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The US strike in eastern Syria on Friday shows the new US administration under Joe Biden, for all its stated willingness to amend its predecessor's foreign policy woes, has no intention of changing the US policy in the Middle East. This is certainly not good news for either the region or the world at large. In what was intended, and widely perceived to be a strike with limited scope and time frame, the United States struck the positions of Iran-backed militia groups in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour near the Iraqi border, killing 22 fighters. The US claimed it was responding to the recent rocket attacks launched by the militia groups on US forces in the region. But the strike serves multiple purposes, not least sending the message that the US is willing to again flex its military muscles to advance its interests in international settings. Being locked in a proxy war in Syria, the US throwing its weight behind the rebels which are in a defensive position against the ... » Learn More about US military action not a good omen: China Daily editorial

IMAGE: India's Axar Patel celebrates taking the wicket of England's Zak Crawley on Thursday, Day 1 of the fourth Test, at the Narendra Modi stadium, in Motera, Ahmedabad. Photograph: Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images England endured a top-order collapse before they registered a below-par 205 in their first innings in the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday. A sixth consecutive sub-200 total looked on the cards for the tourists after they slumped to 30-3 in the morning session. Ben Stokes (55) and Dan Lawrence (46) propped them up but England might regret not making the most of the perfect batting conditions at the Narendra Modi Stadium. India, who are 2-1 up in the four-Test series, were 24-1 at stumps and will be confident against a spin-heavy England attack with James Anderson as the lone frontline seamer. Rohit Sharma was batting on eight and Cheteshwar Pujara was on 15 with the hosts 181 behind. IMAGE: India pacer Mohammed Siraj ... » Learn More about PIX: Axar, Ashwin torment England again

IMAGE: Dominic Bess had taken five wickets in the first Test against India and could return for the fourth Test after missing the second and third Tests. Photograph: BCCI After losing the second and third Tests, Joe Root and England must be anxious to return to winning ways in the final Test which begins at the N M stadium on Thursday, March 4. Captain Root and Coach Chris Silverwood made a boo-boo when they picked a pace-heavy attack for the pink ball third Test. With Jack Leach the lone spinner, Root proved effective, picking up a fifer in the first innings with his harmless off-spinners. The BCCI have promised a batting track for the final encounter, but Root and Silverwood will be anxious not to err again. Although the pundits were not pleased with Dominic Bess's bowling in the first Test, the 22-year-old Yorkshireman did pick up five wickets and his county mate -- the English skipper -- may be inclined to pick him for the fourth game. What about the ... » Learn More about Will England play Bess in 4th Test?

Editor's note: Lu Xia is an associate professor at the School of Marxism Studies and a research fellow at the National Academy of Development & Strategies, Renmin University of China. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. Established in July 1921, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has grown from a political party with only a few dozen members to a 91-million-member party that governs a country of 1.4 billion people. It has stood the test of time, reversing China's fate from the continuous decline since the Opium War in the 1840s to steady progress toward prosperity as the world's second largest economy. An educational campaign has been launched recently, with a specific goal of learning and publicizing the Party's glorious history among its members in particular and the entire Chinese society in general. The Party reviews its history not merely to take comfort in its success, but rather to learn the laws of history, improve its ... » Learn More about Understanding CPC’s institutional and theoretical endeavors

Over the past eight years, more than 1,800 Party members working at grassroot levels across the country have lost their lives while striving for the poverty elimination cause. Their sacrifice and spirit are vivid demonstrations of the Communist Party of China's commitment to the goal of eradicating abject poverty in the country. That's why President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, paid high tribute to them and those working on the front line of the war without smoke, when addressing a grand gathering in Beijing on Thursday in which he declared a "complete victory" had been won. The announcement marked the fulfillment of a solemn promise made to the people and the country by the CPC, and the accomplishment of a "miracle" that will go down in history. The achievement comes after eight years in which nearly 100 million rural residents of 128,000 villages in 832 counties were lifted above the national poverty line thanks to a series of ... » Learn More about Party’s fulfillment of its promise is historic contribution to world’s anti-poverty cause: China Daily editorial

Video Player Close CAIRO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit welcomed the recent decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the alleged crimes committed by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories, the pan-Arab body said in a statement on Thursday. "The decision goes in line with the principles of international justice," said the newly reappointed AL chief, considering the ICC investigation itself "new evidence to condemn the occupation and its crimes." On Wednesday, ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced launching a probe into the alleged Israeli crimes, saying the investigation would be conducted "independently, impartially and objectively without fear or favor." The probe would cover the period starting from mid-2014, according to Bensouda. Convening at the AL headquarters in Cairo on Wednesday, Arab foreign ministers called on the ICC to open investigation into what they described as "war ... » Learn More about Arab League welcomes ICC investigation of alleged Israeli crimes against Palestinians

Next By all estimates, young George Alexander Louis will lead a less formal life than his father. Child of a broken marriage, Prince William has been showing all signs of becoming a far different father than Charles has been and way different than Philip was, more hands-on and a man of action rather than one who has a retinue of nannies and governesses. But playing dad AND prince is no easy job. Here's looking at the three generations of fathers and sons of the British royal family and how they've handled it all: S leeves rolled up, car seat in hand and no aides to assist him, Prince William cut an unlikely figure of a royal father as he carried young prince George into a black Range Rover parked outside London's St Mary's Hospital and drove his family to Kensington Palace before heading to Bucklebury, the home of his in-laws, the Middletons. If these few glimpses of the young royal family are anything to go by, William will be a more hands on ... » Learn More about The burden of being a son, a father and a prince

Next Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrated their first wedding anniversary yesterday. We take a look at how the Duchess of Cambridge's fashion sense has evolved over the past year, ever since she stepped into royal shoes! I t's been 12 months since the they tied the knot on April 29, 2011, but the hoopla surrounding them continues to build. Although the royal couple decided to celebrate their first anniversary in a rather low-key manner which didn't involve any public appearances, hardly a week goes by without capturing them on camera; particularly Kate, who has won hearts the world over ever since she married her Prince Charming. And more than her gracious demeanour and lovely smile, it's the erstwhile Miss Middleton's fashion statements that attract all the attention -- whatever she wears today is tomorrow's rage! Nominated to several best-dressed list s over the years (even before she was married), she's particularly endeared herself to ... » Learn More about IMAGES: Queen of Style: Kate’s first year

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, turns 91 on Friday. In celebration of her birthday, here are some interesting facts about her life. IMAGE: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh feed Donna the elephant as they visit the Elephant Centre at the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images 1. Queen Elizabeth II married the Duke of Edinburgh on 20 November 1947, aged 21. They have been married for nearly 68 years. She is the first reigning British monarch to celebrate a diamond wedding anniversary 2. During World War II, the young Elizabeth worked as a military truck driver and mechanic 3. Elizabeth’s love of the corgi is well known. Her father, George VI, introduced the breed to the royal family in 1933 when he bought a corgi called Dookie. Her corgis were all issued little rubber boots to protect their feet from BuckinghamPalace’s gravel in 1999 4. In 1981, a man named Marcus ... » Learn More about [email protected]: 15 facts about her that might surprise you

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