Activists protest against 'big money' in US politics

Hundreds of protesters from across the US gathered on the Capitol Hill on Friday, chanting "money out, people in", among other slogans, as part of a weeklong protest in Washington, against big money in politics.

US Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet

A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 jet in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner while in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon said on Saturday.

Castro to push reform of nation's economic system

Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday said Cuba would steer clear of neoliberal policies, but continue to modernize its socialist system through economic reforms.

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Opposition rejects transitional period

Two figures from the main Syrian opposition team to the peace talks in Geneva said on Saturday that they have rejected a suggestion that was put forward by the UN special envoy to Syria in which President Bashar Assad would stay in power during a transitional period and the opposition would choose three vice presidents.

Earthquake kills at least 77 in Ecuador

Tremor was strongest to hit nation since 1979; access to disaster zone proves difficult

Rescuers search rubble for survivors in Japan

Japanese rescue teams on Sunday scoured the splintered remains of buildings destroyed by a series of deadly earthquakes in southern Japan as time ran out for finding survivors and as major Japanese manufacturers face production losses from supply chain disruptions.

Expert: Plate motions to blame

The recent series of devastating earthquakes, which hit in Japan, Afghanistan and Indonesia, have a close relationship with plate motions, and demonstrate that the active seismic period has come as some experts said.

Social networks provide comfort

People trapped under buildings that collapsed in Japan's double earthquakes used social media to chat to friends and keep their spirits up while they awaited rescue, reports said on Sunday.

China's Development and China-Europe Cooperation: Sources of Positive Energy for the World

Speech by State Councilor Yang Jiechi at the French Institute of International Relations on April 14

Human rights record of the United States

Editor's Note: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published a report titled "Human Rights Record of the United States in 2015" on April 15. Following is the full text of the report.

Chronology of Human Rights Violations of the United States in 2015

Editor's Note: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published a document titled "Chronology of Human Rights Violations of the United States in 2015" on Thursday. Following is the full text of the document: