The city government of Beijing vowed to enhance financial support for firms that face temporary difficulties amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Loans to such enterpr
Test results show that 10 people on a cruise ship quarantined off the coast in Japan are infected with the novel coronavirus, the Japanese health minister said Wednesd
The Japanese government is urging the public to remain calm and resist a growing number of social media rumors containing false information amid the novel coronavirus
VCG Photo Dozens of koalas have been euthanized and some 80 more are being treated for injuries and starvation after their habitat was logged, prompting an Australian government investigation
A boy selling vegetables waits for customers in front of a pile of railway construction materials, at Navapura on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, November 28, 2019. /Reuters Photo Indian Pr
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday barred cabinet members from traveling to the United States, his latest move after threatening to scrap theVisiting Forces Agreement (VFA)."I will lea
By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan 23 (APD) -- Sri Lanka has decided to outsource visa services for Chinese tourists to a sub-agent in China, the Sri Lankan government
A team from the Hong Kong-based foundation Grace Charity has donated 620,000 yuan (about 90,000 U.S. dollars) to poor students and the elderly in northwest China's Gansu Province ahead of the Spring
U.S. officials confirmed late Thursday that some American troops were injured in Iran's missile attacks on American service members in Iraq despite prior claims no one
Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong has called for concrete efforts to ensure basic living standards of people in difficult circumstances and services for people with di
Tensions flared again in the Middle East, after the Trump administration on 3 January assassinated top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad, prompting Iran to f
File photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The Israeli public's trust in the parliament has dropped to its lowest level in 11 years, according to a survey released on Sunday.Some 63
By APD writer Easwaran COLOMBO, Jan 9 (APD) -- Sri Lanka on Thursday said that it is prepared to face any impact from new US sanctions on Iran, the Government said tod
The New Zealand government is planning to strengthen animal welfare laws in a bid to enhance the international reputation of its primary sector after recent scandals.
Australian taskforce to crackdown on billions stolen by welfare cheats
Leading international farm animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) Wednesday afternoon delivered the first pig welfare awards to eight Chinese producers in London, encouraging more Chinese producers to improve animal welfare.
Premier Li Keqiang has called for greater efforts to develop the economy and enhance social welfare just days ahead of a much-awaited key policy meeting.