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U.S. House approves Biden's $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief bill

The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed President Joe Biden's $1.9-trillion coronavirus aid bill, the first major legislative victory of his presidency.

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China, EU reach comprehensive investment agreement

China and the European Union (EU) reached a comprehensive bilateral investment agreement on Wednesday.China and the EU, the world's two major economies, launched the negotiations for the agreement in

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Colombian citizens unite to help hurricane victims

02:12 The Caribbean and Central America are reeling after two major hurricanes hit their coastal cities and towns. In Colombia, citizens are uniting in solidarity to help the victims.C

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China industrial profits up 16.1 pct in Jan.-Feb.

ProfitsofChina'smajorindustrialfirmsincreased16.1percentyearonyearinthefirsttwomonthsthisyear,theNationalBureauofStatistics(NBS)saidTuesday.Thereadingwas5.3perc

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Apple CEO to co-chair China Development Forum

AreportfromTheWallStreetJournalsaidMonday,TimCook,CEOofCalifornia'sAppleInc.,willco-chairaglobalbusinessforumtobeheldinChinanextmonththatwilladdressmajorchallen

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Thai police arrest 'kingpin' in Asian wildlife trafficking

ThaipolicehavearrestedanallegedkingpininAsia'sillegaltradeinendangeredspecies,dealingablowtoafamily-runsyndicatethatsmuggleselephantivory,rhinohornsandtigerpart

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Opinion: US-Pakistan; friends become foes

ThecurrentPakistan-USdiplomaticrowisnothingnew,especiallyforthosewhoknowthelove-haterelationshipbetweentheCIAanditsPakistancounterpart,theISI.Asbothfightthewara

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Mount Agung: Bali volcano activity prompts 'red warning'

Airlineshavebeenissueda"redwarning"aboutthedangerofvolcanicashintheskiesclosetoBaliafterMountAgungemittedathickplumeofsmokereaching4,000m(13,123feet).Itisthesec

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Double 11 sets new record despite technical glitches

Threeminutesandonesecond!That'showlongittookAlibabatopassthe10-billion-yuanmarkinsalesonitsflagshipTmalle-commerceplatformatthisyear'sDouble11shoppingbonanza,be

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Dozens injured as Kenya opposition supporters protest against poll body

ThousandsofsupportersofKenya'smainoppositionparty,NationalSuperAlliance(NASA)onMondayreturnedtothestreetsofNairobiandothermajortownstoprotestagainsttheIndepende

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Can Singapore afford not to ‘take sides’ in foreign policy?

"TherehasbeenalongstandingpolicyofSingaporetobalancerelationswithmajorpowers.Wedon’ttakesideandwehopemajorpowersalsodonotforceSingaporeoranycountryinASEANtotake

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Xi, Putin agree to boost coordination on major issues

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, met here Monday and agreed to further cement bilateral ties and strengthen coordination on the Korean Peninsula and other major issues.

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China's industrial profits up 22.7 pct in Jan.-May

China's major industrial firms posted double-digit growth in profits in the first five months of this year, adding to signs of a stabilizing Chinese economy, official data showed Tuesday.

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Venezuela Protests:Widespread crisis hits vacation spots hard

ProtestsinVenezuelahavebeenongoingfortwomonthsandhavethrownthecountryintocrisis.Theunreststemsfromextremeinflation,shortagesofbasicgoodsandthewidespreadpercepti

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Putting your major to work: Career paths after college

Formostpeople,acollegedegreeishelpfulforflourishinginthelabormarket.Collegegraduatesearnmorethanworkerswithlesseducation—onaverage,about$600,000moreovertheirlif

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Guidelines approved for medical care, reform

New guidelines to provide greater comprehensive medical care nationwide and to deepen reform to cover urban and rural residents alike with universal healthcare were approved on Wednesday by a State Council executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang.

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Donald Trump wins U.S. presidential election

​Republican Donald Trump has beaten Democrat rival Hillary Clinton in a close race to win the 45th U.S. presidency early on Wednesday, pulling a major upset after a controversial and scandalous campaign cycle.