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China to expand int'l procurement of medical supplies amid coronavirus fight

Staff members carry medical supplies to be transported to Wuhan in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Bo) China is working to meet surgin

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French president vows to support Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron assured on Saturday that France is committed to supporting Lebanon to preserve its unity and stability, said a statement by Lebanese Presidency. "We hope that this n

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Why the U.S. is now considering to launch its digital currency

Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at ICBC in Beijing and a member of the China Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. The article reflects the author'

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French carmaker to evacuate workers from China amid outbreak

A major French automaker said Sunday that they are moving to get expat staff and their families from the Wuhan area in central China, which is at the center of an outbreak of coronavirus. "GroupePSA

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Ethiopia to establish AI research center

The PowerEgg X autonomous personal AI camera is displayed at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 9, 2020. /Getty Images The Ethiopian Council of Ministers

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Politics weigh heavily in Trump’s Mideast peace plan

A blueprint the White House is rolling out to resolve the decades-long conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is as much about politics as it is about peace.Pre

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Spacewalking astronauts repair ISS's cosmic ray detector

It takes four spacewalks to get the instrument - which looks for antimatter and dark matter - running again.

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Mohamed Salah to get statue at famous London museum

Mohamed Salah (C) has been one of the standout performers in Liverpool's revival back to the top end of world football. /PHOTO: Liverpool FC Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah is set t

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Hong Kong activates highest level of response to new coronavirus pneumonia

Hong Kong on Saturday raised the government response to the new coronavirus pneumonia to the highest level with a series of measures from indefinitely suspending trains

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Search and Rescue Op Underway: Death Toll in Turkish Earthquake Reaches 22, 1,000 Wounded

According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the tremors reached a 6.8 magnitude near the town of Sivrice on Friday. The centre added that the q

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Tobacco, alcohol, beverages most popular Chinese New Year gifts among gift givers: survey

A recent survey by China Youth Daily found that tobacco, alcohol and beverages are the most popular choices for Chinese New Year gifts, with nearly 67 percent of respo

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APD | Filipinos join the Chinese in welcoming the Year of the Rat

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – Thousands of Filipinos, mostly clad in red dresses and shirts walked the streets in the famous and said to be the oldest Chinatown o

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Celebrating Lunar New Year in Southeast Asia

Editor's note:Ji Xianbai, PhD, is a research fellow with the International Political Economy Program of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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Celebrating Lunar New Year in Southeast Asia

Editor's note:Ji Xianbai, PhD, is a research fellow with the International Political Economy Program of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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Medical couple spend New Year's Eve helping the sick in Wuhan

02:26 The unexpected outbreak of the new coronavirus has affected everyone in China, especially medical workers, who have to work round the clock to help patients fight the disease.On

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African style makes debut at Paris Haute Couture week

Designer Imane Ayissi appears with models at the end of his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2020 collection show in Paris, France January 23, 2020./REUTERS/Francois Lenoir Cameroonian designer Ima

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Face of impeachment: Schiff sets tone with appeals to Senate

In the otherwise scripted impeachment trial, it was a rare spontaneous moment: Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s chief defenders, stopped Rep. Adam S