Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Monday criticized Japan for repeatedly evading its historical and political obligations regarding the Taiwan question.At a regular press briefing, Lin responded to comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu

U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on the closure of Venezuelan airspace have sparked condemnation wide for endangering global air travel security, regional stability and peace.Trump said in a post on social media Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered to

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss ending the conflict with Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.A U.S.-proposed 28-point "peace plan" was unveiled two weeks ago. Following its release,

Health authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday declared an end to the latest Ebola outbreak in the country. On Sept. 4, the government confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, the DRC's 16th outbreak since 1976.

French President Emmanuel Macron will undertake a state visit to China from December 3 to 5, with stops in Beijing and Chengdu in the southwest. The visit occurs at a pivotal moment for the global order, amid geopolitical upheaval and economic uncertainty. Its significance goes well beyond

Rescuers in Sri Lanka on Monday scrambled to clear roads and deliver aid to more than half a million people affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The cyclone, which struck on Friday, has killed 355 people, with 366 still missing, according to official figures.Packing strong winds and torrential rains, the

Three teenagers lost their lives after an unexploded ordnance left over from past wars went off in southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, provincial police spokesman Belal Uruzgani confirmed on Monday.The victims, aged between 13 and 18, were playing with the device in the Shirkhani region of

Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Monday said the Philippine economy remains resilient, anchored on "strong and steady fundamentals" that continue to support growth despite global and domestic uncertainties.Balisacan reported that the economy expanded

Following successful early parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, China has expressed its congratulations and its willingness to work with Kyrgyzstan to promote the building of a China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in Beijing on

The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 502 with 508 missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Monday.Rescue operations are continuing at full speed across affected areas, the agency said.The agency

Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park attracted a total of 867,195 international visitors in the first 11 months of 2025, a year-on-year drop of 3.47 percent, said a press release on Monday.The UNESCO-listed world heritage site made 40.48 million U.S. dollars in revenue from ticket sales

Sri Lankan authorities on Monday urged the public to be vigilant about the higher risk of infectious and vector-borne diseases as floodwaters receded in several districts following days of adverse weather.Jayatissa Munasinghe, assistant secretary of the National Disaster Relief Services Center,

At the recent launch ceremony for the Week of Chinese and Russian Literature 2025 and China-Russia Writers Dialogue Conference in Beijing, Dmitry Bak, director of the V.I. Dahl State Museum of Russian Literary History (State Literary Museum) told the Global Times that he appreciated his Chinese

China's foreign ministry on Monday slammed Japan's flawed claims over Diaoyu Dao and reaffirmed China's sovereignty over the island and its adjacent islets.

Situation surrounding Venezuela has escalated to a point that it appears a military action is about to be taken by the US. Venezuela denounced and condemned the US' "colonialist threat" that seeks to affect the sovereignty of its airspace after US President's assertion that the airspace above and

Two passengers lost their lives and five others were injured when their vehicle veered off the road and flipped in western Afghanistan's Herat province, the provincial hospital said in a statement on Monday.The mishap occurred Sunday evening along the Herat-Islam Qala highway, after a passenger