Macron cheered at agriculture show, but still faces 'yellow vests'

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron was cheered by local farmers on Saturday during his second presidential agricultural fair. His visit coincided with the 15th straight weekend of protests against his economic reforms.

Riyadh appoints first female US ambassador

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia on Sunday appointed a princess as its first female ambassador to the United States, a key appointment as the fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder tests relations between the allies.

Kim on train to Vietnam for second summit with Trump

Kim Jong-un, DPRK's top leader, departed on Saturday by train from Pyongyang for Hanoi for talks with US President Donald Trump.

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Venezuela braces for dueling concerts

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has praised the morality and disposition of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces, or FANB, in the face of the "current psychological war" waged by the United States, as the country's political tug-of-war morphed into a battle of the bands on Friday, with dueling government and pro-opposition pop concerts ahead of a weekend showdown over the entry of alleged food and medical aid.

Israel flying to moon after SpaceX launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - An Israeli spacecraft rocketed toward the moon for the country's first attempted lunar landing, following a launch on Thursday night by SpaceX.

Students continue strike for climate

Thousands of students skipped schools and flooded central Brussels on Thursday for the seventh consecutive week in a protest to call for tough action on climate change.

Thai, Cambodian audiences get taste of Jiangsu culture

A dance drama and intangible cultural heritage exhibitions from East China's Jiangsu province have been welcomed by audiences in Cambodia and Thailand.

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Box office success launches film site into stratosphere

As The Wandering Earth and Crazy Alien take the box office by storm, their production base, Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis in East China's Shandong province, has also attracted attention from the audience.

Science fiction film breaks new ground

The Wandering Earth, China's first blockbuster movie set in space, will represent the dawning of a new era in Chinese filmmaking, according to a report in The New York Times.

Cinematic background an integral part of city's soul

Qingdao, a city in East China's Shandong province, is more expressive than others as it has an important history of film and pushes to get more people watching them.