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Premier Li meets Portuguese president
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Beijing on Monday. Li said China is willing to strengthen aligning the Belt and Road Initiative with Portugal's dev
Afghan president opens grand assembly in bid to gain initiative in Taliban talks
Why May could be British PM's most difficult month
Britons are due to vote in European Parliament elections on May 23, putting Theresa May's Conservative Party in a tricky position. The prime minister doesn't want the polls to happen, so the party ha
United Nations gives Mozambique $13 million for Cyclone Kenneth damage
Indonesia president says may reshuffle cabinet before second term
Sri Lankan president bans face-covering after Easter attacks
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has banned any clothing that covers the face and hampers facial identification as an urgent security measure following the Easter Sunday terror explosions,
Peace efforts persist on Korean Peninsula since Koreas hold Panmunjom summit
Peace efforts have lasted on the Korean Peninsula for the past year since the two Koreas held their third summit in the border village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which has div
WHO Director-General visits DR Congo to address health workers’ concerns
Giant pandas to leave for Russia
Ru Yi, the male panda born in 2016, is seen in a transport cage at the Bifengxia base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province,
Czech Republic, China enjoy great prospect for green development cooperation, says deputy PM
As both the Czech Republic and China are making efforts to promote sustainable development, the two nations enjoy great prospect for cooperation of green development in many aspects, visiting Czech
China, Singapore to advance economic integration in East Asia
China and Singapore will further advance the integration of East Asian economies and promote the construction of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Singap
U.S. commander at Guantanamo relieved of duty for "loss of confidence"
The U.S. commander of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Navy Rear Admiral John C. Ring, has been relieved of duty for "a loss of confidence in his ability to command," said a press release by the U.S. De
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Beijing on Monday. Xi said that the two sides should adhere to equal treatment and mutual respect and constantly promote bi
Scientists plan to grow human organs in pigs for transplantation
Scientists at the University of Tokyo plans to use human stem cells to grow pancreases in pigs for transplantation, Kyodo News reported Sunday. The first project to grow human organs in animals is e
Consultative Loya Jirga (grand assembly) for achieving peace in Afghanistan opens
The much-awaited consultative Loya Jirga or traditional grand assembly of elders and chieftains was inaugurated in Kabul on Monday amid tight security. The assembly will discuss the measures on how t
China, Africa deepen military ties
Young military officers from 45 African countries have been touring China's defense industry as part of a week-long visit aimed at strengthening China-Africa cooperation in peace and security. China'
Bollywood stars, rich Indians vote in fourth phase of giant election
Some of India's richest families, Bollywood stars and others voted early on Monday in Mumbai and elsewhere in the country as the fourth phase of a massive, staggered general election got underway. Mo
Urgent: Death toll from Indonesia's floods, landslides climbs to 31
The death toll from floods and landslides in Indonesia's western Bengkulu province and the capital of Jakarta jumped to 31 on Monday while the search for 13 missing people continued, disaster agency
Attorney general balks at closed-door testimony on Mueller findings
U.S. Attorney General William Barr objects to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee in a closed session dedicated to redacted portions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report, a c