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Trip will be Xi's second overseas visit of 2023 and comes as China attempts to expand its geopolitical influence.

Move will protect property giant's assets in the United States as it attempts to restructure.

Threats reported after personal data of 23 jurors and three alternates, including images and addresses, posted online.

Moscow's mayor says Ukrainian drone shot down by air defence and debris falls on city's Expo Center causing damage.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says Russian leader has achieved 'goals' in Ukraine and now time to negotiate.

First discussion of isolated country's human rights in six years draws anger from Russia and China.

As the war enters its 541st day, these are the main developments.

Vietnam's largest city is plagued by rubbish but eager young volunteers are doing their bit to clean up the environment.

Ahead of vote on Sunday, presidential hopefuls are promising improved security in country struggling with surging crime.

Washington requests settlement panel under North American trade deal in push against Mexican curbs on corn imports.

The hurricane is expected to strengthen rapidly as it travels through the Pacific Ocean, meteorologists warn.

New York-based Human Rights Watch says it documented 78 victims of rape between April 24 and June 26.

Dozens of people killed in fighting between rival armed groups in Tripoli.

Officials say 20,000 residents of Yellowknife are leaving via land and air, but northern city not in 'immediate danger'.

The US team lost to Sweden in the World Cup's round of 16, a disappointing departure for a tournament favourite.

Saudi Arabia's and Iran's foreign ministers meet as both counties seek to overcome past hostility and boost cooperation.

Mohammed bin Salman has not visited Britain since March 2018 before the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

People and Power investigates the toxic legacy of war on Ukraine's fragile environment.

Candidates will look to narrow former President Donald Trump's lead in race for 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

The three-man shortlist also includes Kevin De Bruyne; Pep Guardiola is favourite for the men's coaching award.

Mustafa al-Kastoni, a commander of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, was killed after Israeli forces besieged his house.

Pakistan's Election Commission says new constituencies would be finalised by December 14, according to state TV.

Plane was heading from Langkawi island to Selangor's Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport near Kuala Lumpur.

A helicopter has crashed in the Nigerian state of Niger, killing more than two dozen officers, military authorities say.

Jimmy 'Barbecue' Cherizier says Haitians will rise up against international force if human rights abuses committed.

As US state assesses wide destruction, residents on Maui say they fear being pushed out in favour of wealthy visitors.

Ten years since the massacre in Egypt, dozens killed in Libya - this is what happened in the Middle East this week.

Stoltenberg's chief of staff suggested earlier that Kyiv could give up land to Russia in return for NATO membership.

Francina Armengol's election augurs well for Pedro Sanchez's efforts to return as Spain's prime minister.

The Women's World Cup semifinal racked up 11.5 million viewers, Australian broadcaster Seven said.

A Russian filmmaker follows the court case of a teenage girl who is accused of conspiring to overthrow the government.

Amid Japan-South Korea detente, summit presents chance to shore up trilateral alliance to counter China and North Korea.

In Nuh, the only Muslim-majority district in Haryana, Rohingya refugees live in fear of violence and detention.

ECOWAS commissioner says all member states will join the force except those under military rule and Cape Verde.

Jaan Tallinn, one of the co-founders of hit software like Skype and Kazaa, says AI poses an existential risk to humans.

The root causes of Liberia's wars have remained unaddressed; the first step to changing that is rebuilding trust.

Pakistan deploys 6,000 police and troops to control mob violence as Christian community reels in shock over attacks.

Sweden has faced international condemnation after a string of desecrations of the holy book by anti-Islam activists.

The lander module of the Chandrayaan-3 has successfully separated ahead of a planned moon landing slated for August 23.

Foreign minister says Kyiv intends to conduct a diplomatic 'counteroffensive' against Russia's efforts to woo Africa.

The $3.5bn deal will provide US-Israeli developed Arrow 3s, designed to shoot down targets above Earth's atmosphere.

Parts of Germany see streets deluged and trees toppled as storm leads to dozens of flight cancellations in Frankfurt.

At a UN Security Council meeting, Yerevan accuses Baku of starving the region dominated by ethnic Armenians.

Isidlamlilo is a one-woman play on untold angles of black-on-black violence in South African townships during apartheid.

101 East investigates Thailand's sex tourism trade and how vulnerable children are exploited.

Fighting between the 444 Brigade and the Special Deterrence Force has raged this week after months of relative peace.

For many businesses in Zimbabwe where the economy is in free fall, electricity outages have been the norm for years.

Two years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, ties between the neighbours deteriorate amid rise in armed attacks.

Across the Sahel, public anger against France has helped putschists gain legitimacy and Russia expand its influence.