Advanced centrifuges, heavy-water reactor main topics of nuclear talks: negotiator Iranian nuclear negotiatiors say they're hoping to focus on advanced uranium enrichment and the Arak heavy-water reactor in the forthcoming talks in Vienna. Negotiator...
Second round of Geneva II talks to extend into Saturday: UN The second round negotiations of the Geneva II international conference on Syria has concluded without achieving tangible results. UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi said...
Chinese president meets U.S. state secretary Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with US Secretary of State John Kerry. The two spoke to each other at the Great Hall of the People, with President Xi saying China is committed to building relations wi...
Kerry's visit to China China's Foreign Ministry has released a new statement, hailing the importance of ties between China and the United States. Foreign MInistry spokeswoman says China-US relations are on a steady growth generally and maintain close...
China's Cabinet Stresses Pollution Control China's State Council has declared the reduction of PM2.5 and other pollutants in smoggy cities as key in the fight against air pollution. A statement released after an executive meeting presided over by Pre...
China India Border Discussion/ Year of Friendliness China and India have agreed to both make efforts to achieve a fair and mutually beneficial solution to their border problems. Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and India's National Security Adviso...
Syria It is the only correct way to ease the Syrian crisis through the political solution The second round of Syria peace talks have kicked off in Geneva. The meeting is expected to focus on a ceasefire and the establishment of a transitional governm...
China lifts blizzard alert China's meteorological authority on Sunday lifted a blue alert for blizzards that have swept many parts of the country. However, the National Meteorological Center says slight snow will hit the eastern parts of the Qinghai-...
Xi hails development of China-Russia ties Chinese President Xi Jinping says he is very satisfied with the fruitful development of China-Russia relations. He said in the exclusive interview with Rossiya TV aired on Saturday that the bilateral relation...
Sochi Winter Olympics opens, Chinese president attends opening ceremony The 22nd Winter Olympic Games opened on Friday night in a spectacular ceremony which was attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vl...
Chinese, Russian presidents hold talks on bilateral ties Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi ahead of the opening ceremonies for the Olympics. On top of exchanging diplomatic niceties, the two leaders also t...
Sochi President Putin visits Olympic village ahead of games The Olympic torch and the medals have now arrived in Sochi, Russia ahead of the opening of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The Olympic torch has arrived at the Krasnaya Polyana railway statio...
Iran not open for business despite sanctions relief: U.S. officials Despite a new interim agreement, leading US officials are warning investors it doesn't mean Iran is open for business. Testifying before Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Undersecr...
H7N9 kills two more, causing new infections in China Two more deaths from the H7N9 strain of the bird flu have been recorded here in China. A 59-year-old man has died in Hunan. He's said to have had close contact with live poultry. The other death ha...
Suthep threats to take legal action against Yingluck Thailand's anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has threatened to sue caretaker premier Yingluck Shinawatra for financial wasting in holding the general election. He accused Yingluck's...
