Caring for the aged a shared responsibility

Editor's Note: On Sunday, the day before the annual Double Ninth Festival, a traditional Chinese festival that falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and focuses on good health and a long life, President Xi Jinping replied to a letter sent to him by the 30 members of a senior citizens volunteer group in the Macao Special Administrative Region, expressing his cordial greetings and wishing them a long and healthy life. China Daily reporter Wu Yixue comments:

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National Day parade displayed nation's pride

Editor's Note: In his speech on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's commitment to peaceful development.

Talks end in contrasting assessments

STOCKHOLM - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States walked away on Saturday with opposing assessments of nuclear talks in Sweden, which Pyongyang said broke down but Washington called "good discussions".

UN calls for end to violence in Iraq

BAGHDAD - The United Nations urged on Saturday an end to violence in Iraq, after five days of anti-government rallies marred by the deaths of nearly 100 people, mainly protesters.

Paris police attacker had 'radical vision of Islam'

PARIS - The employee at Paris police headquarters who stabbed four colleagues to death in a frenzied attack adhered to "a radical vision of Islam", an anti-terror prosecutor said on Saturday.

Trump seethes over impeachment inquiry and slams critics

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump is seething over an impeachment inquiry after Democrats subpoenaed the White House about contacts with Ukraine and he signaled his administration would not cooperate.

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Employee kills 4 in Paris police attack

PARIS - A civilian employee raged through Paris police headquarters with a knife on Thursday, stabbing four police colleagues to death before he was shot and killed, French authorities said.

EU skeptical of British PM Johnson's Brexit plan for Irish backstop

European Union leaders have given a lukewarm response to the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest proposals for a Brexit withdrawal deal that would detail their relationship after the United Kingdom leaves the bloc.

Iraqi PM urges protesters return home

BAGHDAD - Iraq's premier on Friday sent a message to protesters, saying their "legitimate demands" have been heard and urging them to go home while comparing security measures imposed in the wake of this week's violence, including a curfew, to "bitter medicine" that needs to be swallowed.

Former US envoy testifies to Ukraine turmoil

WASHINGTON - Top US diplomats encouraged Ukraine's newly elected president to conduct an investigation linked to Joe Biden's family in return for a high-profile visit to Washington with US President Donald Trump. Communications soon escalated into what one feared was a "crazy" swap that risked vital US military aid.