DPRK urges S. Korea to hold joint events, start dialogue on Kaesong industry...
PYONGYANG, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday urged the South Korean authorities to allow private organizations to participate in joint events, and to start...
View ArticleChinese premier's German tour promotes strategic partnership, cooperation
BERLIN, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's first official visit to Germany, which was wrapped up Monday, will consolidate bilateral strategic partnership and boost the cooperation between...
View ArticleOn US Memorial Day, Obama pays tribute to fallen
ARLINGTON, Va.- US President Barack Obama payed tribute on Monday to fallen men and women of the US armed services during a Memorial Day ceremony in which he reminded Americans that the country was...
View ArticleChinese new leadership highly values China-Europe ties: FM
BERLIN, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's first visit to Europe, which took him to Switzerland and Germany, showed the new leadership of China highly values the country's ties with...
View ArticleChina, Uruguay eye further cooperation
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of China and Uruguay have agreed to further their cooperation in various fields with an aim to step up their bilateral relations. The agreement was reached when...
View ArticleChina's Li, Sharapova and Nadal all reach second round at French Open
PARIS, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal fought back from one set down to get past Daniel Brands of Germanywhile women's title holder Maria Sharapova and the 2011 champion Li Na both...
View ArticleChina's development means more chances for the world: Chinese premier
BERLIN, May 27 (Xinhua) -- China's development means more chances for the world and China will continue to provide a level playing field for foreign companies, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here on...
View ArticleFinnish fashion entrepreneur eyes Chinese market
by Li Jizhi, Xu Qian HELSINKI, May 27 (Xinhua) -- "There are so many people who no more want to show that I am rich, wealthy and successful, but they rather want to show this is who I am, this is my...
View ArticleKenya's Olympics body set for elections
NAIROBI, May 27 (Xinhua) -- All is set for the National Olympics Committee - Kenya (Nock) elections set for Wednesday where long serving chairman and athletics legend, Dr. Kipchoge Keino is seeking to...
View ArticleBrazilian stadiums face problems before FIFA Confederations Cup in June
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Some of Brazil's stadiums which will host FIFA Confederations Cup matches in June are facing problems, two weeks before the beginning of the Cup. The local...
View ArticleCommentary: Chinese premier's strong message to Europe
by Xinhua writer Shang Jun BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Li Keqiang wrapped up his first official visit abroad as Chinese premier on Monday with a clear and strong message to Europe: more cooperation,...
View Article34 killed, 155 wounded in series of car bombings in Iraq's capital
BAGHDAD, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Up to 34 people were killed and 155 others wounded in at least 10 car bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Monday, an interior ministry source said. A car...
View Article21 killed, 99 wounded in series of car bombings in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Up to 21 people were killed and 99 others wounded in eight car bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Monday, an interior ministry source said. A car bomb and a...
View ArticleChina, Switzerland discuss waiving, reducing import duties
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- China and Switzerland are discussing a reciprocal trade deal that would see import duty exempted for the majority of imports from either side, a senior Chinese commercial...
View ArticleNATO stands ready to help Libya: chief
BRUSSELS, May 27 (Xinhua) -- NATO stands ready to help Libya build its security sector, the alliance's Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday. "NATO has expertise in the reform of...
View ArticleChinese premier salutes former German chancellor's contribution to bilateral...
BERLIN, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang hailed on Monday former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt's contribution to the development of China-Germany relations. He made the remarks while...
View ArticleGermany opposes EU probe into Chinese telecom products: Chancellor Merkel
BERLIN, May 27 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that Germany firmly opposes a trade probe initiated by the European Commission into imports of Chinese mobile telecommunications...
View ArticleCPC publishes rules to sharpen intra-Party management
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday published two documents to regulate the formation of Party rules. The two regulations are considered an...
View Article22 people injured in football match riot in Egypt
CAIRO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- A total of 22 people were injured Monday in a riot that erupted during a qualifying football match in Damietta governorate, some 150 km north of Cairo, official news agency...
View ArticleMaintenance work on Jokhang Temple underway
In order to renovate the Jokhang Temple and better protect its relics, a comprehensive maintenance work is underway, on which it is the biggest investment since Tibet's peaceful liberation, according...
View ArticleChina to tighten work safety supervision
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday pledged tighter supervision of work safety and an improved official accountability system in the wake of a major industrial accident last week. The State...
View ArticleU.S. senator sneaks into Syria to meet rebels
DAMASCUS, May 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senator John McCain has snuck into Syria from Turkey and met with Western-backed rebels' leaders in northern Syria, media reports said Monday. McCain's visit was...
View ArticleIsraeli president speaks highly of China's development
JERUSALEM, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres said Monday that China has set a model of reducing poverty and achieving rapid economic progress. Peres made the remarks during a meeting...
View ArticleChina, Spain to enhance sci-tech cooperation: Minister
BARCELONA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- China and Spain have agreed to enhance cooperation in science and technology innovation between the two countries during a recent visit to Spain by a senior Chinese...
View ArticleU.S. F-15 jet crashes off Japan's Okinawa: media
TOKYO, May 28 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. F-15 jet crashed off Japan's Okinawa prefecture Tuesday morning, according to Japan's Kyodo News. Meanwhile, Japan's 11th Region Coast Guard Headquarters said it was...
View Article18 killed, 62 wounded in car bombings in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, May 27 (Xinhua) -- At least 18 people were killed and 62 others wounded in six car bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Monday, an Interior Ministry source said. Related stories...
View ArticleKerry, Lavrov hold talks on Geneva conference over Syria crisis
PARIS, May 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday in Paris for talks on the preparations for an upcoming Geneva conference that...
View ArticleUN human rights council to hold urgent debate on Syria
GENEVA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate on Syria Wednesday as requested by Turkey, Qatar and the United States, announced Remigiusz Henczel,...
View ArticleDPRK proposes working-level meeting with S. Korea on Sunday: KCNA
Pyongyang, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday proposed holding working-level contacts with South Korea in Kaesong on Sunday, the official KCNA news agency...
View ArticleChina to build more regional commodity trading centers
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China plans to build more regional commodity trading centers in order to boost domestic consumption, according to a government plan released Wednesday. The State Council, or...
View ArticleUN human rights council condemns foreign fighters in Syria
GENEVA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution Wednesday, condemning the intervention of foreign combatants in Al Qusayr of Syria. The resolution, adopted after...
View ArticleChinese premier meets with business executives in Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (C, front) poses for a photo with a group of business executives who have attended the Global CEO Council in Beijing or will participate in the 2013 Fortune Global Forum,...
View ArticleChinese premier urges multinational firms to deepen cooperation
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday called on multinational companies to seize opportunities arising from China's economic restructuring and expand cooperation. Li made the...
View ArticleNo. 2 leader of al-Qaida in Arabian Peninsula confirmed dead in U.S. strike
SANAA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on Wednesday confirmed the death of its No. 2 leader Said al-Shehri in a U.S. drone strike in January, the AQAP said in a statement....
View ArticleMexico discovers 8 archeological sites
MEXICO CITY, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Eight archeological sites of native American Cucapa culture were discovered in the northern Colorado desert, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History...
View ArticleSupporting Syrian opposition leads to nowhere: Russian FM
MOSCOW, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Supporting the armed Syrian opposition in order to restore military balance has no prospects, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. "We are concerned over the...
View Article30 Syrian patients expelled from Lebanese hospital
TRIPOLI, Lebanon, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The administration of the Meniyeh Hospital in northern Lebanon expelled Monday 30 Syrian patients, who were being treated for injuries sustained from the battle in...
View ArticleUNHRC to hold urgent debate on Syria
Tweet Geneva, May 28 (IANS) The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold an urgent debate on Syria Wednesday as requested by Turkey, Qatar and the US, the council announced Monday. The three countries...
View ArticleIndonesia, Malaysia to have joint military exercise in June
JAKARTA, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia and Malaysian militaries are to jointly conduct military exercise in North Sumatra of Indonesia from June 7 to 12, a senior Indonesian military official said here...
View ArticleSouth Korea's top nuclear envoy departs for Moscow
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy departed for Moscow on Tuesday for talks over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear issue, the foreign ministry said...
View ArticleObama taps Rice as new national security advisor
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday tapped UN ambassador Susan Rice to be the next national security advisor, taking the post vacated by Tom Donilon, who has...
View ArticleForeign tourists to Mexico increase significantly in first 4 months
MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Foreign tourists travelling to Mexico by air markedly increased in the first four months of 2013 compared with the same period last year, according to official...
View ArticleCPC publicity chief urges further int'l cultural exchanges
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The publicity chief of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has urged local authorities to boost international cultural exchanges and cooperation. Liu Qibao, head of the...
View ArticleNY Brooklyn Bridge temporarily closed over suspicious vehicle
NEW YORK, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The New York police shut down traffic in both directions on the Brooklyn Bridge for an hour at the end of a holiday weekend on Monday evening, due to a suspicious vehicle....
View ArticleChina to take measures against EU protectionism: official
BRUSSELS, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The European Union's (EU) practices of trade protectionism are not acceptable and China will take necessary measures to defend its national interests, said a Chinese...
View ArticleXi delivers speech on China' ties with Mexico, LatAm
MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech here Wednesday, elaborating on China's ties with Mexico and Latin America at large. During Xi's talks with...
View ArticleSyria slams Arab League as player in ongoing unrest
DAMASCUS, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that Damascus is not concerned about any decision adopted by the Arab League (AL) as the bloc has become a player...
View ArticleDPRK proposes talks with S. Korea
PYONGYANG, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday proposed holding talks with South Korea on issues including the normalization of the operation in the Kaesong...
View ArticleWife of Chinese President Xi Jinping visits children's hospital in Mexico City
Peng Liyuan (3rd L), wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Mexico's first lady Angelica Rivera, comforts a child patient during her visit to Federico Gomez Children's Hospital, in Mexico...
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