Li Dongsheng, former vice minister of public security, has been formally removed from office, according to an announcement by the State Council, China's cabinet, on Monday.
South Korea proposed Monday to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to offer vaccines and disinfection equipment against foot-and-mouth disease which has swept over the northern neighbor, local media reported.
Drought has cut Sri Lanka's tea production by 50 percent causing havoc to the livelihoods of about 400,000 small holders largely in the south and prompting possible relief from the Government, which has described the situation as " disturbing", officials said here on Wednesday.
Italy's premier-designate Matteo Renzi on Wednesday said he was ready to form a new coalition government after he concluded positively consultations with political parties.
A former U.S. congressman on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in a Zimbabwe court to charges of possessing pornographic materials and over-staying his visa.
A twin-engine airplane exploded and burst into flames when landing near an airport in the U.S. state of Texas Wednesday, U.S. media reported. No injuries were confirmed yet.
The British National Gallery on Wednesday opened its latest exhibition which showcases masterpieces of early German paintings which have gone in and out of fashion over the years.
A medical student at a prestigious university in Shanghai was sentenced to death on Tuesday after he was convicted of murdering his roommate with lab poison in April of last year.
The building that was the site of the worst mass shooting at a military installation in U.S. history was demolished Tuesday four years after the rampage, local media reported.
Taiwanese rock star and entertainment show host Frankie Kao Ling-feng died on Monday evening at the age of 63.
Jacques Chirac, who served as the French president from 1995 to 2007, has been admitted to a hospital near Paris, local media reported Monday.
One people was killed and six others injured in a shooting after a brawl between rival gangs at a nightclub in Dallas, a city in the U.S. state of Dallas, spilled outside and turned violent early Sunday morning, local media reported.
The Hamas authorities in Gaza have kept a Bronze sculpture believed to be a statue of the Greek God " Apollo" in a secret location since a Palestinian fisherman found it last August buried under waters in a central Gaza beach, Hamas officials said Sunday.
Aston Martin's latest recall again passed the buck for poor quality of products, but this time "Made in China" is just the scapegoat of the glorious carmaker.
The Spanish students union on Wednesday called for a fresh two-day strike in March to protest against education reform adopted by the ruling Popular Party (PP).
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday warned against any attempts to destabilize the military.
The United States implied on Thursday that Russia was behind a tapping and posting online of private talks between American diplomats on U.S. strategy for a political transition in Ukraine.
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