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RAMALLAH, May 12 (Xinhua) — A 20-year-old Palestinian was killed and several others injured on Friday afternoon in clashes with Israeli soldiers near the West Bank city of Ramallah, medical sources said. The Palestinian Health Ministry in the West Bank said in an emailed press statement that a 20-year-old young Palestinian man was killed by […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD, May 12 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday condemned the deadly attack targeted on the country’s Senate’s deputy chairman’s convoy in southwestern province of Balochistan, leaving least 25 dead and 35 others injured, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office. The statement said that Sharif wished a speedy recovery […]
Read MoreTOKYO, May 12 (Xinhua) — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s coalition Komeito ally on Friday expressed reticence to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent push to amend the nation’s pacifist constitution to be ratified by 2020. Yoshihisa Inoue, Komeito’s Secretary General, told a press conference on the matter that there are no immediate security-related reasons why […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) — The United States will send representatives to the upcoming Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, Chinese Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao told a press conference Friday. The forum, scheduled for May 14-15 in Beijing, will be a high-profile international meeting on the Belt and Road Initiative since China proposed […]
Read MorePYONGYANG, May 12 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Friday slammed the United States Congress for passing a new law to tighten sanctions against the DPRK. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK has sent an open letter of protest to the U.S. House of Representatives, strongly […]
Read MoreSEOUL, May 12 (Xinhua) — Residents living near a site, where the previous South Korean government had sought to deploy the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system, hailed the ruling Minjoo Party’s push for the parliamentary hearing and ratification on THAAD. “We welcome the party’s push for a parliamentary hearing. We […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) — China will host the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation on May 14 and 15. Following are the economic corridors proposed under the Belt and Road Initiative. — China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor The idea of the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor (CMREC) was proposed by China in September 2014 during the […]
Read MoreLONDON, May 9 (Xinhua) — Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova’s hopes of featuring this year’s Wimbledon Championship will be decided on June 20 when a meeting of tournament organisers is planned, reports said here on Tuesday. Local reports said that the Lawn Tennis Association has not yet decided which players will be granted a […]
Read MoreLONDON, May 9 (Xinhua) — World number one Andy Murray will defend his title at the Queen’s Club grass tournament here from 19-25 June, organizers announced on Tuesday. Murray, who defeated Canadian Milos Raonic to win the title for a fifth time, will be joined by other five of the world’s top 10 men, including […]
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