Wang advocates role of common development

SINGAPORE - Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan advocated reform, innovation and common development at the New Economy Forum in Singapore, which gathered around 400 political and business leaders on Tuesday.

Seoul warns Tokyo over forced labor issue during WWII

SEOUL - Japan should avoid aggravating historical tensions in a diplomatic row over Koreans who were forced to work for Japanese companies during World War II, the Republic of Korea's foreign ministry has said.

Putin and Trump to meet briefly in Pari

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump will hold a brief meeting in Paris on Sunday as they gear up for a full summit, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

'Single-use' singled out as Collins Dictionary word of the year

Widespread concern about environmental degradation caused by discarded plastics has led the United Kingdom's Collins Dictionary to name "single-use" as its English-language word of the year for 2018.

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US 'toughest ever' sanctions on Iran take force

China on Monday expressed regret at the US decision to renew sanctions against Iran, saying the international community is against unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction.

First wave of migrants given shelter in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY - The first Central American migrants from a caravan traveling through Mexico toward the United States in hopes of seeking asylum arrived in Mexico City on Sunday, taking up temporary shelter at a sports stadium.

Asian-American vote could play key election role

The growing Asian-American population in the United States has become the focus of candidates in a number of tight races in the midterm election.

Trump expected to meet Putin and Erdogan in Paris

US President Donald Trump is expected to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at this weekend's commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, which takes place in Paris.

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Bridging sport and tourism

Zhuhai's premier tennis event will be linked to new markets thanks to the world's longest sea-spanning bridge.

Rakhimov punches in as new AIBA boss

MOSCOW - Controversial Uzbek businessman Gafur Rakhimov was elected president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Saturday, despite fears his ascendency could lead to the sport being kicked out of the Olympic Games.