The government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is to hold the first formal meeting with representatives of the Occupy Central students on Friday afternoon, a government official said on Tuesday evening.
Members of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) joined Australian and United States troops on Tuesday in the the first joint military exercise to be staged in Australia.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has expressed "frustration and anger" at "preachers of hate " who come to Australia inciting hostility, saying he will move to ban them.
Inspectors from the European Commission (EC) and the European Central Bank (ECB) arrived on Monday in Madrid on their second visit to assess Spain's financial sector after the end of the bailout.
A widespread effort that will see hundreds of villages receive lessons on the philosophy of Confucius has begun in the sage's hometown of Qufu.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to leave the country next week to attend his trial at The Hague with more than 150 Members of Parliament who will be expressing their support for their leader.
The Hong Kong government issued a statement on Thursday, urging protesters to put an end to Occupy Central protests.
Committee hearings for the European Union (EU)'s new college of Commissioners have descended into partisan tit-for-tat. Confirmation of two of the most high profile nominees, Britain's Jonathan Hill and France's Pierre Moscovici, hanging in the balance.
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi announced a purchase program of asset-backed securities (ABS) and new covered bonds at an ECB governing council meeting in Italy's Naples on Thursday.
The head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) on Monday arrived in Accra, capital of Ghana, for the official opening of the mission's headquarters there, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Monday.
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) remains a threat not only for the region, but also for the rest of the world, said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday.
More than 5,000 Chinese publications will be presented in October at the 59th International Book Fair in Belgrade, Serbia by more than 100 publishers, it was announced Wednesday here.
China's four major commercial banks have expressed veiled support for a mortgage policy change by the central bank rumored to be launched in the near future.
The Council of Europe (CoE) is co-hosting an international conference on terrorism and organized crime in Malaga, Spain on Sept. 25-26, it was announced Tuesday.
An unprecedented list of 70 candidates will be contending in Tunisia's presidential election in November, the country's Elections Board (ISIE) said on Tuesday.
France would continue air strikes targeting Islamic State (IS) in Iraq despite the cell's terror threats and the kidnapping of a French national in eastern Algeria, Defense Minister Jean-Yves le Drian said Tuesday.
China on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to the common battle against climate change and pledged to help boost South-South cooperation in dealing with the global threat.
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