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WEF president praises China's poverty reduction progress, urges multilateralism

China's progress toward eradicating poverty is unprecedented and its effort to promote multilateralism should be embraced by all members of the global community for the sake of common development, t

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Over 30,000 homes without power after wild thunderstorms lash Australia's east coast

SYDNEY, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- A mammoth clean-up has been underway since Tuesday after freak thunderstorms lashed Australia's east overnight, leaving around 30,000 homes without power. Rolling through

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Expert says LatAm should learn from China's model to cut poverty

China's economic model has been proven to be effective in spurring economic growth and social development, and Latin America should follow the model, according to the

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Falling fertility could slow, though not stop, China's rise

The recent announcement that the birth rate of the Chinese mainland fell last year to its lowest for seven decades has led to renewed debate about what the country should do about this trend.Falli

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Can Russia's Constitution be above international law?

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow, Jan. 15, 2020. Medvedev later resigned amid changes in the government announced by Putin. /Xinhua Photo Edi

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Spotlight: Saudi-led Arab coalition faces obstacles after years of military intervention in Yemen

A lingering military conflict is raging intensely in different areas of Yemen, adding to the complication of the task of an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The Ara

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Erdogan blames int'l community for not showing fast response to Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets reporters at Atatuk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, before departing for Berlin to attend an international conference on Libya, Jan. 19, 2020. (Ihlas New

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Roundup: Wooden bench collapse injures over 100 at Ethiopia religious gathering

A sudden collapse of a wooden bench on Monday injured more than 100 people as tens of thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered in Ethiopia's northwestern Gondar city to celebrate epiphany,

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Interview: Multilateralism matters to world more than ever before, says UNOG chief

GENEVA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Multilateralism matters to the world more than ever before and wide-range partnerships are needed to build for it, says the director-general of the United Nations Office a

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Deteriorated humanitarian situation in Gaza doubles UNRWA's challenges

The United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) warned on Monday that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating and consequently increases its burden to carry on with its humanitarian ai

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China's women on song in Australian Open Round 1

L-R: Zheng Saisai, Zhang Shuai and Zhu Lin of China in the Australian Open, Day 1, January 20, 2020. China's female players made their intentions clear on day one of the Australian Open, showi

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Turkey expects to be further involved in Libya after Berlin summit

Turkey wants to be further involved in any process that would restore peace and stability in war-torn Libya following a summit of world leaders held on Sunday in Berlin where key actors agreed on li

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China to advance Sino-U.S. ties featuring coordination, cooperation, stability

China is willing to work with the United States to build and advance bilateral ties featuring coordination, cooperation and stability, on the basis of mutual respect, equal dialogue, and managing di

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3 demonstrators killed as anti-gov't protests escalate in Iraq

Three demonstrators were killed and dozens of protesters and security members were wounded in Baghdad and other cities on Monday, as anti-government protests flared ov

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Phase one agreement could be a phase change in Sino-U.S. relations

Editor's note:William Jones is the Washington bureau chief for Executive Intelligence Review and a non-resident fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China. The

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China remains second largest FDI recipient in 2019: UNCTAD

Aerial photo taken on Aug. 27, 2019 shows cargo ships at a wharf of Wenfeng port in the China (Hebei) Pilot Free Trade Zone Caofeidian area in north China's Hebei Provi

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3 rockets land near U.S. embassy in Iraq's Baghdad

Three Katyusha rockets on Monday landed near the U.S. embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said. The attack to