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Threshold raised to cede parts of Jerusalem

[2018-01-03 07:42]

JERUSALEM, Middle East - Israel set a higher threshold on Tuesday for any future vote on ceding parts of Jerusalem to the Palestinians, who want the eastern part of the city as capital for a future independent state.

Aussie govt calls for driving test for tourists

[2018-01-03 07:42]

CANBERRA - A member of the Australian government on Tuesday called for international visitors to the country to pass a driving test before they can rent a car. Sarah Henderson, a member of parliament for the governing Liberal National Party, on Tuesday announced a push for a more stringent approach to international driver's licenses.

Unity vital to world's future, UN chief says

[2018-01-02 08:37]

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for nations to walk the path of unity in 2018 to overcome the challenges facing world peace, as he joined global leaders in delivering New Year's messages.

Seoul welcomes Kim's New Year addresss

[2018-01-02 08:37]

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea's presidential office on Monday welcomed the New Year address by Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as Kim showed his willingness to talk with Seoul about the DPRK's possible participation in the South Korea-hosted Winter Olympics.

British PM upbeat on Brexit, but polls suggest voter unrest

[2018-01-02 08:37]

Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to continue to forge ahead with Britain's departure from the European Union in 2018 in her New Year message.

Family ties from history remain intact

[2018-01-01 08:08]

In February 2012, during his trip to the United States, then Vice-President Xi Jinping recounted an old story: An American man called Milton Gardner grew up in Guling.

A success story weaved out of true dedication

[2018-01-01 08:08]

Travel outside China? An impossible dream, or so Wei Qinghua, now 51, thought when she was a teenager. Wei, from the Dong ethnic group in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, has seen her embroidery skills realize her dream and the entry stamps of many countries, in Europe and elsewhere, are in her passport.

Extreme goes mainstream

[2017-12-30 07:41]

No longer the preserve of risk-taking adrenaline junkies, extreme sports are shaking off their niche status to become increasingly popular lifestyle choices within China's fitness mainstream.

Latin America gets a boost from initiative

[2017-12-29 07:48]

MEXICO CITY - In 2017, Latin American economies have shown signs of recovery and growth, thanks to their look-to-the-east approach, or seeking synergy in development plans with China, which has maintained dialogue and trade cooperation with the region despite the rising threat of protectionism and isolationism.