The US Department of Justice has defended President Donald Trump's travel ban and urged an appeals court to reinstate it in the interests of national security.
The lawmakers in charge of Development and Foreign Affairs of the European Union (EU) voted for a joint resolution on Tuesday, expressing deep concerns over the U.S. decision to ban entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
A senior diplomat on visa and consular affairs has dismissed a fake online report that claims China will issue a "frequent traveler passport" to grant holders visa-free trips to 141 countries.
Representatives from five OPEC and non-OPEC countries on Sunday held their inaugural joint meeting in Vienna and agreed measures to monitor output cuts.
Pursuing its own path in keeping with the national conditions, China has made remarkable achievements in its human rights development.
Around a week before gifts are shared across China for the Lunar New Year, the country has presented the world with presents that are set to improve the wellbeing of more people.
A top US military commander warned Wednesday that the Asia-Pacific region is at risk of attacks by Islamic State group fighters returning to their home countries.
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech here on Wednesday at the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Switzerland is expected to deepen China-Switzerland partnership, a model of peaceful co-existence and win-win cooperation between big and small countries with different social systems and at different development phases.
The total number of media workers being killed in 2016 amounts to 156 in 33 countries, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said on Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday called on BRICS countries, namely, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, to deepen their partnership for a brighter future.
African island nation Sao Tome and Principe announced Tuesday that it has cut its so-called "diplomatic" ties with Taiwan and acknowledged sovereignty of the People's Republic of China. Sao Tome is the first country to break "diplomatic" relations with Taiwan since Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen took office. Taiwan "diplomacy" has suffered its first setback after Tsai's phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump.
UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, said on Sunday in Algeria that more than 220 million children are living in 20 conflict zones around the world.
A quarter of a century after the collapse of the Soviet Union, life satisfaction in Russia and other ex-Soviet states remains stubbornly low, and enthusiasm for democracy and open market economics is wavering, a survey published on Tuesday showed.
Singapore has the highest achieving students in international education rankings, with its teenagers coming top in tests in maths, reading and science.
Representatives from dozens of countries began meeting in Abu Dhabi on Friday to discuss the creation of a $100-million fund to protect and restore heritage sites threatened by extremism and conflict.
China could further ease its visa policies to facilitate labor flow from ASEAN countries into China's aging society, suggested a consultant of the State Council.
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