Xi returns to Beijing after SCO summit, state visits to Kyrgyzstan, Egypt

Chinese President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy Xian Hui attended the inauguration of President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia in Lusaka on Tuesday, at the invitation of the Zambian government.

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US military is prepared to carry out further strikes against Iran "any time we want," as Tehran vowed to retaliate and accused Washington of targeting civilian infrastructure.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, visited the Grand Egyptian Museum on Wednesday, accompanied by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his wife, Entissar El-Sisi.

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Cairo on Wednesday after paying a state visit to Egypt.

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"Egypt has a long history and a profound cultural heritage," Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, said on Wednesday, as she praised the exquisite handicrafts on display for showcasing the wisdom and unique aesthetic sensibilities of the Egyptian people.

Nduta Mbogori had no idea that sharp, shooting pain through her ankles and persistent tension and discomfort in her neck and shoulders from a young age could eventually be connected to Parkinsons disease.

From desert to opportunity: China-Egypt ties deepen across sectors

A Brussels court has ordered Belgian biometrics company Semlex and 13 other defendants to stand trial over alleged corruption, money laundering and tax fraud linked to a contract to produce biometric passports for the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Senegal on a new three-year financing programme worth about $2.2 billion, as the West African country seeks to restore debt sustainability and strengthen its public finances.

China and Egypt welcome regional and international efforts to ease tension and promote dialogue in the Middle East, according to a joint statement issued on Wednesday.

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Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, chatted over tea and visited a small handicrafts exhibition with Entissar El-Sisi, wife of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, on Wednesday.

China and Egypt have forged a friendship featuring equality and mutual trust, friendship and mutual learning, solidarity and mutual support, as well as win- win cooperation, said a joint statement on Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday raised a four-point proposal on building a new security architecture in the Middle East via upholding a vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security.

The United Nations has warned that the world must move faster to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the virus continues to spread at an unprecedented rate.

The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, marking a milestone as the organization celebrates its 25th anniversary.

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China is preparing a third batch of emergency relief supplies for Nepal, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing on Wednesday.

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US Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln steamed into Thailand's Laem Chabang on Wednesday after 286 days at sea, a deployment that's reportedly taken a heavy toll on its 5,000-strong crew.

Xi calls on China, Egypt to enhance mutual support, deepen cooperation

President Xi attends welcome ceremony hosted by Egyptian president

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Haakon VIII on his accession to the throne as King of Norway.

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Tanzania's Zanzibar Ministry of Health on Monday honored the 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar and the third batch of experts under the second phase of a China-aided schistosomiasis prevention and control project for their contributions to the island's healthcare sector.

Chinese rescuers reopened a major highway to a mudslide-stricken land port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning, following round-the-clock rescue operations, in a major breakthrough following last week's deadly mudslide.

Apple Inc.'s leadership transition officially took effect on Tuesday, with John Ternus succeeding Tim Cook as chief executive officer and Cook becoming executive chairman of the company's board of directors.

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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday for spacecraft navigation, scientific research and station maintenance.

The latest US strikes against Iran and Iran's reported retaliation have further escalated tensions in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington and Tehran trading accusations and threats of further military action.