As the first established Confucius institutes in Germany mark their 10th birthday in 2016, more than 20 directors and co-directors gathered here to share experiences under the theme of "New 10 years, New Position".

Kilis, a Turkish border city which has been hit by a shower of rockets from Syria in recent weeks, may have been intentionally targeted to punish Turkey or pull it into the Syrian conflict, analysts say.

The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday refuted Pentagon claims that a Russian aircraft had intercepted a U.S. military plane approaching its border over the Baltic Sea, saying that its jets conducted their mission based on international regulations.

Cuban President Raul Castro met here Friday with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on the development of bilateral ties.