CIIE eases procedures for media registration

Media registration for the second China International Import Expo opened online on Friday. The registration system (media.ciie.org) will be accessible till Sept 30.

REVELING IN GLOBAL LEGACY OF THE SILK ROAD

When asked in front of foreign visitors what it takes to sustain the love for his job after three decades, mural restorer Yang Tao said it is all about having "peace of mind".

Digital drive opens more doors to grottoes

As a major cultural and tourist destination, Dunhuang's Mogao Caves suffer from what many other attractions will envy - too many visitors.

Millennials changing US restaurants

When it comes to what to eat, 24-year-old Wall Street banker Misty Xia has a fixed routine: A homemade breakfast of oatmeal and chopped fruits, which takes no more than 10 minutes to prepare, and two takeout meals for the rest of the day from nearby restaurants. Most of the time, the takeout meals are a salad or other low-carbohydrate, low-fat options,

Mozambique peace agreement signed, paves way for elections

The government of Mozambique and the Mozambican National Resistance, the armed opposition group known as Renamo, on Tuesday signed a peace agreement ending six years of war.

Saudi Arabia prepares for hajj as Gulf tensions simmer

MECCA, Saudi Arabia - More than 2.5 million Muslims on Friday will begin the hajj pilgrimage to the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, against a backdrop of tensions in the Gulf.

No-deal exit creates 'immediate risk' in UK

Britain's head of counterterrorism said a no-deal Brexit would create an "immediate risk" to the security of the country because of British police losing access to European data on serious criminals.

Xi extends condolences over attack

President Xi Jinping strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Cairo in a condolence message sent to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday.

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88

NEW YORK - Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in Beloved, Sula and other works transformed US letters by dramatizing the pursuit of freedom within the boundaries of race, has died at age 88.

FBI: 24-year-old gunman in Ohio rampage was obsessed with violence

NEW YORK - The gunman who killed his sister and eight other people in Dayton, Ohio, before he was slain by police had a history of violent obsessions and previously mused about committing mass murder, an FBI official said on Tuesday.

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Violence is not freedom of expression, rioting is not pursuit of democracy

Riding on the extradition legislation controversy, insurrectionists in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and their external allies are mounting an all-out campaign to advance their political objectives.