GAZA, May 14--Hamas on Thursday called for a direct meeting with the Palestinian National Liberation Movementon a joint"national strategy"after the conclusion of Fatahs eighth general conference.
LISBON, May 14--Portugals Council of Ministers on Thursday approved a sweeping overhaul of the countrys labor legislation, sending the draft law to parliament after nine months of negotiations with trade unions and business groups.
TASHKENT, May 14--The fourth China-Central Asia Human Rights Development Forum was held here Thursday, focusing on jointly promoting human rights progress through high-quality development.The forum was initiated in 2023 by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14--Michael Banks, chief of the U.Border Patrol, announced his resignation Thursday, according to U.Border Patrol in.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong has urged more efforts to steadily advance regular assistance and continue to consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation to boost rural revitalization.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday met here with representatives of the U.S. business community accompanying President Donald Trump on his visit to China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday held a banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump on his state visit to China.
Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Tehran is currently in consultations to develop regulations governing arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz based on international law.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Thursday.
Japan's largest antiwar protests in decades show that people across Japan are increasingly aware that the path back to militarism is a path down the abyss, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday.
The Chinese and U.S. delegations convened on Wednesday for consultations on economic and trade issues at Incheon International Airport in South Korea.
At the invitation of Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the crown prince and senior minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, is paying an official visit to China from May 11 to 15. The high-level exchanges are expected to further align development strategies between the two countries, injecting new momentum into flagship projects and deepening cooperation in broader fields.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Monday to prove wrong the "doubters" in his own party, and among the electorate as a whole, as he tries to fight off demands to step down after devastating local election results for his Labour Party.
A new round of China-US economic and trade talks is vital to reducing business uncertainties and improving global economic confidence amid persistent geopolitical and trade challenges, experts and business executives said on Monday.
President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering restarting and expanding Project Freedom, a U.S.military operation to guide commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
JERUSALEM, May 11--Israels parliament on Monday approved a law to establish a special military tribunal for Palestinians suspected of involvement in the Hamas-led attack on Oct.7, 2023.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Sunday that Lebanon is open to a peace agreement with Israel once its demands are met, stressing that Beirut currently focuses on "stopping hostilities and ending the war."
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.
ADDIS ABABA, May 10--United Nationsexperts and officials have called for new policy approaches that place social inclusion, resilience and regional integration at the heart of Africas development strategies to overcome inequalities.
Demonstrators holding placards take part in a May Day rally in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on May 1, 2026..Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran needs to"make it clear"that they do not seek a nuclear weapon, which Washington sees as key to a peace deal.
MOSCOW/KIEV, May 10--Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating a declared three-day ceasefire.
S.-owned tanker ship attacked by Iranian drones:report.
A teenager was killed and two others were injured late Saturday in a shooting that erupted during a post-prom party at a residence in Pine Township in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, May 10--Four people were killed and 19 others wounded on Sunday in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah announced attacks targeting Israeli troops and military equipment along the border.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.
KIEV, May 10--Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Ukraine has submitted to the Russian side a list of 1000 detainees for the planned prisoner exchange, according to the presidential press service.
Irans draft proposal for U.S.talks demands ending war, removing sanctions, lifting naval blockade--media.
The vessel that was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday was Marshall Islands-flagged with Chinese crew on board, and there are no reports of casualties so far, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian confirmed on Friday.
The results of a new survey released on Friday showed that most Cambodian people felt positively about China.
China has firmly rejected the European Union's (EU) groundless designation of China as a so-called "high-risk country" and its decision to restrict funding support for projects using Chinese inverters, devices that convert solar panels' direct current output into alternating current for use in homes and industrial facilities, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.