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China to continue speaking for justice on Palestine issue: FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that China will continue to stand and speak for justice on the Palestine issue. Wang made the remarks when attending a press co

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Former Nissan chief slams Japanese judicial system, denies all accusations

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn denied on Wednesday all accusations brought against him by Nissan, adding that he will fight until the end to prove his innocence, loc

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EU chief warns UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal

The president of the European Commission warned Britain on Wednesday that it won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union’s market after Brexit unless i

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Fears of Sanders win growing among Democratic establishment

Increasingly alarmed that Bernie Sanders could become their party’s presidential nominee, establishment-minded Democrats are warning primary voters that the self-descri

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US, Iran step back from the brink; region still on edge

The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of a possible war on Wednesday as President Donald Trump signaled he would not retaliate militarily for Iran’s missile str

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Why Lebanon deserves international support

Editor's Note: Charles Tannock was a member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2019 and served on the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee. The article reflects the author's opinions, and n

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Why Lebanon deserves international support

Editor's Note: Charles Tannock was a member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2019 and served on the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee. The article reflects the author's opinions, and n

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Mahrez congratulates Sadio Mane for African Player of the Year win

Prior to his win, Sadio Mane had finished second in the last two years, coming third in 2016./ Photo: CAF – Twitter Manchester City's Algerian forward Riyad Mahrez has congratulated Liverpool'

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Xinhua Headlines: Hong Kong reinforces financial hub position with HKEX topping global IPO market

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited topped the world's IPO league table for a second straight year in 2019, underpinning the charm of the financial hub to glob

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APD | U.S. hails Pakistani efforts to defuse tensions with Iran

By APD writer Muhammad SohailPakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s efforts in off-ramp diplomacy to defuse recent tensions between Iran and the United States have been

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China EconTalk: ANZ projects 5.8% GDP growth in 2020

03:23 Despite both internal and external economic headwinds, China's economy remained steady in 2019. Looking into 2020, the country's economic drivers and structure are more important

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Battleground Iraq: Baghdad at the center of a U.S.-Iran proxy war

A protester waves the Iraqi national flag while demonstrators set fire to close streets near Tahrir Square during a demonstration to protest against rising escalation of Iran-U.S. tensions, in Ba

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What's left for Boeing after three fatal crashes?

Boeing 737 MAX planes have been grounded after two fatal crashes. A Boeing 737-800 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines and carrying 176 people crashed due to a currently unidentified

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Wushu to make its Youth Olympics debut as official sport in Dakar 2022

After appearing as special exhibition events at both the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, wushu, widely known as Chinese kungfu, will make its debut as an offic

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What is Iran's real intention in withdrawing from the nuclear deal?

Editor's Note: Dr. Wang Jin is a research fellow with Charhar Institute and an associate professor from Northwest University, both in China. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not nec

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China expects earlier pre-Spring Festival travel rush

The travel rush ahead of the Spring Festival will come earlier than previous years, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said Wednesday. The pre-holiday travel rush is expe

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Wilderness, drought, lack of comprehensive plan blamed for Australia's worst bushfire

The scale of Australia's ongoing bushfire crisis has astounded onlookers around the globe, with at least 25 lives have been lost, thousands of homes destroyed and an estimated 480 million animals pe