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"Nightmare" incompatible with future China-U.S. relations

As the United States gears up for yet another presidential race, American analysts have started to project the future course of China-U.S. relations.

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Gas blast wrecks Mexico children's hospital, at least 2 dead

​A gas delivery truck explosion early Thursday at a maternity and children's hospital in Mexico City killed two people, including a minor and a woman, and injured 66 others, officials said, correcting the former reported death toll of 7.

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"Nightmare" incompatible with future China-U.S. relations

As the United States gears up for yet another presidential race, American analysts have started to project the future course of China-U.S. relations.

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U.S. welcomes former Cuban leader's comments on thaw in bilateral ties

The United States on Tuesday welcomed former leader of Cuba Fidel Castro's first public comments about the restoration of U.S.-Cuban diplomatic relations.

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U.S., partners continue airstrikes against IS in Syria, Iraq

U.S. and partner-nation military forces have conducted a total of 23 airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) forces in Syria and Iraq over the past two days, the U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday.

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China, Switzerland to sign financial deal on offshore RMB market in Zurich

China and Switzerland are poised to sign a financial deal on Wednesday to pave the way for the establishment of an offshore renminbi market in Zurich.

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Momentum of growing CPC, KMT dialogue irreversible

Direct communication between the Communist Party of China (CPC) on the Chinese mainland and Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) has increased since 2005, helping foster the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties.

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Belgium requests extradition of man arrested as part of Greek anti- terror raids

​A man arrested in Greece on Saturday as part of a series of anti-terror raids across Europe could be directly linked to the suspected jihadist cell broken up by Belgian police on Thursday, according to the Federal Prosecutor' s office.

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IS young fighter executes two suspected spies: activists

​The Islamic State (IS) militants posted an online video footage on Wednesday, purporting to show an Asian kid shooting down two IS fighters over charges of being moles working for Russia's security apparatus, according to opposition activists.

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U.S., partners conducts 27 airstrikes against IS in Syria, Iraq

The United States and its allies conducted a total of 27 airstrikes against Islamic State ( IS) forces in Syria and Iraq within a 24-hour period, the U.S. Department of Defense said in a statement Monday.

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Three in custody for shooting two New York police officers

​The New York Police said Tuesday that three people are now in custody in connection with the shooting of two police officers responding to a robbery in Bronx the night before.

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Bach expects "good competition" between Beijing and Almaty in 2022 bid

Both Beijing and Almaty are strong candidates who will have a good competition between them in the race for hosting the 2022 Winter Games, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday.

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Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear facilities, prisoners

​Pakistan and India on Thursday exchanged the lists of their nuclear installations and facilities to protect the sites if war breaks out between the two neighbors.

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Indonesian president asks ministry to review aviation procedures after plane misses

​Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday asked the transport ministry to check whether all procedures and process in aviation are in line with those requested by the international civil aviation organization following the loss of an AirAsia plane with 162 people on board.

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U.S., Cuba to normalize ties after decades of animosity

The United States and Cuba announced Wednesday that they have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, in a move to end more than half a century of estrangement between the two countries.

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Obama announces new Cuba policy in move to normalize relations

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced a historical, new policy toward Cuba, in a move to normalize relations and end more than five decades of estrangement between the two countries.

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U.S., partner continue airstrikes against IS forces in Syria, Iraq

U.S. and partner-nation military forces continued to attack the Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria and Iraq over the past three days, a statement of U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday.