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Afghan president meets with U.S. peace delegation in Kabul

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday met with the visiting U.S. inter-ministerial delegation led by Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, the presi

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Jordan's King warns Israel not to continue violations in Jerusalem

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday warned Israel not to continue its violations in Jerusalem and against Al-Aqsa Mosque while condemning its illegal attempts to expel Palestinians from their hom

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Saudi Arabia to reopen to foreign tourists soon, official says

Saudi Arabia plans to soon reopen to foreign tourists, a senior tourism official said on Monday after the kingdom announced the lifting of quarantine restrictions for c

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Putin advocates stronger UN role in talks with Guterres

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his annual state of the nation address in Manezh, Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. /VCG Russia supports strengthening the role of the United Na

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China eyes high-quality BRI cooperation with Kazakhstan

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that China and Kazakhstan should continue to advance their Belt and Road Initiative cooperation and other cooperative projects i

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Kenya, UNHCR agree on a refugee repatriation roadmap

Kenya and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have agreed on a repatriation roadmap for refugees in Kakuma and Dadaab camps. Kenya and the United Nations High Commissione

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Moldova leader calls snap parliamentary election for July 11

European Council President Charles Michel (R) receives visiting Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 18, 2021. /Xinhua Moldovan President Maia Sandu dissolved parliament on

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Hong Kong to resume travel bubble with Singapore on May 26

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said on Monday it would resume its travel bubble with Singapore on May 26, as the HKSAR government moves to re-establish overseas travel links

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What do you know about Shaanxi's haggis soup?

01:02 Haggis soup from northwestChina's Shaanxi Provinceis not the same as the Western dish of Scottish origin. Adventurous foodies visiting Shaanxi should take the opp

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SCO official, diplomats from over 20 countries visit Xinjiang

Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Vladimir Norov and diplomats from over 20 countries have been visiting northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur

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Fire destroys huge swath of Rohingya refugee camp

At least 45,000 people displaced, at least 15 dead, and hundreds injured and many missing after a massive fire ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, the

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Wang Yi: No one can interfere in China's internal affairs

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday met visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regi

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Chinese authority in HKSAR issues easier visa policy for foreigners inoculated with Chinese vaccine

China has simplified its visa policy for foreigners applying to enter the Chinese mainland via Hong Kong who have received China-produced COVID-19 vaccines. The Office

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Britons protest police abuse following violence at vigil

Thousands of protesters demonstrated against London’s police, after officers violently handled participants during an unofficial vigil for Sara Everard, a woman that disapp

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Fully vaccinated people in U.S. allowed to gather without masks: CDC

The CDC announced the new guidance on Monday, but still urged the vaccinated people to continue taking steps to protect themselves. /VCG Fully vaccinated people in the U.S. will be allowed to

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Duterte threatens to end deal if U.S. nukes found in the country

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that he will "immediately terminate" a military deal with the U.S. if the country dumped nuclear weapons in the Philippines."We do not want it… but I am warn

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Myanmar envoy urges possible UN action against military coup

Myanmar's Ambassador to the United Nations Kyaw Moe Tun addressing the General Assembly on Feb 26, 2021. /United Nations Myanmar's permanent representative to the United Nations on Friday urg