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...
The growing number of recent media reports of inappropriate behavior by Chinese tourists abroad has been sparking widespread discussion about how Chinese tourists carry themselves overseas. As such, we're going to bring you a series of reports on how...
A new round of food safety checks is underway in China after reports emerged suggesting a number of egg-processing plants have been using potentially-toxic copper sulphate to help pickle lime-preserved duck eggs. CRI's Li Dong has more details. Gener...
The Syrian government is denying allegations being made by rebel forces that the Syrian military has deployed chemical weapons in fighting in the suburbs of Damascus. Su Yi has the details. The Syrian opposition is accusing President Bashar al-Assad'...
Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak has been ordered to be released on bail but is still under house arrest. On the same day, the EU decided to restrict weapons export to Egypt. CRI's Cao Yuwei has more. Egypt's deputy military chief has ordered f...
China's Defense Minister has wrapped up a tour in the United States, which the Chinese side is hailing as very productive. As part of his time there, Chang Wanquan has met with his US counterpart, US defense secretary Chuck Hagel, at the Pentagon. Bo...
China's top economic planner says it has no appetite to create any new stimulus packages to shore up the economy. CRI's Ding Lulu explains. The National Development and Reform Commission is playing down the idea of new stimulus. It is meant to cool s...
At the just-concluded Shanghai Book Fair, one of this year's highlights has been the Charlotte's Books Reading Competition, which was set up to try to encourage more children to read. CRI's Yunfeng has more from Shanghai. A Chinese boy reads a paragr...
New analysis by the China National Coal Association through the first 7-months of this year is pointing to overcapacity still remaining a serious problem in this country's coal industry. CRI's Li Dong has more. The CNCA report shows that the country'...
Strategic talks between China and India have resumed after nearly 3-years. Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh has met with visiting Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin for talks in New Delhi. The two sides have discussed key bilateral, regi...
The Egyptian government is moving to defend its decision to arrest the head of the Muslim Brotherhood. Egyptian interim government spokesperson Ahmad el-Moslemany is denying suggestions the arrest of Mohammed Badie is politically motivated. I emphasi...
The growing number of recent media reports of inappropriate behaviors displayed by outbound Chinese tourists has sparked widespread discussion of the manners of Chinese tourists abroad. First, let's take a look at some European tour guides' impressio...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Beijing. The two sides have pledged to enhance their cooperation particularly in the fields of national development, disaster prevention and poverty reduction. Su Yi has more....
The Beijing People's Art Theatre has made its debut at the Edinburgh International Festival. It's also the European premiere of Chinese director Lin Zhaohua's version of Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus. CRI's UK correspondent Tu Yun has more. Shakes...
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....
