Corruption poses a serious threat to Afghanistan’s nation-building and development agenda. Over the years, it has increased dramatically and emerged as one of the biggest challenges facing the country’s reconstruction efforts and strengthening national governance.
China called on the international community on Wednesday to help its ongoing efforts to seize suspected corrupt officials who flee overseas and recover their illicit gains.
European countries, which rely heavily on diesel-fueled vehicles, remain far behind the United States in their efforts to reduce harmful air pollution, according to a report to be issued Thursday by the World Health Organization.
Woody Allen's new film opens the festival in France, amid heightened security
Chinese President Xi Jinping and King Mohammed VI of Morocco signed a joint statement on establishing a strategic partnership between the two countries.
China is hoping for a fresh start in diplomatic relations with the Philippines' new government.
Venezuela's Vice President Aristobulo Isturiz on Monday night called for efforts to strengthen South-South cooperation.
An annual parade was held here Monday at the downtown Red Square to celebrate the 71th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II (WWII).
The ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Defence Ministers Meeting- Plus Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism Exercise (ADMM Plus MS & CT) was officially launched Tuesday with an opening ceremony at the Multi National Coordination Centre (MNCC) in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital.
The United States should reflect upon its wrongdoings as a meddler in the Middle East by way of military intervention, as it has not only destabilized the region, but also inflicted enormous pain and imposed a tremendous burden on European countries.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Saturday that China has reached a four-point consensus with Brunei, Cambodia and Laos on the South China Sea issue.
A record 175 countries signed here on Friday the landmark Paris climate pact to save Mother Earth from the growing menace of global warming.
A pair of Chinese giant pandas, which arrived in South Korea in early March, were unveiled on Thursday to the South Korean public after about 50 days of adjustment period.
U.S. President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with King Salman bin Abdulaziz in the Saudi capital of Riyadh ahead of a summit with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
On the 400th anniversary of his death, Shakespeare is more popular abroad than in Britain and makes a significant contribution to the UK’s prosperity and influence, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
Ri Su Yong, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), left Tuesday for the UN headquarters in New York to join the signing ceremony of Paris climate agreement, according to the official KCNA news agency.