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April 21, 2017 11:09 AM

President Xi Jinping elected to key Congress of Communist Party

President Xi Jinping has been unanimously elected as a delegate to the National Congress of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Guizhou provincial party unit. <br/><br/>63-year-old Xi, regarded as the most powerful leader heading the party, military and the government, will ...

April 21, 2017 10:57 AM

Japan, US, South Korea to meet Tuesday on North Korea

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida says Japan, the United States and South Korea will hold talks in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss North Korea. <br/><br/>Kishida told reporters today that the talks will bring together the 3 countries' chief negotiators in the stalled six-party tal...

April 21, 2017 10:49 AM

G-20 finance ministers begin talks on sustaining growth

The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Chiefs of the Group of 20 economies, including the United States, China and Japan, are meeting in Washington. <br/><br/>One of the main topics of the 2-day meeting is expected to be the impact of heightened tensions in Syria and North Korea on econo...

April 21, 2017 8:46 AM

US President Trump praises Chinese efforts on North Korea menace

US President Donald Trump praised Chinese efforts to rein in the menace of North Korea after North Korean state media warned the United States of a super-mighty preemptive strike. <br/><br/>Trump told a news conference some very unusual moves have been made over the last two or three hou...

April 21, 2017 8:22 AM

China, Iran to sign contract on heavy water reactor

China and Iran will sign the first commercial contract to redesign Iran's Arak heavy water reactor in Vienna on Sunday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said yesterday at a daily news briefing that China and Iran have reached initial agreement on the commercial contract. <br/><br/&gt...

April 21, 2017 8:10 AM

Australia unveils major changes to citizenship process

Australia will make it more difficult to gain citizenship in a major overhaul of its migration process. PM Malcolm Turnbull said that aspiring citizens will undergo tougher tests on their English language skills and ability to demonstrate Australian values. <br/><br/>Applicants must also...

April 20, 2017 11:36 PM

Nepal: 6 major Madhes parties form Rashtriya Janta Party

In Nepal, six major Madhesi parties have unified and formed a new political party to have a greater unity, force and will be able achieve their common objectives. The leaders of Tarai Madhesh Loktantrik Party, Sadbhavana Party, Rashtriya Madhes Samajwadi Party, Tarai Madhes Sadbhawana Party and Madh...

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