UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy said here Monday that it is imperative to advance the political transition in South Sudan. South Sudan is the youngest country in the world, and the ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The government of Burkina Faso on Monday declared Carol Flore-Smereczniak, United Nations resident coordinator in the country, "persona non grata" for co-chairing a ...