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Filipe Nyusi sworn in as president of Mozambique for second term

Mozambican reelected President Filipe Nyusi was sworn in for his second term on Wednesday, highlighting economic development and national peace. With the presence of a dozen heads of states, diplomat

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Greek PM proposes top judge for next President of Greece

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposed in a televised address on Wednesday top female judge Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou for President of the Greek Republic. Sakellaropoulou is the first wom

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Dow closes above 29,000 after China and U.S. sign trade truce

The Dow ended above 29,000 for the first time on Wednesday and the SP 500 also closed at a record high after the United States and China signed a phase one trade agreement and pledged to resolve a

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Cameroon confirms 2021 Africa Cup of Nations moved back to January

Algeria win 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Senegal 1-0 in the final in Cairo, Egypt, July 19, 2019. The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will revert back to its traditional slot in Ja

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Over 400 rare Asian giant softshell turtle eggs found in Cambodia

Conservationists have discovered 13 nests of the endangered Asian giant softshell turtles with 444 eggs on sandbars along the Mekong River in northeast Cambodia's Kratie province during the nesting

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Ugandan president opens China-funded industrial training, production center

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday commissioned a China-aided industrial skills training and production center at Namanve Industrial Park in the central district of Wakiso. Museveni said

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Nearly 10,000 illegal immigrants voluntarily repatriated from Libya in 2019: IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday said that almost 10,000 illegal immigrants have been voluntarily returned from Libya to their countries of origins in 2019. "The 2019

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Moroccan airline to launch 1st non-stop flights between Casablanca, Beijing

The Moroccan national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will launch on Thursday the first non-stop flights between Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca and Beijing Daxing International Airport. The flight wi

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Putin's federal address focuses on Russian people, their future

Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during the annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow, Russia, February 20, 2019. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Andrew Korybko

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"Me & China" cultural event launched in BiH to mark 25 years of bilateral ties

People in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have been invited to tell their China-related stories in a cultural event themed "Me China" launched on Wednesday. The activity was organized by the Chinese Emb

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Political process only way to restore peace in Libya: French FM

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday reiterated that diplomacy was the only way to help stop conflict in Libya and implement lasting peace. "Only a political process can help us g

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Will Trump act capriciously towards the phase one trade deal?

Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.The signing of the China-U.S. phase on

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Brexit extension ultimately up to Britain - EU's von der Leyen

It will ultimately be up to Britain whether or not it seeks more time to negotiate a trade agreement with the European Union after it leaves the bloc, the head of the E

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Pope names 1st woman manager in Vatican Secretariat of State

Pope Francis has tapped an Italian lawyer to be the first woman to hold a management position in the Vatican’s most important office, the Secretariat of State.Francis o

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Putin seeks reforms to boost powers of parliament, Cabinet

President Vladimir Putin proposed Wednesday to tweak the Russian Constitution to increase the powers of parliament and the Cabinet — a move that could herald his intent

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Qatar seeks to mediate amid tensions after US strike in Iraq

Qatar is seeking to play a mediating role amid escalating tensions following a U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Iraq and brought the region to the

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Iran's Rouhani urges 'unity' after plane protests

President Hassan Rouhani appealed Wednesday for "unity" and flagged the need for radical changes to the way Iran is run, after a wave of angry protests over the acciden