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Austria: Kurz sworn in as chancellor, completing comeback

Conservative Sebastian Kurz was sworn in Tuesday as Austria's chancellor, completing a comeback from the collapse of his previous government as the leader of a new and

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France, US: 2 week deadline to resolve dispute over digital tax

French Minister Bruno Le Maire said France is increasing efforts to find a compromise with the US over the digital tax dispute (Credit: AFP) France and the United States have given themselves

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Putin meets Assad during rare visit to Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syrian state media and Russia's Interfax said on Tuesday.It is Puti

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Five times more breast cancer genes found than previously known

The discovery will allow scientists to build a more detailed picture of how breast cancer arises and develops.

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Japanese court forfeits Ghosn's bail amid moves to prevent future bail jumpers

The Tokyo District Court will forfeit the 1.5-billion-yen (14 million U.S. dollars) bail money posted by former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan

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Ex-Nissan chief's presence in Lebanon "legal": minister

Lebanese Justice Minister Albert Serhan announced on Tuesday that former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's presence on Lebanese territories "is legal," the National News Age

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Britain to unleash economic potential following Brexit: finance minister

Britain will begin a new economic chapter once its first post-Brexit budget is released on March 11, Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid said Tuesday. According to a statement released by Javid,

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Samsung unveils AI-powered digital avatar

Samsung's 'artificial human'./Photo from NEON twitter account. A Samsung lab on Tuesday unveiled a digital avatar it described as an AI-powered "artificial human," claiming it is able to "con

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Ancient remains of dozens of people found on site of new school

The remains of dozens of adults and children have been found by archaeologists on the site of a new primary school.

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Wildlife thriving in Fukushima, a decade after nuclear catastrophe

More than 20 species are thriving at the exclusion zones of the Fukushima nuclear disaster sites, nearly a decade after reactors at the Daiichi Power Planet melted down, according to a study relea

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U.S. issues travel alert for Israel, Palestine over "heightened tension" in Middle East

The U.S. government issued a travel advisory on Monday, urging its citizens to stay alert while traveling in Israel and Palestine. The U.S. embassy in Israel noted in a release that "heightened tens

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Qi Baishi art show in Athens exhibits Eastern spirit

Born to a rural family in Hunan province, Qi Baishi once earned a living on carpentry while teaching himself classic Chinese ink painting. His works often depict daily objects to transmit a worldly to

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Ghosn took bullet train to Osaka en route to Lebanon: Kyodo

Carlos Ghosn leaves the Tokyo Detention Center in Tokyo, Japan, April 25, 2019. /AP Photo Former Nissan and Renault boss Carlos Ghosn began his astonishing escape from Japan with a bullet trai

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U.S. tariffs significantly dampened export growth: study

New U.S. import tariffs in 2018 and 2019 significantly damaged U.S. export growth, said a study released Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research. "More exposed products experienced 2 perc

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Jakarta's massive flooding highlights climate crisis

Heavy rainfall over Jakarta for at least 15 hours on New Year's Day forces displacement of hundreds of thousands of people and claims at least 66 deaths. /CGTN Photo Jakarta is reeling from th

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Israeli scientists produce hydrogen from solar energy

Israeli researchers have developed an innovative prototype system for efficient and safe production of hydrogen, using only solar energy, the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) reported on

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Qualcomm's autonomous driving computer to hit roads by 2023

Qualcomm on Monday announced a computing system for autonomous vehicles designed to handle everything from lane controls to full self-driving that it aims to have on the road by 2023.The system, d