JERUSALEM, May 23 (Xinhua) — In a strong pro-Israeli speech on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump called on to form a regional coalition of Israel and Arab nations against “terrorism” and “extremism.” In the final remarks at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, which concluded his first visit to the region, Trump asserted that a struggle […]

BAQUBA, Iraq, May 23 (Xinhua) — Two Iraqi army officers, including one senior, were killed on Tuesday in a bomb explosion during an operation against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a provincial security official said. Brig. Gen. Haseeb Ahmed, the advisor for Iraq’s Dijlah Operations Command, and a Captain officer […]

PARIS, May 23 (Xinhua) — The official campaign for the French legislative elections was launched on Monday, which will establish the balance of power for the next five years in the country. Whatever the result of the decisive vote, the victory of the Republic on the Move (LREM) party led by President Emmanuel Macron in […]

SEOUL, May 23 (Xinhua) — South Korea has planned to resume economic cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) when a nuclear issue makes progress, Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday. An unnamed unification ministry official was quoted as saying the resumption of economic cooperation projects between South Korea and the DPRK will be […]

VILNIUS, May 19 (Xinhua) — The Belt and Road initiative gives the world strong hope that a peaceful world is an achievable goal, said a Lithuanian expert. “Such a strong expression of China’s commitment to actively help build the world that engages in dialogues and friendship shows a peaceful world is an achievable goal for […]

KABUL, May 19 (Xinhua) — Eleven Afghan civilians were killed after a vehicle ran over a Taliban-planting roadside bomb in eastern Logar province Friday, a local official said. Provincial Governor Halim Fidai said on his official twitter account that the incident occurred in Zarghon Shahir area of the province, 60 km south of Kabul. Those […]

PARIS, May 19 (Xinhua) — French President Emmanuel Macron will on Wednesday discuss the state of emergency which has been imposed since the November 2015 Paris terror attacks, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said on Friday. In an interview with RTL radio, Collomb said emergency rules to empower police to thwart potential terrorist attacks “will be […]

MANILA, May 19 (Xinhua) — The 12-day joint military drills between the United States and the Philippines wrapped up on Friday, with officials of allied countries claiming the troops stand more prepared to respond to terror threats and natural disasters in the region. Only 2,600 American troops and 2,800 Philippine troops, about half of the […]