TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in an apparent move to restore public trust amid the growing political slush fund scandal within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (
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Pakistani minister urges Pakistani, Chinese media to contribute to CPEC construction
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — Pakistan\’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi urged Pakistani and Chinese media to disseminate accurate and unbiased narratives to contribute to t
China slams U.S. statement for attempting to endorse Philippines\’ infringement of Chinese sovereignty
BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) — A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said China firmly rejects the statement issued by the U.S. State Department to groundlessly attack China\’s fully justi
Soldiers operate anti-aircraft artillery in live-fire test
Artillerymen assigned to an air defense element of a combined-arms regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command operate an anti-aircraft artillery system to attack mock targets during a live-fire
U.S. provides additional weapons to Ukraine as Biden urges Congress to approve more funding
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — The United States on Wednesday announced an additional package of military aid to Ukraine to support the country amid its conflict with Russia, as President Joe Biden ur
UN peacekeeping ministerial meeting opens in Ghana to boost global peace
Delegates pose for a group photo at the 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra, Ghana, on Dec. 6, 2023. The 2023 United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting opened here
Israel issues \”evacuation map\” in full-force raids on Gaza
People flee from their homes after Israel\’s resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 1, 2023. Israel\’s army published a map Friday, splitting th
EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022
BRUSSELS, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — European Union (EU) member states have collectively allocated a record-breaking 240 billion euros (262.4 billion U.S. dollars) for defense expenditure in 2022, as disclos
Israel receives 6th batch of hostages released by Hamas, says assault will resume as truce ends
JERUSALEM, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — The Israeli government confirmed late Wednesday night that the sixth batch of hostages released from the Gaza Strip by Hamas has returned to Israel.
The 16 hostages, inc
Israel\’s Elbit to provide U.S. Marines with advanced night vision systems
JERUSALEM, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems will provide the U.S. Marine Corps with advanced night vision systems, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
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