Chinese authorities are suggesting the development of an ecological civilization is going to be one of the highlights of the next five-year plan, which authorities are now in the process of drafting. The National Development and Reform Commission, th...
The blast occurred when people sought shelter at the filling station and in nearby shops, after days of torrential rains left many homeless or powerless. President John Mahama has annouced three days of national mourning starting from Monday. The gov...
14 people have been rescued and seven are confirmed dead following a shipping accident on the Yangtze River. Rescuers are racing against time as they try to find more survivors from the more than 400 people still unaccounted for. More than 4,600 resc...
The newly re-elected FIFA President announced his resign from football's governing body amid an ongoing corruption crisis. Sepp Blatter says he reached the decision after thoroughly reviewing his experience in FIFA. I have thoroughly considered my pr...
According to the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam, the proposals tabled to the Legislative Council will be unchanged from those unveiled in April. We are going to submit the proposal on June 17th for deliberation and vote...
China's armed forces have started an air-ground live-fire drill in Yunnan Province, close to the border with Myanmar. Military officials say Chinese authorities have informed Myanmar of the drill, and that an end date will be announced later. China's...
US lawmakers have been struggling to restore the controversial surveillance program, one of the key provisions of the Patriot Act, which was signed into law by President George W. Bush after the 9/11 attacks. The secret program was exposed by former...
Rescuers are cutting into the hull of a capsized cruise ship on the Yangtze River in an escalated effort to find survivors believed to be trapped inside. Only 14 survivors have been rescued and more than 400 people are still unaccounted for since the...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Brazil for the start of his four-nation Latin American tour. During his time in Brazil, Li Keqiang is due to hold talks with President Dilma Rousseff and other Brazilian lawmakers. The two sides are expected...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Beijing. Xi Jinping says he is looking forward to having candid and in-depth talks with US President Barack Obama during his planned visit to the US in September. Kerry was in...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun his three-day visit to China in the city of Xi'an. He has sat down for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who greeted the Indian leader in his home province of Shaanxi. As part of their meeting,...
More details on the planned reform have been released by authorites in China. A landmark policy document says China will open up the banking sector even wider, on condition of strengthened regulations. It says qualified private capital will be allowe...
Under the new program, patients with minor ailments are to be directed to primary hospitals, which usually consist of small, outpatient clinics. Patients with more serious illnesses will be sent to second-tier or secondary hospitals. Only the most se...
Currently 64 trains made by China's CNR are operating in Rio de Janeiro, transporting some 680 thousand people per day. Last year, the Chinese EMU trains were proved reliable after safely transporting 11 million people during the 32-day Brazil World...
The Chinese and Brazilian governments have signed a total of 35 cooperative agreements as part of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to country. The deals center around trade, finance and investment in energy, mining, aviation and an upgrade of Brazi...
