BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has been invited to, and will attend, the opening ceremony of the upcoming annual Boao Forum for Asia, it was announced on Monday. Making the announcement at a regular press briefing, Foreign...
DAR ES SALAAM, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on China's Africa policy here on Monday, calling for joint efforts from both sides to ensure peace and promote development. In a speech delivered at the Julius Nyerere Internation...
BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The comedy Finding Mr. Right starring acclaimed actress Tang Wei, who shot to fame in Ang Lee's 2007 spy thriller Lust, Caution, raked in 70 million yuan (11.3 million U.S. dollars) during its weekend debut. Producer Jia...
European Union officials say Cyprus has reached a bailout deal with international lenders that will see the country's second biggest bank shut down. Agreement was reached early Monday at last-minute talks in Brussels with the European Union, European...
PARIS, March 24 (Xinhua) -- France will strengthen its military presence in the Central African Republic to protect French citizens there after the country's capital city Bangui fell into the hands of rebels, the president's office said on Sunday. Th...
BANGUI, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Central African Republic President Francois Bozize fled the presidential palace in the capital Bangui, where rebels declared control and their triumph on Sunday after months of southward push. The Rebels control the town....
DAR ES SALAAM, March 24 (Xinhua) -- China and Tanzania agreed on Sunday to build a comprehensive cooperative partnership characterized by mutal benefit and win-win results. The agreement was reached at a meeting between visiting Chinese President Xi...
JOHANNESBURG, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The South African government welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit, the Presidency said on Sunday. President Jacob Zuma will receive President of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Xi Jinping for...
MOSCOW, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese and Russian military officials met here on Sunday, with both sides expressing the hope to further strengthen defense cooperation. During a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Chang Wanquan, Ch...
NICOSIA, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The Cypriot parliaments on Friday passed emergency bills aimed at clinching a bailout deal with international lenders, but left until Saturday to vote on the contentious deposit tax. The Parliament agreed to creates a so...
NICOSIA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Cypriot parliament has postponed a debate on legislation imposing a levy on bank deposits until after a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on Sunday, parliament sources said on Saturday. The vote on the bill had been sche...
BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- A rew round of hails and storms hitting central and south China on Friday had killed one and affected some 838,000 people as of 8:p.m. Saturday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Figures released late Saturday...
BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Cold front with temperature drop was forecast in north China and heavy rainfall will hit most of south China over the next three days, meteorological authorities said on Saturday. Lasting warm weather still remains unsee...
BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Kremlin in Moscow has witnessed the launch of Tourism Year of China 2013, which will look to help boost the travel industry for both China and Russia. Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart...
MILAN, March 17 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said Mario Balotelli is an excellent professional and is having the best chance to show his qualities. The former Manchester City striker arrived in January and bagged another brace...
