Portuguese versions of Xi Jinping's books released in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - The Brazilian editions of the first and second volumes of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China in Portuguese were released in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, prior to the 11th BRICS summit to be held next month in Brasilia.

Documentary on China's governance shown in Morocco

RABAT, Morocco - A documentary on China's governance, entitled China: Time of Xi, was screened in the capital of Morocco on Tuesday.

Boeing chief grilled over Max flaws

At a heated Senate hearing on Tuesday, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said the grounded 737 Max jet will fly again only when "everyone is convinced it's safe".

Get ready for tough poll, UK MPs told

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told Conservative members of Parliament that the upcoming general election on Dec 12 will be "a tough election and we are going to do the best we can".

Turkey denies plans to buy Su-35

Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Tuesday denied reports that the country plans to buy Su-35 fighter jets from Russia.

White House rocked by war veteran's Ukraine testimony

WASHINGTON - A decorated Iraq War veteran rocked the White House on Tuesday with devastating testimony on US President Donald Trump's alleged demand for political favors from Ukraine as Democrats laid out plans for the public phase of the impeachment inquiry threatening his presidency.

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UK set for elections in December

The United Kingdom government's call for a general election in December was set to pass after opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday said his Labour Party would back an early poll because his condition of taking a no-deal Brexit off the table "has now been met".

Unrest in Ethiopia threatens growth

The rioting that Ethiopian authorities are battling to contain is threatening the prospects of a country that has been touted as having the fastest growing economy in the region, experts say.

Russia and Ukraine fail to clinch gas deal

Talks over the terms for the supply of Russian gas to Ukraine and the European Union ended on Monday without an agreement.

US officials say Baghdadi buried at sea

WASHINGTON - US officials said on Monday that the remains of Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were buried at sea, as fresh details surfaced about the US special operations forces raid that led to his death over the weekend.

ROK offers talks with DPRK over Mt Kumgang

Three days after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's top leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered the removal of the Republic of Korea-built facilities at its Mount Kumgang resort, Seoul offered to hold working-level talks with Pyongyang, in a bid to retain its influence at the tourist site and keep up the momentum of inter-Korean cooperation.