China, US "necessary" to sign extradition treaty: Chinese FM

2015-05-17 07:01:43

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday said that it is "very necessary" for China and the US to sign a bilateral extradition treaty in the long run.

Joint action targets regional crime

2015-05-16 06:48:07

China has called for the creation of new practical cooperation models to crack down on transnational crime in the ASEAN bloc.

China expected to send 'clear message' over South China Sea

2015-05-15 20:37:20

Observers said China should send a clear message over its stance on the South China Sea issue during weekend talks with visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry, after Washington's increasingly tough approach towards China.

Young Nepalese seek permanent teaching jobs amid job scarcity due to quakes

2015-05-15 19:03:48

Despite that two strong earthquakes have rattled Nepal, thousands of Nepalese teachers queued up Thursday to take the examinations for permanent teaching positions.

China, Vietnam defense chiefs meet on border

2015-05-15 15:53:33

State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan met with Vietnamese Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh on Friday in Lao Cai, Vietnam, and voiced optimism on boosting bilateral exchanges regarding border defense.

Wreckage of missing US helicopter found in Nepal

2015-05-15 15:26:18

The wreckage of a US military helicopter that went missing on Tuesday in Nepal has been found in mountain terrain and it is not clear if any of the eight people on board survived.

Australian teenager joins al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria

2015-05-15 15:00:50

An 18-year-old man from Queensland has joined Al-Nursa front, an al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria, the Australian Federal Police said on Friday.

Bombs in Thailand's restive south injure 18 people

2015-05-15 13:23:29

Eighteen people have been injured in Thailand's southern province of Yala in a string of bomb attacks by suspected Muslim insurgents upset at recent measures to rein in separatist violence.

Japan's new defense bills pose threat to regional peace

2015-05-15 13:06:29

The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved a package of defense bills on Thursday and eyed their approval in the Diet before July.

Japan's new defense bills pose threat to regional peace

2015-05-15 11:33:06

The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved a package of defense bills on Thursday and eyed their approval in the Diet before July.

ROK's delegation heads for Kaesong amid wage row with DPRK

2015-05-15 11:12:32

Their visit came amid the ongoing inter-Korean disputes over wage increase. The DPRK raised minimum wages for their workers in Kaesong from $70.35 to $74 from March.

Record number of drug-related arrests made in Australia

2015-05-15 10:38:28

A record number of drugs were seized in Australia in 2013-14, resulting in a record number of arrests, the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) announced Friday.