Russia Disappointed with U.S. Move to Cancel Summit

Russia has expressed disappointment at U.S. President Barack Obama's cancellation of next month's scheduled summit with President Vladimir Putin. But Kremlin has said it remains ready to cooperate with the United States on many issues. Obama's move i

Egypt Arrests Muslim Brotherhood Spokesperson

Egyptian police have arrested the spokesperson for the Muslim Brotherhood. It's being reported Ahmed Aaref has been arrested in his father-in-law's apartment in the Nasr City district of Cairo. The location of the arrest is near one of the sites wher

Precautions Underway as Utor Approaching S China

Precautionary measures are being taken as a massive typhoon approaches southern China. CRI's He Fei has the details. Typhoon Utor, the strongest typhoon so far this year, is forecast to make landfall in southeast Guangdong sometime Wednesday evening.

Abe Not to Visit Yasukuni Shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided not to visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo to mark the anniversary of the end of the World War II. It's being reported the decision has been made out of concern the visit will further escala

Muslim Brotherhood Appoints New Leader

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has appointed Mahmoud Ezzat as its temporary new leader, hours after its supreme leader was arrested by police in Cairo. Mohamed Badie has reportedly been arrested in an apartment in the eastern Cairo district of Nasr City.

China, Kenya Presidents Meet in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta in Beijing. The two sides have announced the establishment of a comprehensive and cooperative partnership. CRI's Su Yi has more. Both Xi Jinping and Kenyatta say their pa

Central Gov't Sincere about Universal Suffrage

The central government's chief liaison in Hong Kong has gone on record saying authorities on the mainland are sincere in achieving universal suffrage for Hong Kong. CRI's Su Yi has more. Zhang Xiaoming, director of the Liaison Office of the Chinese C

Ease Employment Discrimination on College Graduates

About 7 million students are graduating from China's colleges this year, marking the hardest job-hunting season in the country's history. However, widespread employment discrimination in the job market has made the situation even tougher for China's

Muslim Brotherhood Planning for Wave of Protests

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has called for a wave of protests this Friday following President Mohammed Morsi's ouster. The head of Egypt's constitutional court, Adly Mansour, who is now the country's new interim leader, has pledged to hold elections b

Lisicki, Bartoli to Battle in Wimbledon Final

Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates her victory over Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their semi-final match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 04 July 2013. [Photo: CFP] This year's Venus Rosewa

Two Koreas to Discuss Kaesong Normalization

South Korea's unification ministry says it will discuss how to reopen the Kaesong industrial park with North Korea. This comes a day after Seoul and Pyongyang agreed to hold working-level talks at the truce village of Panmunjeom Saturday. Unification

5th China US S&ED: New Faces, New Issues

The latest China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue is due to kick off Wednesday in Washington, with new faces representing both sides on a new set of issues. CRI's Washington chief correspondent Xiaohong with more. The Sunnylands summit between th

Egypt Interim Leaders Outlines Election Timetable

Egypt's Muslim brotherhood has rejected a timetable for new elections laid out by the interim President. Senior officials of the Brotherhood Essam al-Erian says the plan for a vote early next year brings the country back to square one. In a bid to ca

Cyber Security Needs Clear Norms

During the upcoming China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue, one of the hot topics is the issue of cyber crime. At this year's annual conference of the Chinese Community of Political Science and International Studies, experts met to discuss the need

More Cities Likely to Curb Car Purchases

New statistics are suggesting car sales and output in China have gained strong momentum in the first half of the year. However, eight more cities are likely to announce restrictive policies on purchasing cars this year, which could see domestic car b

Shanghai Struggles with Growth

Beijing Capital International Airport ranked at the bottom in the on-time performance report with just 18.3-percent of commercial passenger flights leaving on schedule. Shanghai Pudong International Airport reported the second worst departure record

China, US to Establish New Model of Major Country Relationship

The two-day China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue has wrapped up in Washington. Officials attending this year's SED have been pushing to try to develop a new model for the relationship. CRI's Su Yi has more. As part of one of the sessions, Chinese

Asiana Apologizes on Chinese Media

South Korea's Asiana Airlines have published statements across Chinese media, apologizing for the crash landing in San Francisco International airport last Saturday. The company says it is sorry about the pain the fatal crash has caused to passengers

Lushan Woman Kills Self after Son Dies

CHINA DAILY Dolphin Dies, Swimmers Blamed Wildlife experts have criticized swimmers who posed for pictures with a dying dolphin on a South China beach, hampering the efforts of people trying to save the mammal. Photographs taken by witnesses in Sanya

US Says Stance Unchanged on Diaoyu Islands

The U.S. State Department says the U.S. stance on the Diaoyu Islands has not changed. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki says U.S. maintains it is not taking sides on the sovereignty dispute. The United States does not take a position on the und