Restoring road access to the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port remains the top priority as rescue efforts continue in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, a local official said on Tuesday. Nearly 700 personnel are involved in the effort to reopen the...

China's installed photovoltaic power capacity surpassed coal-fired power capacity for the first time, making solar the country's largest power source by installed capacity, the National Energy Administration said on Tuesday. Installed solar power...

President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China stands ready to deepen its comprehensive strategic partnership with Egypt. Xi made the remarks in a signed article published in Egyptian media outlets ahead of his state visit to the African nation. In t...

President Xi Jinping on Monday met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Kyrgyzstan, where he said China stands ready to work with its northern neighbour to strengthen the driving force for the reform of global governance. Xi also said the natio...

President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China is making every effort to search for Chinese and foreign nationals who are missing in last week's mudslide disaster in Xizang. The president made the remarks when he met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Sady...

The observatory said the Standby Signal No. 1 would remain in force for the rest of the day and Wednesday morning, but the chances of a No. 3 signal are not high. The standby signal is in effect as Tropical Cyclone Saudel was skirting at over 200 ki...

The principal of a primary school in Tseung Kwan O said on Tuesday that its merger with a sister school will not weaken its commitment to students, with the school setting aside HK$1.8 million this academic year to subsidise extracurricular activitie...

The Hong Kong International School Association Limited (HKISAL) and the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) have reached a confidential mediated settlement, bringing an end to their legal proceedings and officially dissolving their governance rel...

Secretary for Education Christine Choi announced on Tuesday a series of enhanced measures aimed at bolstering support for non-Chinese speaking students and facilitating their smooth integration into the education system. Speaking in a ceremony at th...

Hong Kong, China is sending 580 athletes to the Asian Games in Nagoya this month, with Chief Executive John Lee expressing confidence on Tuesday that they can surpass the achievements of past contingents. He was speaking after officially handing the...

Shenzhen, the southern Chinese city home to US-sanctioned telecoms giant Huawei Technologies and drone maker DJI, has seen an influx of investors and business leaders amid rising global interest in Chinese artificial intelligence and robotics. On Tue...

The US threat of sanctions on China because of Beijing’s relationship with Iran isn’t credible. The artificial intelligence bubble and its own precarious bond market make the US more vulnerable to a shock than China. Even if the US risks massive ...

A Thai court has sentenced a 25-year-old activist to two years in prison for violating the country’s strict royal insult law, a rights group said, with her lawyer on Tuesday vowing to appeal. A criminal court convicted Tantawan Tuatulanon on Monday...

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Malaysian police have crippled a cross-border drug syndicate with the seizure of 86.2kg of methamphetamine worth 4.31 million ringgit (US$1 million) in Penang and Selangor. The bust resulted from intelligence sharing between Malaysian and Thai police...

"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common con...

Agricultural products have been exempted duty by the FTA , but most Thai rice sold in China ' s supermarkets is imported through regular channels , without taking advantage of the FTA , she said .

Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged on Friday to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and to manage their differences based on mutual respect.

Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.

Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."

Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.

Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.

The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.