Politics

French lawmakers are set to hold symbolic parliamentary votes over the next month on whether the government should recognize Palestine as a state, a move likely to anger the Jewish state.

 Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday urged Catalonia to seek a constitutional reform to resolve its political problems with Madrid but he ruled out talks on a possible referendum on independence.

Afghanistan's opium crop will hit a new high this year, the United Nations said on Wednesday, presenting the new president with a challenge in tackling the trade fuelling the Taliban-led insurgency after the foreign combat mission ends.

(GPDN,Taipei) To celebrate the “United Nations Day” on Oct. 24th, celebrations were held during the UN week from the 20th to 26th in many countries. The “International Forum on the Awakening of Conscience V” was one of them. It was held in many cities in the U.S. and Taiwan on the 25th and 26th.

(GPDN,Taipei) To celebrate the “United Nations Day” on Oct. 24th, celebrations were held during the UN week from the 20th to 26th in many countries. The “International Forum on the Awakening of Conscience V” was one of them. It was held in many cities in the U.S. and Taiwan on the 25th and 26th.

GWANGJU South Korea Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:19am

BEIJING Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:27am 

 The United States will be "very clear" with China if it veers beyond the bounds of international norms on cybersecurity and other issues, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday ahead of a summit between the leaders of the two countries.