NATO's largest war game since the end of the cold war- China's retail giant Suning is going to buy a controlling stake in the Italian football club Inter Milan- Australia is to allow international pupils to apply for studying in its primary schools starting in July

Xi Jinping calls on China and the U.S. to work as partners- Close to 10 million students across China are sitting for the national college entrance exams- The US Navy bans all its personnel in Japan from drinking alcohol

A Chinese admiral's speech at the annual Shangri-La dialogue is well received- The annual China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue is expected to boost economic ties between the two sides- Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74

Venezuela appears to move closer and closer to igniting. While not the only Latin American country currently in crisis, it is perhaps the most volatile.The policies of the previous president, the late Hugo Chavez, led to many Venezuelans escaping from poverty, but the spending was not accompanied by saving. Combined with price controls and the devastation low oil prices for a country dependent on exports of the commodity, this has not been a recipe for success.The economy is in serious recession, inflation is skyrocketing, daily necessities are scarce, lines are long, and crime, especially murders, is on a disturbing rise. Increasing numbers are out in the streets demanding the ouster of the president, but the opposition’s attempts at a recall referendum haven't gotten anywhere so far.So how has Venezuela gotten here? Where is it headed? And what can be done (to avert further descent into calamity/catastrophe)? These questions and more on this edition of Today where we discuss the crises in Venezuela.

China condems the attack on a UN camp in Mali that killed and wounded Chinese peacekeepers- China has announced an action plan for tackling soil pollution in the country- Beijing prosecutors are launching an investigation into the death of Leiyang, who died shortly after being detained by police

The EU Commission president plans to visit Russia- The land reform in Kazakhstan has been met with strong demonstrations- US Prosecutors are asking for the holding of testimony by some people who lost family members in the 9/11 terror attacks

China aims to become a leading power in science & technology by 2049- an interview with a candidate for the next UN general secretary- The Iraqi government forces fight fiercely with the IS militants in Fallujah

Barack Obama becomes the first incumbent US president to visit Hiroshima- Russian president Vladimir Putin threatens to retaliate against new NATO deployments in eastern Europe- Leading British economists are warning a Brexit will harm the country's economy

This week marks International Missing Children's Day. As in many other parts of the world, the scourge of child kidnapping and trafficking is known only too well in China. It's often boys for adoption, girls and young women for brides or sexual exploitation, and teenagers for labor. While official statistics are scarce, parents across the country spend their life savings in search of their beloved, coming up with nothing year after year.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he's counting on the upcoming G7 Summit to deliver a strong message towards global economic recovery.