Friday May 24 2013
Fond farewells for 'Iron Lady'

I was eating lunch when I learned that former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher had passed away.

Pyongyang ends last project with Seoul

Putin: Nuclear war may be worse than Chernobyl.

Neruda's body to be checked for poisoning

Experts began to uncover the tomb of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda on Sunday to determine whether the outspoken poet was poisoned decades ago.

Kerry seeks to revive Mideast peace plan

US Secretary of State John Kerry is looking to breathe new life into dormant Middle East peace talks in meetings on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...

President wants more deals with Australia

President Xi Jinping called on Sunday for more cooperation with Australia in bilateral economic ties and promoting stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

China-Africa cooperation at strongest

Cooperation between China and Africa is stronger than ever, with China planning to beef up investment in Africa and Chinese companies starting to consider moving abroad, top...

Confucius Institute reopens in Kabul

The Confucius Institute of Kabul University reopened on Sunday after being closed for 18 months, marking the enhanced Sino-Afghan cultural exchanges.

Beyonce, Jay-Z cause waves with visit to Cuba

Two US Republican lawmakers want to know if popular US pop star Beyonce and her husband, rap singer Jay-Z, had the US government's permission to travel to Cuba despite an...

Iran nuclear talks still in stalemate

No progress reported but both sides 'positive' in Almaty discussions.

Xi warns against chaos in region

President calls for cooperative security amid rising tensions.

China Daily Asia Weekly Readership Survey

Earlier we asked you, our readers, for your opinion about China Daily Asia Weekly.

Connecticut passes new gun law

Tough legislation follows deadly shooting at elementary school.

Call for stronger Sino-US dialogue

State Councilor Yang Jiechi said on Thursday that China and the United States should enhance dialogue and mutual trust, and work together to explore a new type of inter-power...

DPRK 'ready for nuclear strikes'

US reinforces missile shield as defense chief says danger is real.

Online voting for ANN logo contest opens

The online voting for Asia News Network (ANN) 's logo contest is now open with entries from across the world are vying for the main prize of US$3,000 under the theme "Emerging...

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