Goodwill sets tone at Wang, Kerry's briefing

2016-01-28 03:16:10

A joint news briefing by Foreign Minister Wang Yi and visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry was delayed for about three hours before finally beginning on Wednesday afternoon.

China,US advance cooperation

2016-01-28 03:00:08

Top diplomats from Beijing and Washington found more common ground on Wednesday on key issues including the latest nuclear test by Pyongyang.

China,US advance cooperation

2016-01-28 03:00:08

Top diplomats from Beijing and Washington found more common ground on Wednesday on key issues including the latest nuclear test by Pyongyang.

China, US in regular contact on major issues

2016-01-27 19:53:38

Beijing and Washington have kept up communication on the Korean nuclear issue, President Xi Jinping told US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Two Nepal-bound Indian flights grounded over bomb scare

2016-01-27 18:56:52

Two Indian passenger planes bound for Nepal got bomb warnings Wednesday and bomb squads are searching the planes at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, said local media.

Chinese fishing boat capsizes off S. Korean island: Yonhap

2016-01-27 16:01:13

A Chinese fishing boat capsized off an island in southwest South Korea, with four rescued among 10 on board the vessel, Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday.

S. Korean president mulls visiting Iran after sanctions lifted

2016-01-27 11:03:33

South Korean President Park Geun-hye was considering her visit to Iran as economic sanctions were lifted after an agreement between Tehran and world powers, Park's office said Wednesday.

Thousands of beckoning cat on display in Japan's Goutoku Temple

2016-01-27 09:41:03

The temple and the surrounding area is well known for its massive collection of Maneki-Neko, literally beckoning cats.

Beijing to boost anti-terror work with Kabul

2016-01-27 08:03:34

China has agreed to strengthen anti-terrorism work with Afghanistan, a war-torn country whose stability is linked to that of western China's Xinjiang.

India displays military might at Republic Day parade

2016-01-26 16:08:46

India on Tuesday displayed its military might at its 67th Republic Day parade in the national capital, with French President Francois Hollande as the chief guest.

Special envoy to visit Laos and Vietnam

2016-01-26 13:08:14

A senior diplomat and special envoy of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping will visit Laos and Vietnam from Tuesday to Saturday.

Australian of the Year urges end to discrimination

2016-01-26 10:57:16

Newly-appointed Australian of the Year David Morrison has said that "unfair" religious, racial and gender-based discrimination is still rife throughout Australia, using his Australia Day speech to call for greater acceptance.