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President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency, with an overwhelming majority of Americans concerned the U.S. war with Iran will last a long time, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday. Just 33% of respondents in the four-day survey said they approved of Trump’s performance in the White House, while 64% disapproved. Trump’s approval rating, down from 35% in a poll that closed earlier this month and lower than at any point in his current term, has now tied the lowest level of his prior term reached in December 2017. After returning…

Search teams worked ​through the rubble of collapsed buildings in western Colombia on Sunday, nearly a week after a ‌powerful earthquake devastated cities and towns across the country’s west, killing hundreds and leaving many more missing, injured or homeless. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck Monday morning in San Jose del Palmar, causing severe damage from the Pacific port of Buenaventura to Colombia’s coffee-growing region and ​major western cities including Cali and Pereira. Official estimates issued on Sunday put the death toll at around ​290, with more than 140 people still missing and 4,200 injured. More than two-thirds of the deaths were…

A day after he ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea and called North Korea “unthreatening and respectful,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his outreach. Trump’s relationship with Kim has received less White House emphasis than it did in his first term, when the two men met and exchanged letters, but the U.S. president has repeatedly signaled interest in reviving direct diplomacy with the North Korean leader. Asked by a reporter in the Oval Office why Kim had not responded to his efforts…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has established direct backchannel contacts with the IRGC, saying no talks are taking place between Iranian and American officials. According to Iranian media, Mohebbi described Trump’s claim as baseless, saying such statements were the product of “illusions and nightmares” arising from the failure of the war. He accused the US president of using claims about diplomatic contacts to influence oil and energy prices and shape perceptions of the current military and economic situation. Mohebbi said Trump’s only remaining option was…

The “China Corner” themed exhibition made its debut in the Blue Zone of the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, on Monday, showcasing China’s experience and achievements in combating desertification. Held under the overall theme of COP17, “Restoring Land, Restoring Hope,” the exhibition presents China’s efforts and achievements in combating desertification through five chapters across three dimensions. Chapter 1: The Great Green Wall – Strengthening the Ecological Security Barrier in the North Since 1978, China has launched a series of major…

Earthquake relief supplies provided by the Chinese government to support Colombia’s disaster response were dispatched from the Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday. According to reports, supplies include power generators, mobile water purification vehicles, disinfection machines, solar-powered lighting equipment, tents and blankets. The chartered flight is scheduled to arrive in Bogota, the capital of Colombia, around noon local time on Tuesday. Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella said on Monday that 289 people were killed, and 4,187 were injured in the magnitude-7.5 earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10. The economic damage caused by the earthquake is estimated at…

The Chinese national flag flies at half-mast at Tiananmen Square on Tuesday to mourn the death of former Premier Zhu Rongji.

China on Tuesday unveiled a set of measures to further stimulate consumption in lower-tier markets and invigorate county-level consumer spending, according to a guideline jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce and eight other government departments. The guideline calls for upgrading consumption channels in counties, including renovating township commercial centers, rural markets and local fairs, attracting domestic and international brands to open regional debut stores, and encouraging the redevelopment of existing land resources. To foster new business models, it supports eligible chain businesses and individual merchants in operating multiple outlets under a single business license within the same county while…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hailed the “indelible contributions” of late leader Jiang Zemin and urged the whole Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups to continue advancing the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a grand gathering at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing marking the centenary of Jiang’s birth. “We pay high tribute to his towering achievements and learn from his noble demeanor,” Xi said, calling for continuous efforts…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for efforts to learn from the innovative spirit of late leader Jiang Zemin. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a grand gathering held in Beijing to mark Jiang’s birth centenary. Addressing the event, Xi hailed Jiang’s efforts in continuously advancing innovations in theory, institutions, science and technology, culture, and other fields. Xi said that by pooling the wisdom of the whole Party, Jiang created the Theory of Three Represents, which has further answered the questions of…