China's initiative a commitment to multilateralism

President of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak has praised China's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, and multilateralism through the Belt and Road Initiative.

Italy summons French envoy as migrant dispute escalates

ROME - Italy summoned France's envoy on Wednesday and angrily rejected French criticism of its immigration policies, escalating a diplomatic standoff that is widening one of Europe's main political fault lines.

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Intl community applauds Trump-Kim 'milestone'

The landmark summit between Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and US President Donald Trump has been hailed by the international community and is expected to open a new chapter of peace.

Judge approves AT&T's purchase of Time Warner

A US federal judge on Tuesday approved telecommunications giant AT&T's $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, rejecting objections by the Justice Department and setting up what analysts expect to be a spurt of deals in the US media sector.

UK PM heads off defeat over Brexit

Members of Parliament who held the fate of Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May in their hands on Tuesday during a tense series of Brexit votes in the House of Commons warned May on Wednesday to honor her side of a bargain.

Sentence affirmed for student's killer

A judge in Arizona accepted a plea agreement on Tuesday for the woman who killed a Chinese student in 2016.

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Strong support seen for talks

Experts praised China's strong support for the detente on the Korean Peninsula that has paved the way for the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, top leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

More value for DPRK coins

Stamped with images of "Eternal President" Kim Il-sung, national monuments or even ballistic missiles, coins minted in the DPRK are renowned among collectors for their scarcity, partly due to international sanctions that outlaw them from being auctioned.

The bumpy road taken to the Singapore meeting

The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People's Republic of Korea top leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on Tuesday started a diplomatic process to try to resolve a standoff over the Korean Peninsula issue. Here is a look back at how the road to the summit unfolded.

Pyongyang wants to learn from 'stylish' development of city state

Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un said he wants to learn from Singapore how to develop the economy, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Tuesday.