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Amid turbulence as conflicts and bloodshed continue around the globe in countries like Palestine, Israel, Ukraine and Russia, members of the international community have never stopped seeking hope and solutions to make development sustainable, and...

The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) was held in Beijing from Tuesday to Wednesday, as the year marks the10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Leaders and representatives of countries from around the...

COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum announces partnerships with Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Economic Forum, Asian...

An interview with Sun Wanlu, commentator of China.org.cn, on some facts concerning the BRI:   The BRI is not a geopolitical tool. The BRI is an initiative that focuses on economic collaboration. It aims at exploring new patterns for international...

An interview with Bai Lu, commentator of China.org.cn, on some facts concerning the BRI: Q: Has the Belt and Road Initiative raised some countries' debt burdens, pushing them into the so-called "debt trap"? A: My answer is no. As we know,...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 8:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the President of Guyana, Mohamed Irfaan Ali. He will be joined by the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien. Note for media:...

Note: All times local Washington, D.C., United States of America Private meetings. 10:00 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will co-chair a meeting of the Canada-U.S. Energy Transformation Task Force alongside the U.S. Senior Advisor to the President for...

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the massive and tragic loss of life among journalists covering the war between Hamas and...

RTI International, a nonprofit research institute and leading international development organization, joins the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), World Health Organization, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 9:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will welcome leaders of the official delegation to CARICOM. Notes for media: Open coverageMedia are asked to arrive no later than 8:00 a.m.Media interested in...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday announced that China will take eight major steps to support the joint pursuit of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with participating countries. Xi made the announcement when delivering a keynote speech...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday announced that China will take eight major steps to support the joint pursuit of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with participating countries. Xi made the announcement when delivering a keynote speech...

At around 140 BC during China's Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian, a royal emissary, made a journey to the West from Chang'an (present-day Xi'an in Shaanxi Province), opening an overland route linking East and West. Centuries later, in the years of the Tang,...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 9:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will welcome leaders of the official delegation to CARICOM. Notes for media: Open coverageMedia are asked to arrive no later than 8:00 a.m.Media interested in...

Canada Life, IGM Financial and Power Corporation of Canada today announced a $250,000 donation to address immediate humanitarian needs in Israel, Gaza, and the Middle East arising from the recent terrorist attack and armed responses that have...

Artistic Tile is proud to announce its commitment to peace as a founding member of Design Industry for Peace. The design community is strong, creative, and resilient, and we're inspired to see an industry-wide movement using the tools of our trade to...

In a whistle, the "Whoosh" of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) roared past Grace Jessica, a 20-something Indonesian, at a speed of 350 kilometers an hour, swirling up a breeze that gently fanned her cheek. "The beautiful day for a speedy...

A report from People's Daily: China will host the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing from Oct. 17 to 18. It is reported that representatives from over 140 countries and more than 30 international organizations...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, CanadaPrivate meetings 3:10 p.m.      The Prime Minister will deliver remarks in the House of Commons to provide an update on the ongoing situation in the Middle East. 6:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile (formally known as the Central Tibetan Administration) will address the National Press Club at a Headliners Newsmaker event at 2 p.m. on Oct. 18....

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip: "Canada is deeply concerned by the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. We are working closely with allies and...

In response to the escalating crisis in Israel, Israel Friends, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization, is mobilizing a significant humanitarian endeavor to address the atrocities unfolding in the region....

Scotiabank announced today it is donating an initial $250,000 to the Canadian Red Cross Middle East Humanitarian Crisis Appeal and the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto Emergency Appeal for the People of Israel. The donations will help to provide...

Note: All times local Marrakech, Morocco 7:00 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will attend the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting. Closed to media. The Deputy Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with international partners throughout the day. The...

Air Canada announced today that, in coordination with the Government of Canada, it will operate two special flights on October 13 and 14 from Athens to...

Note: All times local Marrakech, Morocco 7:00 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will attend the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting. Closed to media. The Deputy Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with international partners throughout the day. The...

Statement from the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs and Democratic Institutions: "Canada stands in solidarity with Jewish communities across the country, who are feeling especially vulnerable ahead of...

This is a report from Information Office of the People's Government of Shandong Province: At the Fourth Qingdao Multinationals Summit...

This is a report from dzwww.com: The establishment and expansion of the "circle of friends" of International Sister Cities is one of the perspectives to witness a city's brilliant achievements in reform and opening-up. In this golden autumn, sister...

The Montreal International Security Summit is set to take place on October 11-12, 2023. The summit will serve as a crucial platform for high-level policymakers, distinguished experts and journalists from North America and Europe to engage in a...

Note: All times local Marrakech, Morocco The Deputy Prime Minister will arrive at the G7 and G20 Finance Ministers' Meetings and the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank. 5:30 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will attend the Fourth Ministerial...

SaverOne 2014 Ltd. , a technology company specializing in transportation safety solutions, today addressed the status of the Company's continued and uninterrupted activity in Israel, against the background of the recent terrorist attack in the south...

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI), China's State Council Information Office released a White Paper titled "The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future" on October 10....

Note: All times local Marrakech, Morocco The Deputy Prime Minister will arrive at the G7 and G20 Finance Ministers' Meetings and the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank. 5:30 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will attend the Fourth Ministerial...

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the kidnapping and detention of Samira Sabou, an independent journalist in Niger....

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement: "Earlier this year, we announced that we will welcome 15,000 migrants on a humanitarian basis from the Western Hemisphere. We are...

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the paramount importance of respecting the safety of journalists working now in Israel...

In the wake of the unprecedented, unprovoked, and devastating attack by the terrorist group Hamas on civilian communities in Israel, Jewish National Fund-USA has mobilized to raise funds critical to meeting the immediate needs created by the...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the recent attacks against Israel: "Early yesterday, on a Jewish holiday and 50 years after the start of the Yom Kippur War, the terrorist organization Hamas launched a...

~The delegation led by the President of King's University College is part of The Canadian Bureau for International Education's (CBIE) larger mission to increase academic collaboration between the 2 nations ~ ~ As part of the visit, King's will...

The Great Lakes -St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Committee (GLAM Comittee) released earlier this year a water level impacts questionnaire for 2022 and 2023 to seek input from residents along the Great Lakes and the St. Lawerence River who have...

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Ebba Busch, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden made the following statement: "During Minister Busch's visit to...

The "Wind in the Sails: New Opportunities for China and Europe" dialogue was hosted in Athens to mark the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Over twenty distinguished guests and around one hundred representatives from China and...

The U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition and the United Steelworkers (USW) union today filed petitions charging that unfairly traded imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia,...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that he will welcome leaders from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to Ottawa for the first Canada-CARICOM Summit on Canadian soil. He will co-chair the Summit, which will run from October 17 to 19,...

In the run-up to the 7th Adaptation Futures (AF2023) Conference, to be held from October 2 to 6, 2023 in Montréal, Minister of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks and Minister Responsible for the Laurentides Region...

The U.S. cranberry industry celebrates the announcement from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative that India will reduce tariffs on U.S. fresh, frozen, dried, and...

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, was in Europe this week meeting with business leaders, international partners and international counterparts in London, U.K., and Paris, France, to attract investment to...

The Dallas Chapter of the United Nations Association of the USA, a grassroots organization, devoted to strengthening the US-UN relationship through public education and advocacy, announced its 2023 Honorees ? an extraordinary group of North Texas...

On September 27 local time, the launch ceremony for the Arabic edition of Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights and the seminar on "Advancing Development Through Cooperation and Promoting Human Rights Through Development" was held in...