China and Singapore on Tuesday reached extensive consensus on upgrading bilateral ties and deepening their cooperation on two flagship projects.
It was an epic moment at the annual Toronto Waterfront Marathon as a pair of Canadian women broke a decades-long record on Sunday.
The Japanese cabinet on Tuesday approved a welfare-related public assistance law with a focus on tougher punishment on illegal receiving welfare money, according to local media.
Vital decisions on the global political and economic landscape were taken on Monday as the APEC leaders met here and corporate stakeholders to assess the way forward.
Japan and the United States on Thursday agreed to revise their bilateral defense cooperation guidelines by the end of 2014 in a move to cope with changing security environment, according to the two countries' defense and foreign chiefs.
Japan needs to go beyond domestic policies and ensure a good international environment in order to succeed, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday evening.
Political missions deployed in volatile environments around the world are " indispensable" in defusing tensions, bringing countries back from the brink of conflict and building sustainable peace, said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon here Wednesday.
Fifty-five Taliban militants were killed and 37 wounded in separate joint military operations since early Tuesday, said the Afghan Interior Ministry Wednesday morning.
Amid moments of silence and a reading of victims' names, Americans paused in solemn ceremonies Wednesday to cherish the memory of the nearly 3, 000 innocent people who died when hijacked jetliners crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field 12 years ago.
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg's next production project, "Jurassic World," is set to debut on June 12, 2015, the Universal Pictures said Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged Group of 20 (G20) members to build a closer partnership to shore up the world economy.
The Syrian government on Monday denied and slammed the allegations of chemical weapon use as the United States along with its Western allies move closer to a military intervention in the Middle East country.
Bo Xilai, former Communist Party of China (CPC) chief of Chongqing Municipality, stood open trial Thursday on charges of taking bribes, embezzlement and abuse of power at the Jinan Intermediate People's Court in east China's Shandong Province.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced a number of policy adjustments on Sunday evening in areas such as medical insurance and education, outlining a strategic shift in his approach to nation building.
The Myanmar government, led by President U Thein Sein, vowed to fulfill two common desires of the people, namely stability and rule of law, and socio-economic development of the country.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday pledged continued support for economic reform in debt-ridden Greece.
The baby was recovered in a township in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province at around 3 a.m. Sunday.