World
US Again Backs Hong Kong Key Protest Demand
With protests in Hong Kong dwindling and the leaders of the Occupy Movement turning themselves in to police, the United States has repeated its backing for the goal of universal suffrage in the Chinese territory.
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Lebanese PM on Syrian refugee crisis: "We have an unprecedented situation"
Tammam Salam
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ACP-EU assembly debates terrorism, Ebola, malnutrition and Africa’s future
28th Session of the Joint ACP Parliamentary Assembly (ACP-EU) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg
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Pentagon: Iran Carries Out Airstrikes in Iraq
The U.S. military says Iranian fighter jets have carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq.
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India Expedites Submarine Modernization Plans
India is moving ahead with efforts to modernize its submarine fleet amid concerns over China's growing naval presence in the Indian Ocean.
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No Sign of 52 Missing Fishermen in Bering Sea
Rescuers still have found no sign of 52 fishermen missing after a South Korean vessel sank in the freezing waters of the western Bering Sea.
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Kerry to Assess Coalition Efforts to Fight Islamic State
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling in Europe this week for talks with NATO foreign ministers and other officials on issues including terrorism, climate change and events in Ukraine. On Wednesday, Kerry will chair a ministerial-level meeting of the Counter-ISIL Coalition, a group that has been working to defeat Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020