People helping authorities in exposing terror plots in the Chinese capital city will be rewarded, police in Beijing have announced. According to Beijing municipal public security bureau, those providing extremely important information which contributes significantly to the prevention or investigation of violent terrorist activities, will be rewarded with at least 40,000 yuan (about $6,540), Xinhua […]
China and France discussed their bilateral relations as foreign ministers of the two countries held talks here Friday. The talks were held between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. During the talks, Wang said their bilateral relations were at an important stage as the two countries celebrate the 50th […]
At least 12 people, including permanent secretary of the Somalian prime minister and an ex-intelligence commander, were killed Friday in an attack by Al-Shabaab militant group on Somalia’s presidential palace here, a minister said. “Nine attackers including two suicide bombers were killed when they tried to force their way into the presidential palace,” Xinhua quoted […]
Ukraine’s opposition protesters have apparently taken over control of the government district in capital Kiev even as President Viktor Yanukovych’s whereabouts are unknown. Opposition leaders said that President Yanukovych must stand down immediately, BBC reported Saturday. According to the report, there was no sign of security forces inside the previously heavily guarded presidential complex in […]
Leaders of the Venezuelan Opposition and students’ representatives led a massive demonstration here and announced a list of demands for the government that includes freedom for political detainees. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles, governor of Miranda state, led a march during which he denounced violence, called on people not to protest at night or block the […]
The torrential rains and flooding that have lashed Bolivia for several weeks have claimed 59 lives, affected more than 59,800 families, and some 100,000 cattle have died, government and business sources said Saturday. Bolivian Defence Minister Ruben Saavedra informed state news agency ABI about the number of fatalities and families affected by the floods, above […]
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said his country’s policy of keeping good relations and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China will not change. Karzai told visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that the government and the people of Afghanistan are satisfied with the growth and deepening of their relations with China over the past few […]
The Nepal Economic Summit-2014 would be held Monday onwards here as part of efforts to make the country a lucrative destination for investment, Nepal’s apex business body said Sunday. The three-day event was aimed at attracting huge amount of foreign direct investment to upgrade the poor Himalayan country into a developing one by 2022, Xinhua […]
South and North Koreas Sunday held in North Korea’s Mount Kumgang resort the second round of reunions of families separated in the 1950-53 Korean War. A total of 357 South Koreans met their lost relatives from North Korea on the first of three days of family reunions at the resort, Xinhua reported. The South Koreans, […]
Israeli authorities Sunday opened the Karam Abu Salem crossing to allow the entry of 230 trucks into Gaza. Raed Fattouh, head of the coordination committee for entry of goods in the Gaza Strip, said the Israeli side decided to allow the entry of goods for commercial, agricultural, transportation and other aid sectors. Fattouh added that […]