Joint Task Force National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) was activated on March 16 to "secure" Washington in the face of attackers, both foreign and domestic, Newsweek reported Thursday, citing a "senior m
The Hong Kong police said they arrested 14 people on Saturday for their involvement in several unauthorized assemblies during the unrest in 2019. The arrested, aged be
BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- PetroChina, China's largest oil and gas producer, reported expansion in revenue in 2019, while its net profit saw a remarkable drop due to the slowing global economic gr
Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) said on Friday that some U.S. politicians' comments on the HKSAR government's legal ac
People protest in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 8, 2019. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua) The government has forecast a 1.3-percent growth for 2020, "relatively higher" than the central bank projection of
03:29 French police have clashed with firefighters protesting in Paris against their working conditions and demanding more pay.Thousands of firefighters attended the protest in the Fre
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut global growth projections on Monday, citing negative surprises in a few emerging markets, notably in India, and increased soc
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut global growth projections on Monday, citing negative surprises in a few emerging markets notably India and increased impact of social unrest. Global growth
Abkhazia's parliament granted the resignation request of President Raul Khajimba, speaker Valery Kvarchia said on Monday."The resignation of Raul Khajimba was approved
Hong Kong's financial system remained resilient though the city has experienced considerable social unrest and challenges in recent months, said the chief executive of the Special Administrative R
01:32 A decade after a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti, the country is still trying to recover from the damage and displacement, complicated by poverty and unrest. Hundre
PhilippineauthoritiesThursdayloweredthealertstatusofMayonvolcanofromalertlevel3toalertlevel2,signifyingthatthecountry'smostactivevolcanohasshown"ageneraldecline
Iran'sRevolutionaryGuardsaidSundaythatthenationanditssecurityforceshaveendedthewaveofunrestlinkedtoanti-governmentproteststhateruptedlastmonth.Inastatementonits
Iransawanotherdayoflargepro-regimeralliesonThursdayafterauthoritiesdeclaredtheendofdeadlyunrestandturnedattentiontoaddressingtheeconomicconcernsthatfuelledprote
Iran'sSupremeLeaderAyatollahAliKhameneionTuesdayaccusedenemiesoftheIslamicRepublicofstirringunrestacrossthecountryasacrackdownintensifiedagainstanti-governmentd
Papua New Guinea's embattled prime minister has survived another move to oust him from office as police and anti-government protesters clash, spilling over into widespread rioting and looting in the nation's capital.
Russian politicians on Monday drew attention to corruption, which they believe is one of the causes of the recent Moscow unrest that left about 1,200 people detained.