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APD | Qatari private sector explores investment opportunities in Oman

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail Qatar Chamber has held a workshop on the potential investment opportunities available at Oman’s

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APD | President Duterte arrives in Moscow

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his party arrived safely early Wednesday mo

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NASA lander captures marsquakes, other Martian sounds NASA lander captures marsquakes, other Martian sounds

NASA's InSight lander on Mars has captured the low rumble of marsquakes and a symphony of other otherworldly sounds. Scientis

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APD | Swiss auctions luxury cars of Equatorial Guinea president’s son

By APD writer Aditya Nugraha GENEVA, Sept. 29 (APD) - Swiss authorities sold 25 luxury cars belonged to Teodoro Nguema Obiang

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French police break up yellow vest protest with tear gas

French police repeatedly used tear gas and water cannons to break up a protest Saturday by nearly a 1,000 yellow vest demonst

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Kurz in pole position as Austria election campaigning wraps up

Austrian political parties began winding up their campaigns on Friday, two days before a parliamentary election Sebastian Kur

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Chinese officials brief on fight against poverty over 70 years

The Press Center for the Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China is holding a p

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U.S., Japan sign limited trade deal, leaving autos for future talks

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed a limited trade deal on Wednesday that cuts tariffs

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APD | Gross domestic product in Developing Asia now at 5.4%

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña The Asian Development Bank said the gross domestic product in developing Asia is protected at 5.4

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APD | North Macedonia keen to join NATO April next year

By APD writer Aditya Nugraha **SKOPJE, Sept. 25 (APD) ** - North Macedonia Foreign Affairs Minister Nikola Dimitrov said that

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APD | Lotte Corp. to sell 26-percent stake in Lotte Capital

By APD writer Alice Lotte Corp., the holding company of South Korea's retail-to-chemical conglomerate Lotte Group, said on Se

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Oranges help lift local village out of poverty

In southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, poverty has been lingering in a small county called Rong'an for decade

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APD | Amazon Japan to launch locker delivery service at train stations

E-commerce giant Amazon Japan has announced it will launch a locker delivery service called Amazon Hub at the major convenien

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Peru deports 150 Venezuelans in crackdown on illegal crossings Peru deports 150 Venezuelans in crackdown on illegal crossings

Peru deported 150 Venezuelans for entering the South American country illegally as authorities sought to enforce stricter pol

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Spanking children remains unlawful in S. Africa, court rules

South Africa’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a ruling that spanking or corporal punishment of children at home was uncons

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India bans e-cigarettes as global backlash at vaping gathers pace

India banned the sale of electronic cigarettes on Wednesday and warned of an "epidemic" among young people, in the

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South African president apologizes for xenophobic attacks

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Saturday his country is working hard to end xenophobic attacks being perpetrated