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U.S. should support success of economic reforms in China

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Sunday the United States should support the success of economic reforms in China, which is critical to both countries and the global economy.

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Xi's epic bid for better U.S. ties bolsters Asian peace, prosperity

​It is already a worldwide consensus that China and the United States, the two giants sitting on the opposite end of the Pacific Ocean, play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the vast region between them, whose eminence in global affairs is growing each and every day.

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Resolute China, U.S. role models for world in climate battle

​Dealing with the effects of climate change is an uphill battle that involves all nations, big and small, rich and poor. During his upcoming state visit to the United States in late September, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. host Barack Obama are likely to exhibit even stronger aspiration and resolution to help our planet, together with other countries, win the make-or-break battle.

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Obama orders preparations to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees in next fiscal year

​U.S. President Barack Obama has asked his administration to open the door to at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year, the White House said Thursday.

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Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Commission set to meet for 1st time

​The Cuba-United States Bilateral Commission will meet for the first time Friday in Havana, Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

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U.S. should abandon "wait-and-see" attitude towards EU refugee crisis

​When Europe pulls a long face amid a tidal wave of refugees, it is high time for its cross-ocean ally, the United States, to abandon its "wait-and-see" attitude and take concrete actions to solve the acute crisis.

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Brazil to extradite wanted Mexican drug lord to U.S.

Brazil's Supreme Court Tuesday approved the extradition to the United States of suspected Mexican drug lord Jose Diaz Barajas, who was arrested in the country last year.

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Egypt's Sisi maneuvers to deliver more balanced foreign policy

​Since taking office last May, Egypt' s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has been working hard to diversify the country's strategic relations with foreign powers after decades of submission to the political will of the United States, political observers said on Wednesday.

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Another black teenager killed by U.S. police near Ferguson

Another black teenager was killed in the United States on Wednesday, 10 days after the first anniversary of death of Michael Brown, which caused massive protests in the country.

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U.S. "3 halts" proposal stirs tensions in South China Sea

​The "three halts" proposal pushed forward by Washington during the ongoing Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers' meeting is nothing but a new trick to stir tensions in the South China Sea.

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No joint plan with U.S. to fight IS militants: Iranian official

​Iran's Foreign Ministry denied that Tehran and Washington have any joint plan to fight the militants of the Islamic State (IS) in the region, Alalam TV channel reported Monday.

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U.S. should think twice before retaliating against China over unfounded hacking charges

​The United States is on the brink of making another grave mistake under the name of protecting cyber security, as it is reportedly considering retaliatory measures against China for unfounded hacking accusations.

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U.S. spying on Japan proves it has never treated allies as equals

The recently exposed U.S. spying on Japan, one of its most loyal "allies," has once again proved to the world that U.S. foreign polices are still based on realpolitik and it only sees other countries as objects to control, no matter whether they are "friends" or foes.

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DPRK marks armistice anniversary with dire warning to U.S.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday issued a dire warning against "U.S. imperialism" as it commemorated the 62nd anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement.

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U.S. Justice Department charges Charleston African-American church shooter with federal hate crimes

​The white gunman who allegedly killed nine Charleston African-American churchgoers last month in South Carolina was indicted on 33 counts of federal charges, including hate crimes, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.

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Benefits of Cuba-U.S. ties lie in lifting trade embargo

Restoring diplomatic ties would benefit both the United States and Cuba, and Latin America in general, if recent events are to go beyond being merely feel-good group photos to bookend U.S. President Barack Obama's second term.

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Iran deserves no concessions until it changes policy on Israel, U.S. : Israeli PM

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued Sunday to lash out at the nuclear agreement with Iran, saying that the Islamic Republic deserves no concessions until it changes its foreign policy toward Israel and the United States.