Chinese authorities will launch special operations against terrorism, said a senior security official here Tuesday.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang started an Africa tour on Sunday with his arrival in Ethiopia, where he will also visit the headquarters of the African Union (AU).
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday that its board has approved a two-year financial aid program totaling 17 billion U.S. dollars for Ukraine to support its economy.
Opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday that the party will defy a government ban on rallies during a two-week commune council election campaign, which kicks off on Friday.
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is commencing a new phase and will transit to an intensified undersea search over the coming weeks, the Joint Agency Coordination Center (JACC) said Wednesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday turned down governmental proposals to impose retaliatory sanctions against the West, insisting that those hostile moves cannot hinder Eurasian integration.
Chinese environmental experts have hailed the recently revised Environmental Protection Law, which features harsher punishments for polluters.
China's Alibaba Group has stepped up its investment in cultural and digital entertainment industries with a strategic deal with leading online video source Youku Tudou.
The Thai caretaker cabinet on Monday approved a draft royal decree to convene an extraordinary session of parliament from May 2 to 10, deputy government spokeswoman Sunisa Lertpakawat said.
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in the Philippines on Monday afternoon for a two-day state visit.
A leading Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday said that he will decide whether to take part in a possible runoff election after the final results are announced.
Bluefin-21 has completed mission 15 with no results and has commenced mission 16 on Monday morning, according to the latest statement of the Joint Agency Coordination Center (JACC).
The world's largest annual music festival Thursday announced its 2014 line-up, with the global reach of classical music placed at the heart of its eight-week program.
The Chinese central government has announced a timetable to push forward the national unified real estate registration system as the founding work to better protect ownership and regulate the home market.
William Shakespeare's hometown Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday celebrated his 450th birthday with a massive fireworks display, while a major theater in London launched his famous play "Hamlet" on a two-year global journey to mark the landmark anniversary.
As China's growth moderated in the first quarter of 2014, the government has moved to tap the potential of investment from enterprises, instead of rolling out a massive stimulus plan.
About 600 U.S. Army soldiers will arrive in Poland and the three Baltic states in the coming days for a series of military exercises, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday.