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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to the United States and Central America carries significance far beyond the handshakes and speeches, given the current tension in the Taiwan Strait. TaiwanPlus, the nation's premier English-language news outlet,...

In a world of uncertainties, China's certainty is a mainstay that safeguards world peace and development, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday, calling it "a fact that was true in the past, and even more so at present and in the future." "No...

The world is moving toward a global, net-zero economy in order to address the existential threat of climate change. This transition is generating a significant increase in demand for clean energy and technologies, and the raw materials that enable...

Tokyo again topped 2ThinkNow's list of the world's most innovative cities on Thursday, ahead of past winners London and New York. The Japanese capital repeated its 2021 feat, with the same placings as first managed in 2018. To be a winning city...

Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Executive Director Yasmine Sherif announced today that ECW intends to expand its investments in Colombia. ECW's support to the current Multi-Year Resilience Programme exceeds US$12 million, and the Fund has allocated an...

A ceremony for the launch of the bureau was held in the presidential palace in Tegucigalpa on Tuesday. The event was attended by nearly 100 people, including Honduran minister-level officials in media and communication field,...

Democracy is facing unprecedented challenges around the world. Since the first Summit for Democracy, in December 2021, we have witnessed Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine ? one of the greatest threats to democracy of our time ? and rising...

Results for Development (R4D) ? a global nonprofit working to improve health care, education and nutrition in low- and middle-income countries ? has published a suite of tools and resources to help donors and other international development...

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 attack Saturday against Indian journalist Lalit K. Jha of the Press Trust of India,...

At around 11 am on March 23, 2013, all eyes were on the podium at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations as the world attentively awaited an important speech that was to be delivered. It was Xi Jinping's first important speech during...

Hosted by the State Council Information Office of China, organized by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China Media Group and China International Communications Group, the Second International Forum on "Democracy: The Shared Human Values" was held...

China's diplomacy has pressed the "accelerate button" and sounded the clarion call in the spring of 2023 with a series of major diplomatic activities that bring positive changes to a world in turbulence. Experts said that China has formally started...

A report from People's Daily: "What kind of a world we should build and how to build it" is a profound topic facing mankind as changes of the world, of the times and of history are unfolding in ways like never before and the world has entered a...

Recognizing China for its support during the pandemic, the Senate of the Dominican Republic recently presented China with an award. The Senate's Vice President Santiago Zorrilla said at the award ceremony that the Dominican Republic will always...

The Italian Milling Industry Association (ITALMOPA) hosted nearly 50 Italian dignitaries and U.S. food industry leaders at a March 7, 2023, dinner to celebrate its Pure Flour from Europe program. Co-funded by the European Union, ITALMOPA's program...

A report from People's Daily: "What kind of a world we should build and how to build it" is a profound topic facing mankind as changes of the world, of the times and of history are unfolding in ways like never before and the world has entered a...

Recognizing China for its support during the pandemic, the Senate of the Dominican Republic recently presented China with an award. The Senate's Vice President Santiago Zorrilla said at the award ceremony that the Dominican Republic will always...

Canada and the United States celebrate our progress under the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership over the past two years and reaffirm our historic alliance, steadfast friendship, and commitment to overcome the daunting challenges of today...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, welcomed the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, to Canada from March 23 to 24 to continue building on our historic partnership and close friendship to make life better for people on both sides of...

The International Center for Peace Studies hosted a panel discussion: Kashmir - From Turmoil to Transformation: perspectives from the ground, on March 23 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Mr. Mir Junaid, President of the Jammu and Kashmir...

Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. 11:45 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will join the Prime Minister for an expanded bilateral meeting with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden. Note for media: Pooled photo...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 11:05 a.m. The Prime Minister will welcome the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, to Parliament Hill. Note for media: Pooled coverage11:15 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend...

Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. 11:45 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will join the Prime Minister for an expanded bilateral meeting with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden. Note for media: Pooled photo...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 11:05 a.m. The Prime Minister will welcome the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, to Parliament Hill. Note for media: Pooled coverage11:15 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend...

"It is with great pride that we have welcomed President Biden and Dr. Biden to Canada this afternoon. Canada's history is interwoven with that of our closest neighbour?as partners and allies in the face of a world filled with challenges, complexities...

On March 23, 2023, the Governments of Ethiopia and the Netherlands announced their endorsement of Nedamco Africa's ground-breaking initiative to improve water management for over ten million people in the metropolitan area of Addis Ababa. The...

As Russia continues its illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine, Canada will remain steadfast in its support for those who have been forced to flee. This includes helping people find a temporary safe haven in Canada and providing them with the...

A report from People's Daily:During his three-day visit to Russia starting on March 20, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin had sincere, friendly and fruitful talks on the bilateral ties and major regional and...

The following is a joint statement from National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons and Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters President and CEO Dennis Darby on the occasion of the first official visit of U.S. President Joe Biden...

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will make an announcement regarding updates to immigration measures for Ukrainians in response to Russia's illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine. Date: Wednesday...

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will make an announcement regarding updates to immigration measures for Ukrainians in response to Russia's illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine. Date: Wednesday...

China-Russia relations have been injected with more substance as a new chapter for bilateral ties has been launched after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.   Terming the...

Washington, D.C.-based incubator, Halcyon concluded a week-long program in Abu Dhabi this week with a cohort of 28 founders representing the region's most promising impact-driven businesses. This year's cohort marks the second year of Halcyon's...

The Government of Canada is taking action to keep our democracy strong and stable, ensure our electoral system is safe from outside threats, and uphold Canadians' trust in our democratic institutions. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today...

The Milton Friedman Institute for Research in Economics (Italy) published a study on March 20th about a new, emerging type of opposition in the Russian political establishment as the conflict in Ukraine drags on and tensions in society grow....

From March 14th to 19th, 7,000 people in the fields of politics, legal profession and religion, education, media, women and youth joined Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) for its 7th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of...

Today, the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), issued a new Solutions Brief, Immigration Reform: An Essential Key to Growth. As detailed in the report, widespread workforce shortages are...

A report from People's Daily: At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on March 20 for a three-day state visit to Russia. The visit will help China and Russia extend their friendship, keep...

"Each successive report written by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stands on the shoulders of the last, building our global knowledge and understanding of climate science. "The science all points to one incontrovertible fact: humanity...

Chinese President Xi Jinping said he looks forward to working with Russian President Vladimir Putin to jointly adopt a new vision, a new blueprint and new measures for the growth of China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in...

Statistics Canada is pleased to announce that the 64th World Statistics Congress (WSC) will be held in Ottawa, Canada, from July 16 to 20, 2023, at the Shaw Centre. The WSC is the leading international statistics and data science event, held every...

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will take questions from the media following a tour of Giatec with Germany's federal Minister of the Interior and Community, Nancy Faeser, and Minister of Labour and...

The world is experiencing profound changes unseen in a century, with increased geopolitical turbulence, aggravated confrontation between unilateralism and multi-polarity, an unprecedented pandemic and the rumbling Russia-Ukraine crisis. Amid this...

The world is experiencing profound changes unseen in a century, with increased geopolitical turbulence, aggravated confrontation between unilateralism and multi-polarity, an unprecedented pandemic and the rumbling Russia-Ukraine crisis. Amid this...

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will take questions from the media following a tour of Giatec with Germany's federal Minister of the Interior and Community, Nancy Faeser, and Minister of Labour and...

As part of Canada's response to the situation in Türkiye and Syria, the Government of Canada has been processing temporary and permanent residence applications from people affected by the devastating earthquakes on a priority basis, including...

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will make an announcement regarding new immigration measures to support Turkish and Syrian temporary residents in Canada. Minister Fraser will be joined by the Honourable...

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will make an announcement regarding new immigration measures to support Turkish and Syrian temporary residents in Canada. Minister Fraser will be joined by the Honourable...

Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), a global spiritual leader and humanitarian, has announced a project worth more than $6 million to support the welfare of pregnant women who are malnourished and people with disabilities. Work will take place in...

Hours before Israel and the Dominican Republic squared off during the World Baseball Classic, players and coaches participated in an event for local student athletes from the Jewish and Hispanic communities. The joint effort between the Philos...