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China hosts third multinational meeting to discuss Afghanistan

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday hosted the third multinational meeting to discuss the economic and humanitarian crisis facing Afghanist

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Xi holds virtual summit with leaders of France, Germany

Chinese President Xi Jinping had a virtual summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday.Xi pointed out that the combined im

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Vladimir Putin is facing stiffer opposition than expected -- both inside and outside Ukraine

Five days into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it seems things haven't gone exactly to plan for Vladimir Putin so far.Western intelligence officials briefed repeatedly ov

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Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Zhang Jun at the UN Security Council on the Resolution on Ukraine

China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun made a statement about Russia-Ukraine conflict at UN Security Council meeting on Sunday.The United Nat

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As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity

The BA.2 virus -- a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant -- isn't just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appe

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UN to finalize science report on how warming hits home hard

Scientists and governments met Monday to finalize a major UN report on how global warming disrupts people's lives, their natural environment and the Earth itself.The Un

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Judge rebukes RNC's 'legitimate political discourse' language at Jan. 6 sentencing

A federal judge on Thursday directly rebuked the Republican National Committee's resolution that declared the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol "legitimate political disc

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America's annual price increase was worse than economists had forecast

New year, same old high inflation.A key measure of inflation climbed to a near-40-year high last month. Economists are hopeful that America will reach the peak of the p

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Federal judge cites climate crisis in decision to cancel oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico

A federal judge on Thursday invalidated a massive oil and gas lease sale for 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico after a coalition of environmental groups sued the B

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The game of great powers behind their joint nuclear statement

Servicemen line up for a roll-out ceremony for Generalissimus Suvorov, the second Project 955A Borei-A nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, at the Sevmash shipyard, a subsidiary of United

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Can U.S. elections be made safe from mob violence?

Supporters of Donald Trump gather near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 6, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Elizabeth Drew is a Washington-based journalist and the auth

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England schools to reopen with new testing and face mask requirements

A boy takes a COVID-19 Lateral Flow Test before returning to school, amid COVID-19 outbreak./Reuters/Phil Noble England's government says high school students will be tested for COVID-19 befor

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NBA highlights on Dec. 31: How did teams wrap up last day of 2021?

LeBron James (C) of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, U.S., December 31, 2021. /CFP The Los Angeles Lakers beat th

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BizBeat Ep. 295: U.S. facing biggest crisis with 'Biden stagflation'

02:48 A recent Wall Street Journal article says that the U.S. economy is experiencing its biggest crisis in 20 years. U.S. inflation hit highest level in nearly 40 years. Biden's regula

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NBA highlights on Dec. 28: Nuggets ruin career night for Curry

Nikola Jokic (#15) of the Denver Nuggets shoots in the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 28, 2021. /CFP The Denver Nuggets def

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U.S. needs to constantly remind itself about its outdated China policy

A farmer drives a cotton picker in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, October 15, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Bobby Naderi is a London-based journalist, guest contributor in print, radio

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Landslide Sweeps Away Jade Miners, Others in Myanmar, Leaves at Least 70 Missing

A landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar's northern state of Kachin has left one person confirmed dead and at least 70 missing as search and rescue efforts continue, offic