Shandong Special: Truck maker on the road to Party building

China National Heavy-Duty Truck Group Co, a State-owned heavy truck manufacturer also known as Sinotruk, is making progress in Party building.

Iraqi launches offensive in Tikrit

Iraqi forces pressed their campaign to retake militant-held Tikrit on Sunday, clashing with Sunni insurgents nearby and pounding positions inside the city with airstrikes in their biggest counteroffensive so far.

Suspect pleads not guilty in Benghazi attack

The Libyan militia leader charged over a deadly attack on the US mission in Benghazi pleaded not guilty during a brief appearance in US federal court on Saturday.

DPRK fires missiles to protest drills

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday to protest the recent military exercise of Republic of Korea's marine corps in the eastern waters, a researcher at a local think tank said.

Southern Philippines police tighten security

Security forces went on full alert in the southern Philippines on Sunday, police said, after military intelligence reported sightings of Islamist militants in the region after the detention of a top al-Qaeda-linked leader.

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WWI assassin still controversial

Sarajevo marks 100 years since the assassination that triggered World War I on Saturday, but without the leaders of Europe and with its people still torn over the legacy of that fateful day.

Tour de France marks Great War centennial

Before sunrise on June 28, 1914, a pack of cyclists set off from Paris on the 12th Tour de France. Hours later, an Austrian archduke stepped out in Sarajevo and was assassinated in the street, igniting the carnage of World War I.

US in struggle to keep vows to veterans

Nearly 9 million US military veterans were promised free medical care through the Veterans Administration when they signed on for duty. Now the challenge for lawmakers is finding the money to fix a healthcare system that many say is broken.

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Ukraine, EU sign historic pact

Ukraine's new president signed a trade and economic pact with the European Union on Friday, pushing his troubled country closer into a European orbit and angering Russia, which warned of unspecified consequences.

UN: 110,000 people flee country this year

Some 110,000 Ukrainians have fled this year for Russia and another 54,000 have fled their homes but stayed in the country as Ukraine fights separatist rebels, the UN refugee agency said on Friday.