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Hong Kong strongly opposes New Zealand's suspension of agreement on fugitive offenders

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday strongly objected to New Zealand's unilateral suspension of the agreement on the surrender of fugitive offenders with Hong Ko

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HKSAR gov't strongly condemns blatant violation of prohibition on group gathering regulation

A spokesman for China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government strongly condemned the selfish and illegal acts of some disorderly people who gather

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France, Germany, Italy ready to consider sanctions if arms embargo violation on Libya continues

Fighters of Libya's UN-backed government celebrate in Tarhuna, Libya, June 5, 2020. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)"We are ready to consider the possible use of sanctions if the violation of the embarg

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China firmly opposes U.S. arms sales to China's Taiwan region

A Chinese defense ministry spokesman on Wednesday expressed China's strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to U.S. arms sales to China's Taiwan region. Spokes

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HK gov't to investigate illegal acts in opposition camp's so-called "primaries" for LegCo election

The organizer of the "primaries" vowed to veto the HKSAR government's budget after winning the election, according to the complaints. The bureau said the aim of the organizer may lead to committing th

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New civil servants should pledge to uphold Basic Law, swear allegiance to HKSAR: gov't proposal

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has proposed that new civil servants employed from July 1 should sign a document to uphold the Basic Law

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Targeted killing of Iran's General Soleimani by U.S. armed drone unlawful: UN report

Without an actual imminent threat to life, the targeted killing by U.S. armed drone of Iran's General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq earlier this year was unlawful, a latest

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Slanders on national security law for HK violate principle of int'l law, says Russian scholar

Foreign slanders on the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) interfere in China's domestic affairs and v

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China's national legislature condemns U.S. bill on Hong Kong

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, China's national legislature, on Thursday strongly condemned and resolutely opposed the passage of the

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Russian jets intercept U.S. spy planes over Black Sea

Russian Su-27 fighter jets have intercepted a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft and a U.S. Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane over the neutral waters of the B

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India fully responsible for border clash: Chinese Defense Ministry

The responsibility for the China-India border conflicts lies entirely with the Indian side, and China hopes to maintain peace and stability in the border areas, Wu Qian

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DPRK reinstalling loudspeakers near border with S. Korea: media

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been reinstalling loudspeakers in areas near the border with South Korea, multiple local media reported Monday. An

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S. Korea's Blue House says Bolton's memoir considerably distorts facts

South Korea's presidential Blue House said Monday that the upcoming memoir by former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton considerably distorts facts on discussi

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Police video emerges of indigenous chief's violent arrest in Canada

00:55 As protests against racism spreads across the world, police dash cam video from March 10 has emerged from Alberta, Canada of an indigenous chief being assaulted during a violent

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DPRK expresses support for China's measures in Hong Kong

Head of the DPRK delegation, Ri Son Gwon talks with his South Korean counterpart (not pictured) during their meeting at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone separating the two

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Russia slams U.S., Britain for Hong Kong discussion in UNSC

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday blasted the United States and Britain for organizing a discussion on the situation in Hong Kong in the United Nations Security

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Los Angeles County extends curfew as George Floyd protests continue

Local authorities instituted a curfew on Wednesday for the fourth night in a row in Los Angeles County as protests over the death of George Floyd, an African American