The first batch of Chinese aid for survivors of Typhoon Haiyan arrived in central Philippine city of Cebu, a relief goods distribution center, on Monday evening.
The death of former president Nelson Mandela "will not pose" an impact on South African future political direction and developments, analysts said.
An 85-year-old US veteran of the Korean War who was detained for several weeks in the DPRK arrived home Saturday in California.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on Saturday that it had deported a US Korean War veteran accused of hostile acts against the country under the guise of a tourist.
The BRICS representatives on national security held a meeting here on Friday to discuss ways to deepen cooperation.
China will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the Philippines, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday.
The US must build stronger military-to-military ties with China despite their differences on issues, said US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday.
US fast-food workers on Thursday staged protests in 100 cities including Washington D.C., New York and Detroit to call for an increase of the federal minimum wage, local media reported.
US President Barack Obama on Thursday mourned the death of Nelson Mandela, saying the former South African president has achieved more than "could be expected of any man."
Former South African President Nelson Mandela died peacefully at his Johannesburg home on Thursday.
Yemen's government says 52 people have been killed in a suicide car bombing and a subsequent attack by gunmen on the Defense Ministry in the capital, Sanaa.
On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that the US city of Detroit is eligible for bankruptcy protection. Such a ruling is not only an economic or legal consequence, but is also an outcome led by its own long-term political system.
JPMorgan Chase & Co is warning some 465,000 holders of prepaid cash cards issued by the bank that their personal information may have been accessed by hackers who attacked its network in July.