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France's far right picks Bardella to replace Le Pen as party chief

France's far-right National Rally designated Jordan Bardella on Saturday to succeed Marine Le Pen as party president and pursue efforts to move it closer to the politic

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Salvager hopes to free ship blocking Suez Canal by next week

A giant container ship grounded in the Suez Canal could be freed by the start of next week if heavier tugboats, dredging, and a high tide succeed in dislodging it, reported Reuters, citing a Dutch fi

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4 months of preventive custody for Bolivia's ex interim president Anez

A Bolivian judge ordered four months of preventive custody for former interim president Jeanine Anez on Sunday, a day after she was detained for taking part in an alleged coup in 2019.Anez confirmed

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Seiko Hashimoto likely to succeed Mori as Tokyo 2020 president: Report

The Candidate Review Committee of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has narrowed down to Seiko Hashimoto, the current Olympic minister and a former Olympian, as a ca

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Mainland denounces Taiwan's DPP authority harboring Hong Kong rioters

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday denounced Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority as it attempted to harbor rioters from the Hong Kong Special

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Tunisia expresses solidarity with China in combating coronavirus

The Tunisian government on Monday expressed solidarity with China in its fight to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic. "China will succeed in overcoming this crisis, thanks to the important medica

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Xinhua Special: China on home stretch to reach first centenary goal

Xinhua Special: 2020 is a milestone year for China as the country is finally on the home stretch to realize its first centenary goal --- building a moderately prospero

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Cuba ratifies treaty to establish new Caribbean Customs Organization

Cuba has become the first country to ratify a treaty to establish a new Caribbean Customs Organization (CCO), the island's General Customs adviser Miguel Nunez said on Saturday. "The Council of State