XI MAKES COUNTRY'S VOICE HEARD Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China remained committed to multilateralism and championed justice worldwide this year as it strove to push forward major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, according to officials and analysts.
US AIR STRIKES IN IRAQ, SYRIA TARGET IRANIAN-BACKED SHI'ITE MUSLIM MILITIA GROUP US officials said on Sunday that air strikes in Iraq and Syria against an Iran-backed militia group were successful, but warned that "additional actions" may still be taken in the region to
DUTERTE PUSHES 2 DAMS FOR METRO MANILA, WARNS COURTS MANILA — A “desperate” President Duterte yesterday ordered the completion of two projects designed to ensure enough water supply in Metro Manila and nearby areas, saying indigenous people would have to be relocated
GENERAL BIPIN RAWAT NAMED INDIA'S FIRST CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF Outgoing Army chief General Bipin Rawat has been appointed the country's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), effective December 31.
CHINA'S HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINKS WINTER OLYMPICS CITIES The high-speed railway line connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, went into operation Monday, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said.
S ARABIA TO CONVENE OIC MEET ON K-ISSUE Saudi Arabia has agreed to convene a meeting of foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Kashmir, according to reports in the Pakistan media.
DUTERTE URGES PINOYS TO 'KEEP NATIONALISM ALIVE' ON RIZAL DAY MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos to "strengthen and protect" their freedom and keep nationalism alive as the country commemorated the 123rd death anniversary of hero Jose Rizal.
INDIAN YOUTH HATE ANARCHY, NARENDRA MODI SAYS IN MANN KI BAAT In his last 'Mann ki Baat' radio address of 2019, the Prime Minister said the youth hate anarchy and disorder and dislike casteism, nepotism and favouritism, remarks that come in the backdrop of recent violent protests on&n
REVISED SECURITIES LAW TO TAKE EFFECT MARCH 1 China's revised Securities Law will take effect on March 1, setting the legal basis for a phase-in registration-based reform across the whole capital market, according to the top legislature on Saturday.
N. KOREA'S KIM HOLDS TOP PARTY MEETING AHEAD OF US DEADLINE SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key meeting of top ruling party officials, state media said Sunday, ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to shift its stance on stalled nuclear talks.
