Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un hold talks in Beijing

BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), paid an […]

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IPU concerned about latest attempt to undermine Venezuela’s National Assembly

Geneva, Feb.  27 (NsNewsWire) — The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is deeply concerned about the latest attempt to undermine Venezuela’s National Assembly and urges the Venezuelan authorities to fully respect the Assembly’s integrity The IPU expresses grave concern about statements from high-ranking Venezuelan officials indicating that parliamentary elections might be organized on 22 April 2018, thereby […]

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Chinese people enjoy week-long holiday for Spring Festival

Tourists enjoy lanterns and decorations for the Chinese Lunar New Year at Yuyuan Garden in east China’s Shanghai, Feb. 17, 2018. Various celebrations were held all over China, to embrace the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, which fell on Feb. 16 this year. (Xinhua/Zhuang Yi)    

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Australian deputy PM denies breaking parliamentary rules over affair

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said today that he did not break any parliamentary rules while conducting an extramarital affair with a former staffer as he faced down calls for his resignation, reports Reuters. Joyce, a practicing Catholic who has campaigned on “family values” and has been married for 24 years, is expecting a […]

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Xi visits BeiDou-3 launch site, extends festival greetings to all servicemen

Chinese President Xi Jinping(front), also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a satellite launch site at a military base in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Feb. 10, 2018. Xi visited the military base on Saturday ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. […]

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The Potbelleez to Headline GC2018 Queen’s Baton Relay in Perth

One of Australia’s most loved dance music groups, The Potbelleez, will perform at the Supreme Court Gardens in Perth on Saturday, 24 February, headlining a free community event to celebrate the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Queen’s Baton Relay’s (QBR) time in Western Australia.   The significant international celebration, delivered in conjunction with the […]

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Can inter-Korean détente last after Olympics?

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/8 23:43:40 The Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games begins on Friday. Delegations from North and South Korea will march under a unified flag at the opening ceremony, showcasing a new easing of tensions on the peninsula. US Vice President Mike Pence, North Korean top legislator Kim Yong-nam and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will be present […]

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Amazon settles tax dispute with French authorities, to pay $250m

Online retailer Amazon has reached a deal with French authorities to pay about $250 million in back taxes. Amazon was asked in 2012 to pay the amount over earnings made in 2006-2010 and has since been involved in a dispute with tax authorities. Details of the deal have not been revealed, news agency AP reports. […]

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