Iranian-backed forces evacuated its positions in the city of al-Bukamal in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria to avoid a possible U.S. strike as
Japan on Monday said it could still press Lebanon to extradite Carlos Ghosn, after the former Nissan Motor boss skipped bail to become a fugitive in a country that norm
Young Woman by Zhang Wenxin. [Photo provided to China Daily] Paintings and sculptures by a selection of 70 artists are on show at an exhibition at the National Museum of China, in tribute to th
A recreational scuba diver was killed in a suspected Great White Shark attack off the coast of Western Australia (WA) on Sunday, with authorities continuing to search for the man's remains on Monday.
A burning gum tree is felled to stop it from falling on a car in Corbago, as bushfires continue in New South Wales, January 5, 2020. /Reuters Photo A second day of light rain brought relief fo
Kuwaiti and Saudi-led Gulf stocks closed in the red on the first trading day in the wake of a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed Iran's military commander.The Kuwaiti index, the best perform
In an apparent slip of the tongue on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Israel as a nuclear power before correcting himself with a bashful nod and an e
Japan on Sunday said it would tighten immigration measures after former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn fled the country while on bail, its first official response to an aston
The body of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in Iraq in a U.S. military strike, was returned to Iran on Sunday and driven through thousands o
Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua has called for greater efforts to ensure that all poverty-stricken rural residents and counties will be lifted out of poverty under the
Arlo, the security camera makers that spun out of Netgear, has announced a new device at CES in Las Vegas. The Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight, as the name suggests, looks a lot like the existing Arlo Pro 3. Bu
China's banking and insurance regulator has unveiled a guideline that sets the target for the high-quality development of the two sectors in the next few years.By 2025, China expects the banking and
China will introduce unified regional calculation of gross domestic product (GDP) to enhance the accuracy of the results, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen (R) blocks a shot beside Vegas Golden Knights center Cody Glass (L) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Las Vegas, January 4, 2020. It's no
China's banking and insurance regulator has unveiled a guideline that sets the target for the high-quality development of the two sectors in the next few years. By 202
China's textile sector reported stable development in the first 11 months of 2019, data from the National Development and Reform Commission showed. Value-added output
China's bicycle manufacturers above designated size saw their profit at 1.48 billion yuan (about 212.4 million U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of 2019, said the M