text

Russian exports settled in dollar nearly halved for first time

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

text

U.S., NATO begin preparations for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

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

text

Mexico brings the handmade touch to high-tech cars

02:19 Attitudes towards the environment are​ever-changing, as people seek greener solutions to preserve the planet.And​one measure of that is the growing popularity of electric cars.In

text

How are Mexico's electric cars addressing gender equality?

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

text

Israel, Syria exchange missile strikes: reports

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

text

De-coupling from China would be the wrong way to go, Germany warns

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

text

Gunmen kidnap students in attack on university in NW Nigeria

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

text

A look at Fidel Castro and his rise to power

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

text

U.S. plant halts production of J&J COVID-19 vaccine

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

text

Chief economist: AIIB enters health business after COVID

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

text

At least three dead in shooting in Austin, Texas, authorities say

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

text

Three people killed, two injured in shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin

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

text

COVID-19 blamed for large increase in U.S. deaths

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

text

Q1: China's central SOEs report 220% profit growth

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

text

Jimmy Lai sentenced to 12 months in jail for unauthorized assembly

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

text

It's bargain time in China Duty-Free!

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

text

Man sets himself on fire in Paris metro station

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