Wall Street's major indexes notched record highs to open the new year on Thursday, as fresh economic stimulus from China added to optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an improving global o
FILE: Migrants disembark from a dinghy at “Del Canuelo” beach after they crossed the Strait of Gibraltar sailing from the coast of Morocco, in Tarifa, southern Spain, July 27, 2018./Reuters Mo
French police used tear gas to disperse protesters blockading a Paris bus depot on Thursday, the latest confrontation between the authorities and unions over plans to r
By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan. 2 (APD) Iran has called for improved bilateral relations with Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.The Ir
Screenshot of former U.S. housing secretary Julian Castro's post on Twitter. Julian Castro, former U.S. housing secretary, suspended his 2020 Democratic presidential race on Thursday."It's wit
Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng has called for tightened controls on fiscal expenditure and efforts to consolidate the progress of tax and fee cuts. More efforts should be made to improve the quali
China's National People's Congress (NPC) will open an official online petition platform to improve petitioning procedures, the general office of the NPC standing commi
Suspected Al-Shabab militants on Thursday hijacked a bus in Kenya's coastal region of Lamu with passengers on board, the police said. The police said the commuter bus was plying the Mombasa-Lamu rout
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday named an Army intelligence officer as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In a letter
China has vowed to build a national unified rating system for nursing homes by 2022 amid efforts to improve services of these facilities, the Ministry of Civil Affairs
President Xi Jinping Thursday signed a mobilization order for the training of the armed forces, the first order of the Central Military Commission (CMC) in 2020. Issue
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Thursday appointed 42-year-old Li Tie as head coach of the country's national football team.File Photo: Li Tie wass selected
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Thursday appointed 42-year-old Li Tie as head coach of the country's national football team. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov signed an order dismissing Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov and his cabinet on Friday, the president's office said in a statement. K