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China to prioritize its employment-first policy in 2023: minister

China will prioritize employment in 2023, utilizing fiscal and monetary measures, Wang Xiaoping, Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, said in a recent inter

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Countries welcome Chinese tourists after easing of COVID travel curbs

Many countries, especially Southeast Asian nations, are welcoming Chinese tourists after China officially downgraded its COVID-19 management policy on January 8.Under t

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Mikaela Shiffrin equals Lindsey Vonn's women's World Cup wins record

Mikaela Shiffrin produced a skiing masterclass as she equaled Lindsey Vonn's women's record of 82 World Cup victories with a superb win in the giant slalom at Kranjska

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U.S. relations with Canada and Mexico: What will Biden do?

Roughly 14 months ago, U.S. President Joe Biden hosted the North American Leaders' Summit, an event that has periodically brought together the presidents of the United

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Middle East gears up to welcome back Chinese tourists

China's move to downgrade the management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B starting from Sunday has excited governmental officials and tourism industry players in the

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Iran to host Iraqi delegation for probe into Soleimani's assassination

Iran will host a meeting on Monday for judicial delegations from Iran and Iraq to probe into the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, a senior Irani

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US to send $3.75B in military aid to Ukraine, its neighbors

The U.S. will send $3.75 billion in military weapons and other aid to Ukraine and its neighbors on NATO’s eastern flank, the White House announced Friday, as Russia’s i

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UK PM Sunak pledges to halve inflation, grow economy

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday pledged to halve inflation and grow the economy as he laid out the government's priorities in his first major speech in

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Flavors of Beijing: Filipino cuisine finds a home in the Chinese capital

Over the years, the Chinese capital has been making its mark as a culinary hotspot. Beijing now boasts an array of cuisines from around the world. Filipino cuisine was

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Liverpool's top-four hopes suffer huge blow as Brentford claim first win in 85 years

For all the doom and gloom surrounding the Anfield in late 2022, Liverpool rang in the new year with high hopes. The Premier League behemoth traveled to Brentford knowi

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China vows proactive fiscal policies to sustain people's livelihood

The recent annual Central Economic Work Conference has confirmed that China will stick to its proactive fiscal policy through the year to sustain people’s livelihood. F

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Ukraine Roundup: Dozens of Russian soldiers dead, ex-NATO general predicts ceasefire

Over 60 Russian troops were killed on New Year's Eve by Ukrainian missile strikes, Russia's Defence Ministry said during a briefing on Monday, adding the bombardment hi

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Singapore's economy grew 3.8% in 2022, beating official forecasts

Singapore's economy grew 3.8 percent in 2022, preliminary data showed on Tuesday, beating government expectations but slower than the previous year.The government's off

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CGTN poll: Chinese economy expected to become world's economic engine

The Chinese economy has remained the second largest in the world and enjoyed sound development over the year, said Chinese President Xi Jinping when delivering the New

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Croatia officially joins euro, Schengen area on New Year's Day

Croatia officially joined both the EU's border-free Schengen zone and the euro common currency on the first day of the New Year, fulfilling its longstanding ambitions o

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Biden signs $1.7T government spending bill, ensuring funding for most of 2023

President Joe Biden Thursday signed the omnibus spending bill into law while on vacation, extending funding for the government into next year.Biden, on vacation in St.

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China to lower overall tariffs level to 7.3% in 2023

China will adjust import and export tariffs for some commodities in 2023 to better support the country's "dual circulation" strategy, tariff authorities said on Thursda