U.S. President Barack Obama's refusal to work in a bipartisan way has led to the first partial government shutdown in 17 years, said U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Thursday, who insisted a key part of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, should be delayed for one year.
Iran marked the 33rd anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war on Sunday as President Hassan Rouhani said that military achievements were serving as the deterrent tools at the hands of Iranian authorities.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that time for solving the nuclear issue of the Islamic republic is not "unlimited" and both sides should seize the time.
Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad- Javad Zarif said here Monday that the Western countries should adopt new approach in the next round of nuclear talks with Iran.
Teachers' professional ethics will be put under stricter scrutiny by a national evaluation system in China after reports of teachers molesting or raping students recently.
Song Zhe, Commissioner of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC in Hong Kong, said on Tuesday that under the "One country, two systems" regime, the political development of Hong Kong is the city's own affairs; no outsider should interfere.
Northwest China's Shaanxi Province issued regulations to strengthen safety management in hospital obstetrics departments on Monday after alleged infant trafficking last month.
Parties of armed conflicts should solve their disputes through dialogue and negotiations to minimize human casualties, a Chinese envoy to the United Nations ( UN) said on Monday.
Although the government has made commitments to eliminate bureaucracy by punishing corrupt officials, further efforts are still needed, experts said.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged better global policy cooperation and economic reforms that could help tackle specific challenges in both advanced and emerging market economies.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde Thursday called for better global policy cooperation and economic reforms that could help tackle specific challenges in both advanced and emerging economies.
China's economy will maintain steady growth in the second half of this year amid "extremely complicated domestic and international conditions," according to the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
China's central authorities on Tuesday introduced a five-year ban on the construction of new government buildings as part of an ongoing frugality campaign.
A Chinese envoy to the United Nations said on Wednesday that China condemned all acts of violence against journalists.
Vice president of the United Nations (UN) Ken Kanda said on the High-Level Forum on South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Development that South-South cooperation (SSC) has yet achieved any concrete result.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says macroeconomic policies should be more scientific, forward-looking and targeted, to promote healthy growth in the long run.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday that macroeconomic policies should be more scientific, forward-looking and targeted to promote continuous and healthy growth in the long run.
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