LONDON, June 19 (Xinhua) — Police said Monday the number of dead or missing in the London Grenfell Tower fire has increased to 79. Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy gave the new figures at a briefing, saying the death toll may still change, but not as significantly as it has in recent days. The commander […]

BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) — China and Russia held their first innovation dialogue in Beijing Tuesday and Wednesday, with both countries agreeing to strengthen cooperation in innovation and entrepreneurship. The dialogue was co-hosted by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. The dialogue aimed to improve […]

LONDON, June 14 (Xinhua) — At least six people were killed in a massive fire that engulfed a 27-story apartment building in west London early Wednesday, police said Wednesday. Around 30 people were taken to hospital, said London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton. The cause of the fire is unknown at the time. One side of […]

DES MOINES, the United States, June 13 (Xinhua) — The prospects of U.S.-China relations are promising in various fields including economic and trade cooperation, agricultural exchange, education and investment, according to participants in the U.S.-China Think Tank Symposium held here Monday. More than 20 Chinese and U.S. experts and scholars gathered Monday in Des Moines, […]

RIYADH, June 11 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE that severed tied with Qatar last week announced on Sunday a decision to reconsider the humanitarian aspects of mixed Qatari families with members who are nationals of the three states, Al Arabiya local news reported. The decision could help many mixed families who were worrying […]

DHAKA, June 11 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh has arrested a factory owner for suspected link to a militant group, an official said Sunday. Imran Ahmed, 37, managing director of Jim Tex, has been arrested along with his driver by anti-crime elite force Rapid Action Battalion for their alleged involvement with the “Neo JMB”, Mufti Mahmud Khan, […]

ISLAMABAD, June 10 (Xinhua) — Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani have agreed to revive the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and the United States for promotion of peace and security, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. Sharif met with Ghani in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of […]

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, June 10 (Xinhua) — A militant was killed on Saturday in a gunfight near the Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, officials said. The gunfight, according to Indian army officials, broke out in Gurez sector of Bandipora district, about 165 km north of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. According […]

KOLKATA, India, June 9 (Xinhua) — A senior Chinese diplomat on Friday called for more efforts to increase economic interactions between China and East India. State governments in East India are expected to take more pro-business attitude and policies to attract investment from China, Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Ma Zhanwu said during a release […]