US 'double standards' threaten other nations

China, Russia propose international regulations on information security

Obama set to speak about NSA activity

After months of gushing intelligence leaks and warnings that US national security has gone rogue, US President Barack Obama was scheduled to finally give his response to Edward Snowden on Friday.

US airlifts Rwandan forces into Central African Republic

Rwandan troops flew on US military aircraft to the Central African Republic on Thursday as part of an African Union mission to the war-torn nation, the Rwandan army said.

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Beijing rebuts Tokyo's Africa claims

China's cooperation with Africa indeed differs from Japan's, but not the way Tokyo says it does, officials and observers said on Wednesday.

No forgetting Japanese brutality, war vet says

China's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Liu Xiaoming, replied to a letter from a 98-year-old British war veteran who supported an article written by Liu condemning Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his aggressive attitude toward re-militarizing Japan.

China seeks to calm US fears over missile

The Ministry of National Defense issued a statement on Wednesday dismissing media reports that China's recent ultrahigh-speed missile test flight was aimed at delivering warheads through the missile defenses of the United States.

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$2.4b in Syrian aid pledged

More than 60 countries pledged $2.4 billion on Wednesday for millions of Syrians facing a humanitarian crisis as the country's almost three-year conflict grinds on.

Hollande admits problems in personal life

French President Francois Hollande defiantly batted away questions on Tuesday over the future of Valerie Trierweiler and his alleged affair with a French actress, vowing to deal with the problems in his personal life in private.

Thai leader stands firm on election

Thailand's government stuck to a plan for a February election on Wednesday despite mounting pressure from protesters who have brought parts of Bangkok to a near-standstill, and said it believed support for the leader of the agitation was waning.

Prince's star rises amid scandals

As Spain's royal family reels from scandals and its elderly king leans on crutches after numerous operations, one figure is standing tall, offering the monarchy hope: heir apparent Prince Felipe.