The U.S. dollar increased against most major currencies on Thursday as investors were digesting the better-than-expected jobless data from the country as well as the outcome of the just-concluded European Central Bank (ECB) meeting.
An Iranian court on Monday tried a Washington Post reporter for the fourth time over spying and propaganda charges, official IRNA news agency reported.
About 3,000 national legislators have gathered in Beijing for the third session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), which starts Thursday, to discuss and unify thinking on issues concerning development and the economy.
Teams of European Central Bank (ECB) technocrats are gearing up for a governing council session to discuss its 1.1-trillion-euro (1.22 trillion U.S. dollars) quantitative easing program in Cyprus, officials said on Wednesday.
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has over 20,000 mosques, 10 times as many as it had more than three decades ago, spokesman for the annual session of China's top political advisory body said Monday.
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has over 20,000 mosques, 10 times as many as it had more than three decades ago, spokesman for the annual session of China's top political advisory body said Monday.
China's top legislature appointed Chen Jining as Minister of Environmental Protection on Friday, replacing Zhou Shengxian.
Myanmar's parliament has adopted suffrage of white card holders, allowing them to vote on the national referendum bill on constitution amendment, local media reported Tuesday.
China's top legislature ended a bimonthly session on Sunday, adopting a law on navigation channels, and giving go-ahead to ease investment rules in three new free trade zones (FTZs).
Hong Kong politician James Tien Pei-chun was voted out of China's top political advisory body on Wednesday for improper remarks.
China's top political advisory body concluded its plenary session on Wednesday in Beijing, expelling a senior Hong Kong lawmaker for remarks against HK's Leung Chun-ying.
At 7:00 a.m., Shanghai-based lawyer Zhang Jie opened his computer at home, logged onto the Judicial Opinions of China website, and read a court ruling on a case he had offered legal aid to. The whole process took no more than one minute.
China's largest trade fair opened its 116th session in the southern province of Guangdong on Wednesday, with delegates expressing confidence despite tough export prospects.
U.S. stocks saw a late-day rebound but still closed in red territory Wednesday amid weak economic data from home and abroad.
U.S. stocks closed nearly flat after a volatile session Thursday, as cautious investors were awaiting the closely-watched nonfarm payroll report for September due on Friday.
U.S. stocks closed narrowly mixed after a fluctuating session Thursday amid renewed worries over geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
All fifty-five Members of Parliaments (MPs) from the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) attended a parliamentary session for the first time on Friday after they had boycotted the parliament for 10 months following a disputed election results in July last year.
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