Airport strikes planned around Australia on Thursday, which were expected to cause major delays for international travellers, have been called off.
Vietnamese people have high hopes for the country's new leadership as the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) draws closer.
The massive earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25 this year turned the historical Basantapur Durbar Square in the capital into a bleak and dreary area within seconds, with the ancient premises filled with majestic structures and temples transformed into rubble and then dust.
The 10th Mainland-Hong Kong Science and Technology Co-operation Committee meeting was held here Thursday, with an aim to deepen bilateral science and technology cooperation during the national 13th Five-Year Plan period.
Cambodia marks 11th anniversary of King's coronation
Bangladesh Police Monday claimed to have unearthed the motive behind the murder of an Italian aid worker in capital Dhaka and ruled out IS link to the foreigner's killing last month.
Greek media unions called a 24-hour strike on Thursday evening as French President Francois Hollande was paying an official visit to Athens.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders attended Wednesday a ceremony at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to honor and remember the deceased national heroes on Martyrs' Day.
A total of 70 gun salutes kicked off the grand celebration in central Beijing Thursday morning to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The Roshan Afghan Premier League, the first tier of soccer tournament in Afghanistan, kicked off in the capital Kabul Thursday, the fourth season since 2012.
The coach of Argentina's national soccer team, Gerardo "Tata" Martino, confirmed Argentine star Lionel Messi will play the friendly match against Mexico, Mexican media reported Monday.
China's Defense Minister Chang Wanquan said on Sunday that efforts should be made to boost development of the nation's coastal defense.
China's military Thursday established its first think tank for national security studies at the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Fighting terrorism is not restricted to security confrontation but it is a comprehensive plan including eliminating poverty and ignorance and promoting enlightening and renewed religious speech to deal with misconceptions and extremist thoughts, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Tuesday during his monthly televised speech.
A draft law on the overall national security strategy, which highlighted political and public security, was heard by the top legislature on Monday.
Huawei poses no threat to British national security: gov't report
China needs to formulate a series of laws to build a national security legal system, a spokesperson for the annual session of China's top legislative body said here on Wednesday.
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