so in the past more than two decades of insurgency going on in the region.
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