China's fiscal revenue rose 3.2 percent year-on-year in June as the country's economy bounced back from the coronavirus shock, marking the first expansion this year, the finance ministry said Frid
California's reopening was suspended on Monday, as Governor Gavin Newsom announced that indoor businesses and public venues, including cinemas, restaurants, bars, zoos, and museums, would shut down a
Shanghai residents this summer have been increasingly used to getting stuck in torrential downpours. They have been placing dehumidifiers in their homes and double chec
04:13 The Singapore economy is facing the worst recession in its 55-year history and is unlikely to attain full recovery soon, even as the country goes to the polls on Friday, said the
China's National Cultural Heritage Administration has required enhanced efforts to protect cultural relics against floods as heavy rainfall has lashed large parts of so
State Councilor Wang Yong has called for all-out efforts to strengthen detection and emergency responses in the battle against floods to ensure people's safety. Wang,
Pork prices in China edged up last week due to a supply shortage, coupled with increasing pork demand amid the quick recovery of work and production, official data showed Tuesday.From June 29 to J
A wildfire grew to 2,000 acres (about 8 sq km) early Monday morning in the hills east of Gilroy, Northern California, officials said. The blaze, known as the Crews Fir
Another 16 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Sunday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 44,236, the British Depart
An emergency warning was issued by Japanese weather agency here Monday for regions in Kyushu, the south-westernmost of Japan's main islands. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) the eme
China's central bank said it will lower relending and rediscount rates by 25 basis points respectively, to bolster small businesses and rural sectors hit by COVID-19.St
Governments across the Sub-Saharan African region should embark on a realignment of economic policies to boost recovery from COVID-19 disruptions and strengthen resilience against future shocks, expe
Crowdsourced navigation platform Waze, which is owned by Google and yet remains a separate, but intertwined product relative to Google Maps, just got one of its biggest UI and design overhauls ever.
Taipei has recorded its hottest day in June since the city's weather station came into being in 1896, Taiwan's weather department said Monday. The temperature rose to
China's national observatory on Saturday issued a yellow alert for rainstorms as heavy downpours continue to batter large swathes of the country. According to the Nati
China's national observatory on Friday issued a blue alert for rainstorms after a similar warning Thursday as heavy downpours continued to lash vast stretches of the c
Heavy rain continued to batter southwest China's Guizhou Province, as downpours caused floods and destroyed roads in the province. Flood-affected areas have moved from