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New Zealand dairy exports to China contribute to record monthly high

Zealand's dairy section led the rise in goods exports in November 2019 as dairy exports to China contributed to a record mont

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U.S. House overwhelmingly approves revised USMCA trade deal amid mixed views

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved the revised version of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agr

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Instagram bans influencers from promoting vaping products

Social media influencers will no longer be allowed to promote vaping, tobacco products and weapons on Instagram as the Facebo

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APD | OPPO Asia-Pacific Hub established in Malaysia; vows regional expansion

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña **KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 (APD) ** – OPPO inaugurated its fourth regional operations center in Kual

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APD | Top Sri Lankan legislator arrested and jailed

By APD writer Easwaran COLOMBO, Dec 19 (APD) - A prominent Sri Lankan legislator and former Minister was arrested and remande

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PSA, Fiat Chrysler agree on terms of mega-merger

French carmaker PSA and U.S.-Italian rival Fiat Chrysler said Wednesday they had agreed on the terms of a merger to create th

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APD | Trade in Asia-Pacific declines for the first time since 2009

By APD writer Easwaran BANGKOK, Dec. 18 (APD) Asia-Pacific economies may see positive trade growth in 2020 but are still faci

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84-year-old Canadian becomes oldest person to run Antarctic marathon

An 84-year-old Canadian man named Roy Jorgen Svenningsen became the oldest person ever to finish running the Antarctic Ice Ma

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Senior U.S. lawmaker urges State Department to "do better"

A senior U.S. lawmaker on Monday urged the State Department to "do better" in the foreign policy sphere amid rumors

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Chen Meng to face Mima Ito at ITTF World Tour Grand Finals

Chen Meng edged past her compatriot Liu Shiwen 4-3 during the women's singles quarterfinals of International Table Tennis Fed

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Hong Kong takes global IPO crown in 2019

A slew of initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong propelled the financial center to first place in terms of IPO proceeds

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Scientists warn of weather extremes as "new normal"

Leading scientists warned that faster and stronger climate change is threating the Earth and humankind as extreme weather has

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U.S. sends first Salvadoran back to Guatemala under asylum deal

Guatemala has received its first Salvadoran citizen from the United States under a new migration agreement that designates th

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S. Sudan to mediate new peace talks between Sudanese govt., rebels

A South Sudan delegation on Tuesday arrived in Khartoum to mediate a new round of peace talks between the Sudanese government

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Merkel to visit Auschwitz for first time

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit the Auschwitz death camp in Poland on Friday for the first time in her 14 years as

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No indications for terrorist motive in The Hague stabbing: police

No indications have yet been found that the suspect of the stabbing in The Hague on Friday had a terrorist motive, the police

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Discover Iraq's traditional lute manufacturing

In Baghdad's traditional lute market, soft music and hammer sounds can always be heard. The market is specialized with manufa