SYDNEY -- "Don't you see the fuel prices these days?" Graham said at a BYD dealership in Brookvale, a suburb of northern Sydney. "That's why I decided to buy an electric vehicle for my family."
Graham had just taken delivery of his family's first electric car. "This BYD car is reasonably priced and offers more features than I expected," he said, adding that it could save his family between 100 and 200 Australian dollars (about between 70 and 140 U.S. dollars) per week.
(Australia-Chinese EVs, ECONOMIC WATCH)
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NEW DELHI, March 25 (Xinhua) -- There are no talks or negotiations between Iran and the United States, said Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei in an exclusive interview with India Today on Wednesday.
He was quoted as saying that Iran has a very catastrophic experience with U.S. diplomacy, evidenced by U.S. attacks during negotiations over the nuclear issue in the past. (India-Iran-U.S.)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia reiterates its call for a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on Wednesday following a Tuesday telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
Mohamad said in a statement that he and Araghchi also discussed the importance of safeguarding key maritime routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz as well as global economic and energy stability. (Malaysia-Iran-Mideast Conflict)
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TOKYO -- Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday it was regrettable that a member of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) unlawfully broke into the Chinese embassy in Japan, pledging that the government will take measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring again.
Speaking at a regular press conference, Kihara said that the government will respond appropriately in accordance with relevant international and domestic laws and in cooperation with related ministries. (Japan-China-Embassy)
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HANOI -- The 14th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) concluded its second meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday after three days of deliberations, the Vietnam News Agency reported.
The committee reached consensus on major issues, including personnel work and fundamental Party regulations, according to the report. (Vietnam-Party) Enditem
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