Coordinated actions key to countering terrorism

The death toll of the multiple explosions which ripped through Sri Lanka on Sunday has risen to 359, according to a police report released on Wednesday. While mourning alongside Sri Lankans, the world community needs to shore up greater resolve and build a broader consensus to counter extremism and terrorism worldwide.

Kim-Putin meeting boosts peninsula peace process

The first-ever summit between Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, held in Vladivostok, Russia, is the latest of a series of diplomatic endeavors that Kim has conducted since last year, so far effectively, to counter the "maximum pressure" imposed by the United States.

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Kim arrives in Russia for talks

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's top leader Kim Jong-un's first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to "consolidate a positive trend" amid stalled DPRK-US talks about denuclearization, experts said.

Chinese investment needed in Djibouti

Unlike the Western investment with strings attached to it, Chinese investment, which is mutually beneficial to both parties and respects the destination country's interest, is much needed, said Abdallah Abdillahi Miguil, Djibouti's ambassador to China.

NASA probe detects likely 'marsquake'

NASA's InSight lander has picked up a gentle rumble on Mars, believed to be the first "marsquake" ever detected, The Associated Press reported.

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ITU vows to join hands with China

China's Belt and Road Initiative will continue to be an important force in facilitating the development of information and communications technology across the world, a top United Nations official has said.

East Africans enjoy benefits of China-built electrified railway

Salamnash Meles used to travel 10 hours by bus to check her business in Dire Dawa, a town 450 kilometers east of the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, where her extended family lives.

Initiative fosters regional prosperity

TOKYO - The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative has greatly helped enhance regional peace and prosperity, former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama has said in an interview with Xinhua.

The BRI progress, contributions and prospects

Editor's Note: China on Monday published a report elaborating on the progress, contributions and prospects of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The document, prepared by the office of the leading group for promoting the BRI, was released ahead of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held from April 25 to 27 in Beijing. Full text below:

Chinese mushroom tech sprouts in Lesotho

In Lesotho in southern Africa, a song was widely hummed by local women: "Some people say it is a wild crop, some people say it is the economic lifeline. Oh, see this crop, an amazing crop. It is food, medicine and hope."