Britain's three major political parties reached a deal on a new system of press regulation on Monday.
Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 77, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected the new pope on Wednesday on the second day of secrete ballots in the cardinals' conclave held in Vatican City.
The two sessions are of great importance to China, as this is the first year in which the proposals and measures raised at the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be implemented.
A grand lion and dragon dance procession by 21 groups of Myanmar-Chinese sparked Chinese new year celebration in Myanmar's commercial city of Yangon Saturday afternoon, the eve of the new year of snake.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, has moved his anti-corruption campaign forward, including new constraints, on the powers of officials.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday recognized the government of Somalia, a move unseen since 1991.
China issued a new education guideline on Wednesday, aimed at ensuring education equality and making schools and universities more independent, from the government.
Social networking company Facebook on Tuesday unveiled a new feature to help search the information shared among hundreds of millions of its users.
China suspends the toughest of its new road rules following a public outcry...The Ministry of Public Security on Jan. 6 said that drivers who ignore yellow lights won't be penalized for now - suspending the strictest of China's new road rules.
Egypt's 35-minister cabinet refreshed in a reshuffle Sunday as 10 new ministers were sworn in before President Mohamed Morsi.
Chinese drivers face harsher penalties after a revised regulation came into effect in the new year. Despite the new rules, various violations occurred on Tuesday among drivers.
Fiji's new national flag which will be designed this year will focus on uniting the island nation, the prime minister's office Thursday.
Traditionally, China celebrates its lunar New Year with more extravaganza, but still, festivities were seen in many cities on Monday night to usher in the year of 2013.
December's HSBC China final manufacturing PMI rose to a 19-month high of 51.5, thanks to stronger new business in-take and expansion of production, according to figures released by HSBC Monday.
The new line is expected to provide travellers with more options and has wider impact on economy.
China hopes Japan's new government will work with China to overcome difficulties in bilateral relations, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Japan's new Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday announced members of a new cabinet led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who just claimed the post in a special session of the Diet.
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