The flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will carry a commentary on Tuesday, calling for more efforts to consolidate the ethnic unity in Xinjiang.
For those who work in Japan, especially in the government agencies, it is the time to be liberalized from their dark suits as the government here kicked off its "Super Cool Biz" campaign Monday in a bid to encourage employees to dress more casually and be more energy-conscious particularly in the workplace.
The New Zealand government on Thursday appointed its first ever Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development charged with helping small island developing states in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank on Tuesday announced a plan to issue preference shares, the second company to do so since regulators gave the greenlight to the new type of funding.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has stepped up consultations with Eastern European allies on the Ukraine situation amid Russia's activities along its border, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.
While people are eagerly betting on the future of a slowed economy in China, a senior official has said it may take a relatively long time for a string of policies announced recently to take effect as this Chinese "remedy" eyes more than buoying growth.
Despite the economic slowdown, China's tourism sector has tremendous potential, a senior international hotelier told Xinhua on Thursday ahead of a global tourism summit.
The 43rd London Book Fair opened Tuesday at the Earls Court in London, attracting lots of visitors to explore their new books and get involved in various cultural programs.
Some 3,000 heavyweights worldwide will gather in the scenic southern Chinese coastal town of Boao this week to attend the Boao Forum for Asia, with many seeking answers to a question: where is the world's second-largest economy heading?
Chinese forestry authorities on Tuesday shut down commercial logging in two major forests in the northeastern-most part of the country in a bid to help restore the ecosystem.
The instant success of "Black Coal, Thin Ice", a Chinese production which won a Golden Bear for best film at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, is further evidence of the increasing popularity of low-budget movies in China.
The third Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) kicked off in the Hague on Monday, aimed at preventing nuclear terrorism around the globe.
Leaders of China's real estate sector expect the housing market to stabilize, with prices in big cities rising more slowly and those in smaller ones starting "adjustment."
Against the backdrop of the annual sessions of China's top legislature and top political advisory body, "where China's dividends have gone" is becoming a catching topic.
U.S. house prices edged up 1.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 on a seasonally-adjusted basis, marking the 10th consecutive quarterly increases, official data showed on Tuesday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel outlined on Monday his priorities for 2015 defense budget cut, including plans to reduce the size of the U.S. army to its pre-World War II levels.
Greek state health authorities warned of a flu outbreak on Wednesday after recording 18 deaths out of more than 70 patients hospitalized with complications since the start of winter.