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AP, London The rash of deadly terror attacks that has rattled Britain in recent months took an ominous new turn on Monday as Muslim worshippers became targets during the holy month of Ramadan, mowed down by an attacker who plowed a van into a crowd leaving prayers at two mosques...

Bangladeshi lawyers Thursday warmly lauded the Chinese government’s initiative to adopt a civil code, saying it will promote China’s international image, reports Xinhua. China’s national lawmakers on Wednesday started to deliberate draft general provisions of a...

BEIJING, March 5 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called on intellectuals to make greater contribution to the nation’s development, reports Xinhua. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman...

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — It is one thing to make promises, but quite another to keep them. The Chinese government decided to eradicate poverty by 2020 — the target year for China to become a “moderately prosperous” society — and the country is...

TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis wrapped up a two-day visit to Japan on Saturday, during which he reiterated his country’s defense commitment to Japan and pledged to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance with his Japanese counterparts. Mattis...

African island nation Sao Tome and Principe announced Tuesday that it has cut its so-called “diplomatic” ties with Taiwan and acknowledged sovereignty of the People’s Republic of China. Sao Tome is the first country to break “diplomatic” relations...

The Chinese military on Tuesday returned a US underwater drone, which was discovered in the South China Sea by a Chinese naval lifeboat last Thursday and was taken as an unidentified device. The US claimed that the event occurred about 50 nautical miles northwest of Subic Bay in...

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state of the nation address on Thursday. He mostly focused on Russia’s internal affairs with abundant confidence, and talked about international relations in a level-headed and composed manner. He hailed Russia’s...

NEW DELHI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — India’s opposition parties Monday called for nationwide protests over the government’s demonetization move. The country’s main opposition Congress party held protests in various states against the sudden scrapping of currency...

Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi banned 500- and 1,000-rupee notes to crack down on corruption and counterfeit currency. Recently the Indian government halted the exchange of old notes at bank counters, writes an editorial piece of Global Times. As more...