Spotlight: What's behind abrupt U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO?
The world has long been used to U.S. President Donald Trump taking a stance against multilateralism. Still, the sudden U...
UN roots for enhanced data collection to fix food security crises in Africa
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will avail financial resources and technical expertise to hel...
Egypt-U.S. joint drill Bright Star simulates real battles
Conditions similar to real battles were created in the Egyptian-U.S. joint drill "Bright Star 2017," which are being con...
Cambodia arrests Laotian man with 5 kg of illicit drugs
Cambodian police arrested a Laotian man on Saturday for allegedly smuggling nearly 5 kilos of crystal methamphetamine fr...
MPs say Brexit referendum led to public mistrust in government
Actions by the British government during the European Union referendum led to public mistrust, a committee of MPs said W...
<a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/31/c_136171921.htm' target='_blank'>S. Korea's ex-president Park arrested following impeachment over corruption scandal</a>
Former President Park Geun-hye of South Korea was arrested early Friday as a Seoul court approved the request from prose...
<a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2017-03/30/c_136171338.htm' target='_blank'>Manila Int'l Auto Show kicks off</a>
Visitors attend the Manila International Auto Show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the Philippines.
<a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/30/c_136171630.htm' target='_blank'>Malaysia says to release body of Kim Jong Nam to DPRK</a>
Malaysia will release the body of Kim Jong Nam to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and allow its nationa...
<a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/30/c_136171360.htm' target='_blank'>S.Korean court ends longest-ever hearing on warrant to arrest ex-president Park</a>
A South Korean court on Thursday ended the longest-ever hearing here on a warrant to arrest former President Park Geun-h...
<a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/30/c_136171240.htm' target='_blank'>Federal judge in Hawaii extends order blocking Trump's travel ban</a>
A U.S. federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday extended his previous nationwide order blocking the implementation of Presid...
<a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/30/c_136171059.htm' target='_blank'>DPRK slams U.S. for orchestrating efforts to tighten financial sanctions against Pyongyang</a>
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has slammed the United States for orchestrating efforts to tighten fina...
<a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/30/c_136171628.htm' target='_blank'>Kiev says ready for new truce with rebels in eastern Ukraine</a>
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Thursday it stands ready for a new truce with independence-seeking insurgents in ...
<a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/30/c_136168987.htm' target='_blank'>Mixed reaction on London streets to British triggering Article 50</a>
The formal triggering of Article 50 by Britain to quit the European Union (EU) on Wednesday drew mixed reactions on Lond...