Finland is considering signing an agreement with NATO in order to strengthen cooperation, which would possibly mean easier entry of NATO troops onto Finnish territory.
China has allowed private hospitals solely owned by foreign investors to open in seven cities and provinces, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced on Wednesday.
The Egyptian prosecution ordered on Wednesday to temporarily detain former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for 15 days over charges of leaking "national security documents" to Qatar, official MENA news agency reported.
Including content from America's founding documents in a revised US college entry exam has drawn attention in China, with worries the materials may impose the American values system on students.
Visiting Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said on Wednesday Canada will strengthen cooperation with Croatia in some multilateral challenges.
A U.S. F-15C Eagle fighter jet crashed on Wednesday morning near Deerfield, Virginia, during a routine mission, the Pentagon confirmed.
Chinese artists in the Embrace China Art Troupe performed Chinese traditional dances, songs, martial arts and acrobatics here on Wednesday evening with an aim to greet the upcoming lunar worship and to further enhance cultural ties between China and Cambodia, an organizer said.
Four "fast fashion" brands were named in China's top 5 worst in terms of safety among imported garments, quality supervision officials said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for joint efforts between China and Vietnam to mend bilateral ties after recent tensions.
Israelis and Palestinians on Wednesday both claimed "victory" in the Gaza war, one day after the long-term cease-fire came into effect.
A draft decision on establishing universal suffrage in Hong Kong will be submitted before the country's top legislature before the end of its bi-monthly session on Sunday.
Italy's rescue mission of boat migrants in the Mediterranean Sea will be taken over by a similar European Union (EU) operation, Italian interior minister Angelino Alfano said on Wednesday.
Physical activity not only has positive effects on children's physical health, but also boosts children's cognitive prerequisites of learning, suggested researchers from University of Jyvaskyla in a latest study.
China's economy is facing multiple domestic and international challenges despite its steady performance in the past seven months, said a senior economic official in Beijing on Wednesday.
Good news for the millions of Chinese housewives hooked on online shopping: the more they spend online, the greater discount they will get on a home purchase under a new scheme.
China's top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Wednesday called on advisors nationwide to continue efforts and suggestions to fight corruption.
U.S. space agency NASA said Wednesday that it has completed a rigorous review of the Space Launch System (SLS), the world's largest rocket under development to take humans beyond Earth orbit and to Mars.
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