CANBERRA, March 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called on China and Australia to continue to work together and jointly help counter global instability through steady development and cooperation in a signed article published here Wednesday. “We have seen in practice how the trend of economic globalization has become closely interconnected with, even inseparable […]

SEOUL, March 21 (Xinhua) — Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye appeared Tuesday in the prosecutors’ office to be questioned over a corruption scandal that led to her impeachment earlier this month. Park said in front of cameras at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office that she was sorry to people, vowing to face an […]

BEIJING, March 21 (NsNewsWire) — China on Monday strongly opposed India’s invitation of the Dalai Lama to the International Buddhism Samagam (Convention), urging India to respect China’s core interests and avoid “further damage” to bilateral relations. The Dalai Lama inaugurated the samagam, which was held by India’s Ministry of Culture from March 17 to 19, […]

SEOUL, March 20 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s oceans ministry said Monday that an attempt would be made later this week to lift the sunken passenger ferry Sewol, which lays in waters off southeast South Korea for almost three years. The ill-fated vessel with 476 passengers on board capsized and sank off the Jindo Island, South […]

CANBERRA, March 20 (Xinhua) — Australian scientists have discovered a “key molecule,” which can kill microbes which infect the human liver, in a breakthrough experts think could bring a malaria vaccine a step closer. Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) announced the breakthrough at the weekend, after they tracked cells and discovered a molecule […]

BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) — Beijing issued a blue alert for heavy air pollution Sunday morning. The alert is forecast to last one day and people should take precautions and reduce outdoor activity, said a statement issued by the city’s air pollution emergency response office. At 10 a.m., readings at most of the city’s monitoring […]

BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) — President Xi Jinping met here Sunday with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, saying that cooperation is the only correct choice for both countries. There are important development opportunities resulting from China-U.S. relations, said Xi during the meeting in the Great Hall of People in Beijing. Xi said he […]

SEOUL, March 15 (Xinhua) — South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday notified former President Park Geun-hye of the date of her appearing in the prosecution office for questioning. Park will be summoned at 9:30 a.m. local time (0030 GMT) on March 21, according to local media reports. Park’s legal team has reportedly said she would actively […]