The idea of inclusive development will be retained in Germany’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency, a Chinese official said Friday. Chinese Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao made the remarks at a G20 finance and central bank deputies meeting in Berlin. Citing the blueprint for strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive world economic growth set in the […]

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani spoke to the United States president-elect Donald Trump on Friday night, said a statement of Presidential Palace released here on Saturday. During the telephone conversation, the Afghan president, besides congratulating Trump over wining in the elections, noted that relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan is based on common strategic interests […]

LJUBLJANA — Thirty migrants were arrested in a village in southwest Slovenia on Thursday night for entering the country illegally. The migrants include 25 Afghans and five Pakistanis. Police believe they reached Slovenia’s Podgorje after crossing Slovenia-Croatia border illegally. The migrants will be handed over to Croatian authorities, the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) has reported. […]

Tanzanian authorities have hailed the Chinese-built Internet Data Centre (IDC) for providing high-speed broadband connectivity across the East African nation, the second largest economy in the region. Faustin Kamuzora, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, said the state-of-the-art IDC built in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam by China International Telecommunication […]

The caravan carrying the ashes of Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro stayed Friday night in the eastern city of Bayamo, the “cradle” of Cuban independence. The cedar urn holding the ashes of Castro was placed at the local Nico Lopez Park, where thousands of people gathered to pay tribute to the late leader, who had […]

Retired Argentinean football legend Diego Maradona arrived in Cuba on Friday for Fidel Castro’s funeral services, saying the revolutionary leader was “like a father to me.” After landing at Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport, Maradona told Cuban TV, “the greatest of them has gone.” However, he added, “those who think Cuba is weaker because the […]

Bayern Munich moved atop the standings for now after bouncing back and edging Mainz 3-1 at the opener of the 13th round in Bundesliga on Friday. The German record champions fought back as a brace from Robert Lewandowski and a goal from Arjen Robben were enough to cancel out Mainz’ early opener through Jhon Cordoba. […]