China is celebrating a decade of the Belt and Road Initiative. What is it about?
China on Tuesday kicked off a summit marking the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative -- an ambitious yet controversial undertaking to boost connectivity and trade across the world with Chinese money and know-how in infrastructure development.
2023-10-17 11:15
What to Know About Jim Jordan, the Trump Loyalist Close to Becoming House Speaker
Representative Jim Jordan closed in Monday night on the votes he needs to be the next US House
2023-10-17 10:54
Wadea al-Fayoume: Last words of knifed US Muslim boy were 'Mom, I'm fine'
Wadea al-Fayoume was laid to rest in a Chicago suburb as the family's landlord was charged with murder.
2023-10-17 10:45
Will Xi Jinping’s Gamble on Vladimir Putin Pay Off?
The last time Vladimir Putin set foot on Chinese soil he went home with the promise of a
2023-10-17 10:24
Putin Arrives in China to Meet Xi on Rare International Trip
President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing, according to Chinese state media, a rare trip abroad for the
2023-10-17 10:22
New York City to limit migrant family shelter stays to 60 days, mayor announces
Migrant families staying in New York City shelters will be required to leave those facilities after 60 days and reapply for placement, according to a new rule announced by Mayor Eric Adams on Monday.
2023-10-17 10:21
Joran van der Sloot expected to plead guilty to federal charges at Wednesday hearing
Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway who is accused of extorting and defrauding the teen's mother, is expected to enter a guilty plea to federal charges at a Wednesday hearing, an attorney for her family says.
2023-10-17 09:52
EU parliamentarians make accidental stop at Disneyland
They are meant to be going to Strasbourg but a signalling error takes them to the theme park instead.
2023-10-17 09:18
Israel Gaza: US in diplomatic dash to contain conflict
President Biden's visit to Israel will cap a week of intense US diplomacy aiming to prevent its war with Hamas spreading.
2023-10-17 08:57
Canadian cannabis market struggles five years after legalisation
Five years after recreational cannabis became legal, the industry in Canada is facing economic struggles.
2023-10-17 08:50
Call to help resettle more Afghans who worked with British military
Campaigners say some Afghans who worked with the British military have not been allowed to come to the UK.
2023-10-17 08:21
Belt and Road Initiative: Is China's trillion-dollar gamble to transform the world working?
Xi Jinping’s signature policy to transform the world has cost billions - has it paid off?
2023-10-17 07:46