Syrian gov't denies reports on using chemical weapons in Damascus The Syrian government is denying allegations being made by rebel forces that the Syrian military has deployed chemical weapons in fighting in the suburbs of Damascus. The Syrian opposi...
China, Kenya leaders pledge to cooperate on national development Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Beijing. The two sides have pledged to enhance their cooperation particularly in the fields of national develo...
Floods, typhoon kills over 100 in China At least 105 people have been killed and another 115 are listed as missing amid the flooding in both northeast and southern China. The Chinese government has upgraded its emergency response to try to cope with...
Flash water cuts major railway line and kills dozens in China Trains to and from Guangzhou have been suspended after landslides blocked a major line linking Guangzhou and Beijing. An estimated 80-thousand passengers were not able to board their train...
Pentagon says Chinese defense chief's visit to help sustain positive momentum in U.S.-China military ties The Pentagon says the visit to the United States by Chinese Minister of National Defense Chang Wanquan will help sustain the positive momentum t...
Army vehicles head to downtown Cairo to contain clashes Egyptian military armored vehicles headed to Ramses Square in downtown Cairo on Friday evening to contain the ongoing clashes between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and residents o...
China strongly condemns Japan over shrine visit The Chinese government has issued a strong protest following visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine by a number of Japanese cabinet ministers. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin has summoned...
Egypt enters into state of emergency after security forces crushed sit-ins The military-installed government in Egypt has delclared a nationwide month long state of emergency in the aftermath of violent clashes which have now spread to other parts of...
China cracks down on extravagance in official galas The Chinese government is now cracking down on official gala's. A new circular from the central authorities is ordering all departments bring luxurious and extravagant galas to a halt. It says galas...
China urges Japan to follow peace, friendship treaty The Chinese government says the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed in 1978 should be commemorated and followed well. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei says the treaty provi...
