Chinese president´s Pakistan visit postponed
China and Pakistan have agreed to the postponement of President Xi Jinping´ state visit to Pakistan, which was scheduled to take place later this month, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.
Witnesses report sustained explosions outside Mariupol
Witnesses in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol have reported sustained explosions outside the city.
US launches air strikes against IS in western Iraq
The US says it launched four air strikes against Islamic State militants threatening the Haditha Dam in western Iraq on Sunday.
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Wuxi wins top spot for observing the moon
CCTV has carried out an online poll to find the most popular destinations for observing the moon, during the Mid-Autumn Lunar festival.
The 5th China-Eurasia Expo to be held in 2016
The 5th China-Eurasia Expo will be held in 2016. A biennial mode will be employed for the expo, said an official from China-Eurasia Expo Secretariat on September 5.
Susan Rice to arrive in China ahead of Obama´s visit
United States National Security Adviser Susan Rice arrives in Beijing today for a three-day visit at the invitation of State Councillor Yang Jiechi.
World »
Thousands flee homes as heavy rains bring deadly floods
Officials say heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed hundreds of people in India and Pakistan.
DPRK sets trial date for detained American tourist
The Democratic People´s Republic of Korea (DPRK) decided to put on trial American tourist Miller Matthew Todd on Sept. 14, the official KCNA news agency reported on Sunday.
WHO uses survivors´ blood to create vaccines
The World Health Organization has agreed to allow the blood of Ebola virus survivors to be used in the search for a vaccine for the disease.
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Britain announces rail fare freeze
Annual increases cap in the price of regulated rail fares will be extended for a further year into 2015, the British chancellor of exchequer announced on Sunday.
China´s trains strained with surging holiday travel numbers
A second round of extra trains has been ordered into operation as travel numbers reach unexpected heights during the Mid-Autumn Festival travel rush, the China Railway Corporation said Sunday.
China to drop anti-dumping measures on imported rubber
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced it will waive its anti-dumping measure on rubber imported from Russia, Japan and the Republic of Korea, starting from Monday.
Chinese president´s Pakistan visit postponed
China and Pakistan have agreed to the postponement of President Xi Jinping´ state visit to Pakistan, which was scheduled to take place later this month, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.
U.S. continues air raids on Islamic State targets in Iraq
American warplanes continued their airstrikes on the Islamic State militant group in northern Iraq on Friday and Saturday, destroying some of its military vehicles, the U.S. Central Command said.
DPRK sets trial date for detained American tourist
The Democratic People´s Republic of Korea (DPRK) decided to put on trial American tourist Miller Matthew Todd on Sept. 14, the official KCNA news agency reported on Sunday.
