Nelson Mandela has been in hospital since June 8, where he is being treated for a recurring lung infection. Today, people from all walks of life in South Africa will gather in front of the hospital to pray for the former president's quick recovery an...
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is calling for the release of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi if there are no charges against him. Ashton also says all other political figures currently being detained should also be released if they...
A new pledge by the authorities here in China to expand property taxes is drawing warnings by some observers, who are warning the government not to misuse the property tax program to artificially push down housing prices. CRI's Shen Chengcheng explai...
A Chinese lawyer is now consulting the families of the three Chinese teenagers killed in the crash landing of the Asiana Airlines flight in San Francisco earlier this month. CRI's Xie Zhao has more. A total of 141 Chinese were among the 291 passenger...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a new call for a greater focus on scientific innovation, saying it should be the driving force for China's development. Xi Jinping's comments have been made during a stop at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He...
Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his response to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's request for temporary asylum in the country. Putin didn't give a clear answer on whether the request would be accepted but stressed that the relations...
At least 21 children in India have died after eating a tainted school meal. The poisoning happened at a government school in India's eastern state of Bihar. Over 50-children below the age of 12 fell sick and are now being hospitalized. It is suspecte...
The agreed resumption of China-US Bilateral Investment Treaty, or BIT, is being cited as the most significant outcome of the recently concluded China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue. Whilst some experts are optimistic about the outcomes, some rema...
Shen Danyang, spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC), speaks during a press conference of MOC in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2013. China's foreign direct investment (FDI) jumped surprisingly in June, soaring 20.12 percent from a year ear...
July, graduation season, is upon us. It is said that this year is the hardest yet for job hunting for newly graduated students. Graduates are facing great pressure in terms of not only the employment market but also looking for apartments to rent. Li...
