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UNDP senior official hails China' efforts

China has made tremendous achievements in dealing with two main challenges for the world: poverty reduction and climate change, a senior official from the United Nations said.

Germany celebrates 30th anniversary of Berlin Wall's fall

BERLIN - Germany on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall that separated East and West Germany, with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier thanking Eastern European neighbors for enabling a peaceful revolution.

Experts: Seoul-Tokyo ties may fray further

Any signs of a thaw in Japan and South Korea's latest feud have now disappeared with Seoul's reiteration of its intent to end an intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo, observers say. They suggest the dispute could get worse before the two countries reach an understanding on their historical issues.

Greece welcomes Xi with TV series and film launched

A TV series of Xi Jinping's Classical Literary Quotes and a broadcast of China's National Day military parade were launched in Greek media outlets, as Chinese President Xi Jinping started his state visit to Greece on Sunday.

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Chinese medicine drafted in drug battle

The United Kingdom is backing research into novel ways to combat antibiotic resistance, including treatments derived from traditional Chinese medicine and the design of new drugs for farm animals.

Scientists tune in to secrets of top songs

WASHINGTON - What makes some music so enjoyable, and can science help us engineer the perfect pop song?

Farmers hit back after being blamed for smog woes

AMRITSAR, India - Indian farmers said they're being unfairly criticized for causing the worst air pollution in the capital because of the burning of crop stubbles in their fields.

Million UK students face havoc in national strikes

Around 1 million students at 60 universities in the United Kingdom will have their studies interrupted in the coming weeks as a dispute between the institutions and their staff over pay and pensions boils down to strike action.

Rock-solid ties nurtured in Texas city

When it comes to honoring a friendship, a rock weighing 6.5 tons might just be the most solid way to symbolize that, according to Chinese and United States officials during a sister-city event in Texas.

NATO now 'brain dead', says Macron

BERLIN/PARIS - France's president warned fellow European leaders on Thursday that NATO was dying, citing a lack of coordination and US unpredictability under President Donald Trump. The comments were quickly rejected as "drastic" by the German chancellor.