China holds celebration of 70th anniversary of Tibet’s peaceful liberation
China on Thursday held a grand gathering to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet. More than 20,000 people from various ethnic groups attended the event held…
Xi Focus: 70 years on, Tibet embarks on new journey of modernization
China's Tibet Autonomous Region is celebrating the 70th anniversary of peaceful liberation -- a turning point in the region's history -- as it starts a new journey of modernization after…
Opinion | Tibet’s progress a powerful message for Western naysayers
Nearly 3.65 million people live in the Tibet region, up 21.52 percent from 2010. Over 86 percent of the population is Tibetan.
2 civilian planes escape from Israeli missiles over Lebanon’s airspace
2 civilian airplanes, Lebanese and Turkish, escaped from the Israeli missiles which flew over Lebanon's airspace to hit targets in Syria
Israel launches missile strikes at Syria’s Damascus, Homs
Syrian air defenses responded to the attacks, intercepting most of the Israeli missiles, Syrian state TV reported, citing a military source.
People in quake-hit Haiti struggle to return to normality as death toll climbs
According to Pierre Honnorat, the country director of the World Food Program, 40 percent of the population in Haiti is food insecure.
Putin discusses Afghanistan with Macron, Draghi by phone
Putin and Draghi stressed the need to further counter spread of terrorist ideology and deal with the drug threat emanating from Afghanistan
Opinion| Biden’s Democracy Summit and securing US interests
US President Joe Biden will host a "Democracy Summit" in December, the White House announced a few days ago. It added that the December summit "will move commitments and initiatives…
Opinion| Taliban gangs rule Afghanistan
The collapse of the Afghan government at the hands of the Taliban gangs leading to the fall of Kabul reminded me of the fall of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, at…
Zamalek warn players not to celebrate too early in Egyptian League title race
Al Ahly’s surprising draw against Tala'ea El Gaish means Zamalek will need only two wins to be officially crowned league champions
