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China's BRI helps to rebuild Iraq, say Iraqi...
Baghdad [Iraq], May 28: AqilHamdan, a professor at Baghdad-based al-Mustansiriyah University, said China could play a vital role in Iraq's...
5 killed, dozens missing in Ghana boat accident
Accra [Ghana], May 28: At least five people died and dozens went missing after a boat carrying dozens of people...

Kung Fu competition promotes Chinese culture in Athens
Athens [Greece], May 28: The 1st European Chin Woo Wushu Kung Fu Open Championship and Chinese Cultural Festival kicked off...
Farm-turned industrial park fuels China-Slovakia cooperation
Bratislava [Slovakia], May 28: The Chinese ambassador to Slovakia and local guests have shared stories about the Zhongjie Friendship Farm...
Serbia's second Confucius Institute marks 9th anniversary
Novi Sad [Serbia], May 28: The Confucius Institute at the University of Novi Sad marked its ninth anniversary on Saturday...
Sudan army calls on ex-soldiers to re-enlist as...
Khartum [Sudan], May 28: Sudan's army has asked the United Nations to change its envoy to the country, as it...
Man who opened plane door mid-air arrested
Seoul [South Korea], May 28: A man has been arrested for opening a door of an Asiana Airlines flight as...
Hundreds of German civil servants forced to leave...
Berlin [Germany], May 28: Several hundred German civil servants, including diplomats, teachers and staff working for a cultural organization will...
Russia planning massive incident at nuclear site, claims...
Kiev [Ukraine], May 28: Ukraine's defence ministry has warned that Russia plans to simulate a major accident at the Zaporizhzhia...
British passport e-gate failure causes delays at airports
London [UK], May 28: Failures with the passport e-gate system at British airports are causing long delays for those arriving...

Pakistan establishment closes ranks in crackdown on Khan
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28: With military courts, intimidation of the press and mass arrests, Pakistan's rulers are seeking to destroy...

Cambodian killed by 40 crocs after falling in...
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 28: About 40 crocodiles killed a Cambodian man on Friday after he fell into their enclosure...

Erdogan pays homage to Menderes
Istanbul [Turkey], May 28: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan paid homage to his executed Islamic predecessor on Saturday in a last-gasp...

Russian forces intercept two British Storm Shadow missiles,...
Moscow [Russia], May 28: Russian forces intercepted two long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles supplied to Ukraine by Britain, Russia's Defence...

Avalanche kills 11 members of nomadic tribe in...
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28: At least 11 people died after an avalanche hit members of a nomadic tribe as they...

Biden, McCarthy have tentative US debt ceiling deal
Washington [US], May 28: U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative deal to...

In jolt to Imran Khan, founding member quits...
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding member and former Sindh governor Imran Ismail on Saturday resigned from all...

'Safe digital public square' never more important, says...
New York [US], May 28: Allowing space for everyone to speak up, is critical for a free and fully functioning...

UAE calls for resumption of dialogue, de-escalation between...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 28: The United Arab Emirates has expressed concern over the recent tensions on the border between...

Mohammed bin Rashid receives greetings of Ruler of...
Dubai [UAE], May 28: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,...

UN warns Yemen's food insecurity remains serious threat
Sanaa [Yemen], May 27: Despite the efforts of the United Nations and its partners, the problem of food insecurity in...

Baltic PMs, German Chancellor meet in Tallinn
Riga [Latvia], May 26: The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania discussed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the...

Chinese commerce minister meets WTO director-general
Washington [US], May 27: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Friday met with WTO Director-General NgoziOkonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of...

Myanmar, China hold business forum to boost private...
Nay Pyi Taw [Myanmar], May 27: A forum on Myanmar-China trade cooperation was held here on Friday to further promote...

At least 16 wounded as blast rocks north...
Pul-e-Khumri [Afghanistan], May 27: At least 16 people have been confirmed wounded after a blast rocked Pul-e-Khumri city, the capital...

6.0-magnitude quake hits 130 km W of Neiafu,...
Hong Kong, May 27: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 130 km west of Neiafu, Tonga at 00:11...

Philippine authorities warn of syndicate crime behind children...
Manila [Philippines], May 27: A photo of a boy begging in the Philippine capital using a QR code went viral...