The dollar share of Russian exports to China plummeted in Q4 2020. /CFP The proportion of the use of U.S. dollar in Russia's exports fell to 48.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, droppin
The United States and NATO have begun preparations for troop withdrawal from a number of bases in Afghanistan, General Scott Miller, the commander of the U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said dur
02:19 Attitudes towards the environment areever-changing, as people seek greener solutions to preserve the planet.Andone measure of that is the growing popularity of electric cars.In
04:32 With the advent of electriccars, attitudes towards the environment are changing, as people seek greener solutions to preserve the planet. And in Mexico, one car company is seeking
Israel and Syria exchanged missile strikes on Thursday, according to media reports.Israeli army radio first reported a blast near Dimona nuclear facility caused by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile, whi
The European Union needs to engage with China despite many differences instead of opting for a more isolationist approach, Germany said on Wednesday."In the EU, we have been describing China as a par
Police on Wednesday confirmed an attack by gunmen at a university in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria on Tuesday evening, with an unknown number of students kidnapped.A group of unidentified gunmen at
02:33 For the first time since 1959, there will be no Castro in charge of Cuba.Raul Castro announced he is retiring as head of the Communist Party.The 89-year-old will be replaced by h
VCG Production of the Johnson Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a U.S. manufacturing plant was halted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over a reported error that caused millions of doses to
02:46 Dr. Erik Berglof, chief economist of AIIB, said the bank aims to have half of its investment green. It is currently looking at all its investment to see how to bring out the clim
FILE PHOTO: Police block off an area in downtown Austin, Texas following a shooting incident. /Getty Images At least three people were killed on Sunday, in a shooting incident in Austin, the s
Three people were killed and two others injured in a shooting early Sunday morning in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, according to the Sheriff's Department.The suspect is still at large and there is no in
A COVID-19 patient arrives outside Maimonides Medical Center, New York, U.S., November 17, 2020. /Reuters New U.S. government data shows that the country saw somewhere around 600,000 more deat
China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw robust growth in their profits in the first quarter of 2021, the country's state asset regulator said Friday.The combined net profits
A court in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Friday sentenced Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily and media group Next Digital, to 12 months in
03:48 The Hainan Island is not just a paradise for beaches or seafood but also now a great place for some shopping spree. Duty-free policies are enabling the island to
A man set himself on fire on Thursday afternoon at Pigalle metro station in Paris, French newspaperLe Figarohas reported.The incident took place at around 5:50 p.m. local time (23:50 p.m. BJT). A pas