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Vice-premier hopes early FTA deal with Australia

[2014-11-08 08:37]

The country hopes to sign a deal over a free trade agreement with Australia at an early date, Vice-Premier Wang Yang said on Friday.

Troupe putting its best foot forward

[2014-11-08 08:37]

For modern dance lovers, the Nederlands Dans Theater is synonymous with the best contemporary dance in the world.

Quartet makes classics accessible to all

[2014-11-08 08:37]

"If Mozart was still alive, he would be proud of us," said Filip Jalar, first violinist for the Mozart Group string quartet, which will perform in Beijing on Sunday.

Moutai captures China's true spirit

[2014-11-08 08:37]

China in a bottle - that's Moutai.

TV soaps send messages of hope in Afghanistan

[2014-11-07 07:54]

Coming to Afghan television this week will be the story of Kabir, a 12-year-old boy who returns home only to fall in with the Taliban and see his life unravel as he learns violence doesn't pay and democracy is the way forward.

Two cities suffer contrasting fate after Berlin Wall

[2014-11-07 07:54]

In the German city of Dresden, trumpet player Ludwig Guettler takes pride in the soaring spires of the Baroque Frauenkirche church, rebuilt from the ruins of World War II, and sees them as a symbol of his city's vibrant economic and cultural life.

El Salvador's street gangs use rape, sexual abuse to terrorize communities

[2014-11-07 07:54]

In a country terrorized by gangsters, it is left to the dead to break the silence on sexual violence.

Ozone treaty working despite anomaly

[2014-11-07 07:54]

New Zealand government scientists said on Thursday that an international treaty to stop the use of ozone-depleting gases was still working despite a study showing new damage to the ozone layer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Thai PM mulls over calls to lift-martial law

[2014-11-07 07:54]

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is ready to consider lifting martial law in some parts of the country to help boost a struggling tourism sector and economy, a deputy prime minister said on Thursday.

Tension in East Jerusalem soars in holy site dispute

[2014-11-07 07:54]

A surveillance balloon floated and helicopters flew overhead on Wednesday in East Jerusalem, while police vehicles were deployed at main intersections and more police were patrolling the streets. Arab neighborhoods in East Jerusalem looked like a war zone.

Unrest exploited, official says

[2014-11-07 07:54]

Israel's foreign minister berated right-wing politicians on Thursday for exploiting tensions in Jerusalem, underscoring concerns that an increasingly violent dispute over a major holy site may be spinning out of control.

Russia pulls out of nuke summit

[2014-11-07 07:54]

Russia said on Wednesday it has decided not to engage in preparations for a nuclear summit in Washington, arguing that it serves little purpose and gives too much weight to the United States.

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