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Lavrov, Raab discuss coronavirus situation over phone

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab held a phone conversation on Wednesday, discussing issues related to the coronavirus

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Lavrov, Pompeo discuss coronavirus, New START over phone

Lavrov again spoke out in favor of extending the New START, which expires in February 2021, according to the statement.MOSCOW, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Ministe

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DPRK top leader receives commemorative medal from Putin

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), received a commemorative medal from Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of th

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Top aide to DR Congo president to be arraigned in court over graft

FILE PHOTO: DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi./AFP A key ally of DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi will appear in court on May 11 over alleged fraud totalling $51 million (47 million euros

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Chinese firm donates food packages to disadvantaged Namibians

China Harbour Engineering Company on Monday donated some 2,000 food packages worth about 500,000 Namibian dollars (about 28,000 U.S. dollars) to disadvantaged Namibian

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China donates COVID-19 medical supplies to Uganda

China on Tuesday delivered an assortment of medical supplies to Uganda to help the east African country fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Zheng Zhuqiang, Chinese ambassador to Uganda, handed over the m

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China ready to join Iran, int'l community for ultimate victory over COVID-19

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that the Chinese side stands ready to join Iran and the rest of the international community in boosting anti-pandemic cooperation and achieving the ultimat

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FIFA to release 150m U.S. dollars of virus relief funds to members

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at the 44th UEFA Congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 3, 2020. /VCG FIFA will release 150 million U.S. dollars (139 million euros) to its member foo

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Rwanda President hold phone talks with Trump

The Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Saturday held a phone conversation with his American counterpart Donald Trump./Twitter. The Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Saturday held phone conversati

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Roscosmos launches Victory Rocket to ISS: statement

Russia's Roscosmos state space corporation launched Saturday a special Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket, named the Rocket of Victory, with the Progress MS-14 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Stat

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Trump signs a $484 billion bill to cushion employers amid COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic./REUTERS. President Donald Trump signed a $484 bi

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Russian COVID-19 cases exceed 40,000 with new daily record

Russia has registered a new daily record of 6,060 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, raising the total number to 42,853 as of Sunday, official data showed. The death toll climbed to 361 from 313

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Spain extends COVID-19 lockdown through May 9

Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, warned the country was 'far from victory' in its fight against the coronavirus. /Mariscal/POOL/AFP Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced an

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Chinese medical team arrives in Uzbekistan with supplies

A Chinese medical team arrived in Tashkent Friday to assist Uzbekistan's ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19. The 15-member team also brought medical supplies donated by

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China understands Russia's decision to postpone V-day celebration: spokesperson

China supports Russia in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the World War II victory and understands its decision to postpone the Victory Day celebrations planned for May 9, a Chinese Foreign Minis

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CPC to step up efforts in curbing "formalities for formalities' sake" practices

The General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has issued a circular stressing consistent efforts to eliminate "formalities for formalities' sake

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Ministry, ICBC to support virus-hit foreign trade, foreign-invested firms

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has inked a memorandum of understanding with the country's biggest commercial lender, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), to help foreign trade