Comments made by Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott could affect the trial of two men on charges of terrorism, a leading criminal lawyer said on Friday.
When ancient Chinese navigator Zheng He set out at the head of a large trade envoy along the first maritime trade routes during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), he made first contact with the coastal city that would eventually become the Kenyan city of Mombasa.
A two-day international seminar on China's 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiative opened Wednesday in southeast China's Quanzhou.
The first round of disciplinary inspection in 2015 will cover 26 centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs), China's chief graft-buster said on Wednesday.
Australia's national telecommunications carrier Telstra has delivered another record half-year profit, the company announced on Thursday.
The Italian cabinet on Wednesday approved new anti-terrorism measures providing prison terms up to 10 years for those who join Islamic extremist groups to fight in combat zones.
Roundup: Greece eyes bridge agreement next week, final deal on debt in September: gov't sources
Economists from Brazil's financial market foresaw that the country will register a zero GDP growth rate in 2015, according to a survey released Monday.
Zambian President Edgar Lungu said on Monday that his government will pilot a one-year visa waiver for some countries to see if it will boost tourist arrivals, his office said in a statement obtained by Xinhua.
The first train to run on Line 4 of the Rio de Janeiro metro connecting the Olympic Village to the Copacabana Game Center has been delivered three months after shipment from China.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said leaders of Normandy quartet (Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine) have agreed to meet in Minsk next Wednesday, provided that certain positions are agreed upon by then, Interfax news agency reported Sunday.
Greece's new government will stick to its anti-austerity pre-election agenda and will not request an extension of the current bailout program which expires on February 28, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday during a closely watched policy statement at the parliament.
South Korea said Monday that it will make stern response to possible provocation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which fired short-range projectiles a day earlier.
The national environmental watchdog will put strict controls on setting off fireworks during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, which falls on Feb 18, by expanding forbidden areas and times and conducting more supervision.
Students in central Beijing will soon be allowed choice in their subjects for the first time, under a scheme announced by the city's education commission on Thursday.
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday said he would not seek a second mandate if he fails to deliver on his pledges to expand national wealth and lower a long- running rise in joblessness.
The international governing body for university sports will be happy to see either Beijing or Almaty win the bid for 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Claude-Louis Gallien, President of the International University Sports Federation, told Xinhua on Wednesday.
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