Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday warned "formidable difficulty" in 2015, setting a slower growth target, but stressed his confidence in the ongoing reform to start new development engines.
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shelved scheduled inauguration of a temple dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his home province Gujarat after his party suffered a devastating defeat in the capital last week, local media reported Thursday.
Real estate sales have started to lose momentum in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, in January after a strong recovery in the August-December period last year.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Kazakhstan to continue its efforts toward a resolution of the unending Ukrainian crisis, as the Central Asian country will probably host a summit on the unrest in Ukraine's east.
Japan PM Abe kicks off week-long Middle East Tour
Chinese companies raised 78.7 billion yuan (12.7 billion U.S. dollars) through initial public offerings (IPOs) on the country's two stock exchanges last year, said a report on Sunday.
Popularity of French President Francois Hollande edged 3 percent higher in November to 21 percent, a rise from an all-time low which is likely to give impetus to the struggling Socialist head of state in midterm, a poll showed on Thursday.
Crude prices rebounded Monday as traders started to buy after the prices have declined significantly in the past week.
South Korea's exports fell slightly last month on lower business days, but daily average exports increased on the back of solid demand for major items, a government report showed Monday.
German Federal Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday confirmed a second case of suspected U.S. espionage following last week's double agent scandal, German media reported.
New Zealand legislators unanimously passed a new food safety law on Tuesday, paving the way for a faster response to crises such as the false botulism scare that saw a global recall of dairy products last year.
An Egyptian court on Wednesday acquitted a former top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood of insulting the judiciary, official MENA news agency reported.
The United States on Monday urged Egypt to stop mass trials and sentencing of its nationals, as a court handed down death sentence to another 683 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Heavy rainfall in south China over the last few days has left 21 people dead and four others missing, said the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Tuesday.
An Egyptian court adjourned Tuesday the trial of 683 Muslim Brotherhood supporters, including the group's top leader Mohamed Badie, until April 28, official MENA news agency reported.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry summoned Thursday a number of European ambassadors in Cairo to protest those states which signed a statement criticizing human rights in Egypt, state-run MENA news agency reported.
New Zealand's manufacturing sector saw its 18th straight month of expansion in February, continuing one of its most stable ever growth runs, according to the latest performance of manufacturing index (PMI) out Friday.
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