Japanese Princess to marry son of shrine priest

Princess Noriko (R), second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, speaks beside fiance Kunimaro Senge at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo May 27, 2014.

Floods and mudslides wreak havoc in Mexico

2013-09-23 16:22

Soldiers unload disaster relief items from a helicopter on the mountain range of Zihuatanejo in Guerrero state September 22, 2013.

China's FM meets UN chief on Syria, development

2013-09-23 06:39

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Syria and development issues at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Amber alert across Asia, but not red

2013-09-23 02:07

The economy in many Asian markets may not be looking all that bright but we are not heading for a repeat of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

China signs 12 deals with Venezuela

2013-09-23 01:06

Venezuelan President Maduro is proudly recording every achievement of his first trip to China since being elected on his new Sina Weibo account.
Comment: Strong strategic partnership

DPRK to delay family reunions with S. Korea

2013-09-21 14:26

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Saturday that it will delay the reunion of families separated by the Korean War (1950-53) until atmosphere is ripe for dialogue with South Korea.

Action pledged for new type of Sino-US ties

2013-09-21 00:41

China and the United States are committed to building a new type of major power relationship by expanding cooperation and holding candid talks on differences.

Strong earthquake hits Fukushima, Japan

2013-09-20 19:11

A 5.8 magnitude quake hit Japan's Fukushima Prefecture at 2:25 a.m., local time, with strong tremor felt in Tokyo.

Car bombings death toll rises to 65 in Yemen

2013-09-20 17:42

The death toll from 3 suicide car bombings at a military site in Yemen's southeastern province of Shabwa has risen to at least 65, a local security official said.

Sanctions no solution to DPRK issue

2013-09-19 14:11

While sanctions continue to heap upon the "hermit state" of the DPRK, an Australian expert has questioned their efficacy in the face of ongoing human rights abuses, warning that sanctions "only breed hatred".

Restart Six-Party Talks, says Wang

2013-09-19 01:24

China has urged all relevant parties to regard the easing of tensions on the Korean Peninsula as "a good opportunity" for restarting the Six-Party Talks.