Steinmeier, Ayrault and Klimkin tour east Ukraine
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has visited eastern Ukraine with his counterparts from Paris and Kyiv. But the seven-day ceasefire now in effect is just...
Kenya’s first female train drivers to debut on Standard Gauge Railway
Train drivers Wendy (L) and Caroline (R) make operation plans with their teacher during training in Nairobi, Kenya, May 17, 2017. Kenya's Standard Gauge...
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Israel approves to construct trans-Israel trail to boost tourism
JERUSALEM, (Xinhua) -- The Israeli government approved Sunday a decision to build a tourist trail...
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan detained at U.S. airport
NEW DELHI, (Xinhua) -- Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained by U.S. authorities at...
China on yellow alert for Typhoon Malakas
BEIJING, (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authority issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Malakas on Saturday,...
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Bangladesh police kill alleged ‘mastermind’ behind Dhaka cafe attack
Security forces in Bangladesh have reportedly killed three militants, including the suspected mastermind behind July's...
Immigrant mayor shaking up politics in Britain’s Sheffield
The city of Sheffield in the north of England has a new Lord Mayor. He's...
Britain is facing serious far-right terrorism threat, UK’s top officer says
Mark Rowley, UK's most senior counter-terrorism officer, said police foiled four plots by right-wing extremists...
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China, Kazakhstan to walk ‘hand in hand’ on path of rejuvenation
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev agreed on Thursday that the two countries will walk "hand in hand" on the path...
Obama vetoes bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia
The president has nixed legislation that would allow 9/11 terror victims to sue the Saudi government. Obama said the bill undermined national security.
President Barack...
Premier Li: China to work with EU to safeguard multilateralism
Against the backdrop of rising uncertainties in the world, China is willing to work with the European Union to safeguard multilateralism and promote free...
Erdogan says Turkey will respond to any threats on its border
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey would not watch passively as weapons are sent to Kurdish fighters on its southern border, saying his...
China – Hubei punishes 11 officials for defective DPT vaccine
WUHAN, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Eleven officials in central China's Hubei Province have been punished for the case of substandard DPT vaccines produced by...
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China, Kazakhstan expect G20 summit to chart course for world economy
HANGZHOU, (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev on Friday expressed the hope that the upcoming G20 summit can...
‘No notes’ Davis riles anti-Brexit camp in negotiations
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Did David Davis forget his notes? Or does he just have no ideas?
Pictures from Monday's start of negotiations in Brussels that...
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U.S. officials threaten Russia with ‘much more economic pain’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington is prepared to impose more economic pain on Russia if it does not change its behaviour, Trump administration officials said on Tuesday, as U.S. lawmakers pushed for stronger measures to...
EU diplomats expect delay in Brexit deal beyond October target
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders are likely to have to hold an emergency summit in November to consider any Brexit agreement struck with Britain, missing an informal deadline the previous month, diplomats in...
Britain apologises to migrants removed in Windrush scandal
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it would formally apologise to 18 members of the “Windrush generation” who were forced to leave or detained because they were not issued with documents when they came to...
UK prosecutors drop charges against ex-police chief over Hillsborough
LONDON (Reuters) - A former British police chief constable accused of lying over his role in the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium crush that killed 96 fans will no longer face charges after a review...
China’s gymnasts dominate men’s individual all-around at Jakarta Asiad
JAKARTA, (Xinhua) -- Chinese gymnasts dominated the men's individual all-around finals on Monday at the Asian Games here, bringing home a gold and a bronze medal.
Lin Chaopan took the gold medal with 86.750 points,...
Students from China Cultural Centers worldwide begin study tour in Beijing
BEIJING, (Xinhua) -- A group of students from 18 China Cultural Centers across the world gathered in Beijing on Monday to kick off a study tour organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The...
2018 Int’l Cultural Angel Arts Festival held in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, (Xinhua) -- The 2018 International Cultural Angel Arts Festival was held in Los Angeles, children from China, the United States, and Mexico performed a gala show to celebrate the event on Sunday...
Domestic comedy “The Island” continues to lead Chinese box office
BEIJING, (Xinhua) -- Domestic comedy "The Island" continued to lead the Chinese box office in the week ending Aug. 19, earning about 540 million yuan (78.9 million U.S. dollars), China Film News reported Tuesday.
The...
Feature: Millions of Yemenis struggle to secure next meal during Eid al-Adha festival
By Mohamed al-Azaki
Sanna, (Xinhua) -- While millions of Muslims across the globe are sacrificing goats and cows to celebrate Eid al-Adha holidays, or the Islamic "Festival of Sacrifice" starting on Aug. 21, millions of...
UN chief condemns Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
UNITED NATIONS, (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned a Boko Haram attack on a village in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State that caused heavy casualties on Sunday, said his spokesman.
Guterres called for...
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Philippine senators deride witness behind Duterte ‘death squad’ link
By Manuel Mogato | MANILA
MANILA Philippine senators cast doubt on the credibility of a self-confessed hit-man on Friday after he testified to seeing...
