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International community shocked as fire ravages Notre Dame Cathedral

Britain can take giant strides on China's "new silk road": ambassador

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), designed to revive the ancient trade route, is becoming the mainstream of China-Britain co-operation, Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming said Wednesday in a signed article published on London newspaper the Evening Standard.

France to launch int'l competition to rebuild Notre Dame fire-ravaged spire2019-04-18
France will launch an international competition to re-design the spire of Notre Dame of Paris Cathedral which collapsed in a devastating fire Monday evening, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on Wednesday.

Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia dies after shooting himself2019-04-18
Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia died on Wednesday in a hospital in Lima, Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra confirmed on Twitter.

Turkey seeks to improve trade ties with Iran, slams U.S. sanctions2019-04-18
Turkey slammed the U.S. sanctions on Iran, seeking to set up new mechanisms to improve bilateral trade ties, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday.

Egypt's first Nile floating hospital provides free treatment for poor children2019-04-18
Romany Sayed, a 35-year-old taxi driver from Upper Egypt's Qena Province, has spent large amounts of money on the treatment of his four-year-old sick daughter Jillian, but with no tangible results.

U.S. intensifies pressure on Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba by sanctions2019-04-18
The Trump administration on Wednesday undertook a series of measures against Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba by sanctions and restrictions.

2nd phase of India's general elections kicks off2019-04-18
The second phase of India's 17th general elections began on Thursday morning.

France's Macron pledges to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral within five years2019-04-17
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday vowed to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral, devastated by fire on Monday evening, within five years, calling on the French to remain united.

Netanyahu secures majority to form gov't: president2019-04-17
Israel's president said on Tuesday that a majority of lawmakers had advised him to task incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming the government following the recent elections.

Signs of breakthrough in Sudan's crisis emerge, civilian gov't to be formed soon2019-04-17
Signs of an imminent breakthrough to the current crisis in Sudan emerged Tuesday as a civilian government is expected to be formed soon following the ouster of former President Omar al-Bashir.

Iran FM visits Syria, Turkey to discuss ties2019-04-17
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif started a trip to Syria and Turkey on Tuesday to discuss bilateral ties, Tasnim news agency reported.

Greece aims to double human organ donation rate for transplants within 2 years2019-04-16
Greece aims to double the rate of human organ donations for transplants within the next two years, the President of the Hellenic Transplant Organization (EOM), Andreas Karabinis, told Xinhua on Monday.

Trump to hold rally in Wisconsin, again skipping WH Correspondents' Association dinner2019-04-17
U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign announced Tuesday that the president will hold a rally in state of Wisconsin for April 27.

Increased call at UN for humanitarian truce in Libya2019-04-17
Pressure is building up at the United Nations to reach a humanitarian ceasefire in Libya in the face of "indiscriminate shelling" causing "a significant number of casualties" on the outskirts of Tripoli, according to a UN spokesperson.