Chinese premier urges G20 to strive for broader global cooperation for development

Chinese Premier Li Qiang appealed for efforts of the Group of 20 (G20) to strive for broader global cooperation to jointly cope with challenges and promote development.

Li made the remarks when attending the second and third sessions of the 20th G20 Summit scheduled in South Africa's Johannesburg for Saturday and Sunday.

Chinese FM urges Japan to reflect on, correct mistakes as soon as possible

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Japan to reflect on and correct its mistakes as soon as possible, rather than stubbornly clinging to the wrong path.

If Japan persists stubbornly and keeps making the same mistakes, all countries and people who advocate justice have the right to re-examine Japan's historical crimes and have the responsibility to resolutely prevent the resurgence of Japanese militarism, Wang said.

Israel kills senior Hezbollah commander in airstrike against Beirut's southern suburbs

An Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs killed senior Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Al-Tabtabi on Sunday, the Israeli military and the Lebanese group said, a high-profile assassination that further strains a year-old ceasefire.

Hezbollah confirmed Al-Tabtabi's death in what it termed a "treacherous Israeli attack" on the Haret Hreik district, stating he died "in sacrifice for Lebanon and its people." The group described him as one of its most prominent commanders, a central figure in its military operations against Israel since the organization's early years.

Attack on Bedouin couple triggers unrest, curfew in central Syria

A deadly attack on a Sunni Bedouin couple in central Syria's Homs province triggered widespread unrest on Sunday, prompting authorities to deploy security forces, impose a curfew, and urge residents to avoid retaliatory violence amid fears of sectarian escalation.

The unrest followed the early Sunday discovery of a man and his wife from the Bani Khalid Bedouin tribe, killed inside their home in the town of Zaidal, with the woman's body partially burned. Sectarian-charged graffiti was found at the scene, according to interior authorities.