Weary Palestinians on Thursday prepared for a somber feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as Gaza braced for more Israeli airstrikes and communal
VCG Editor's note: Hannan Hussain is a foreign affairs commentator and author. He is a Fulbright recipient at the University of Maryland, the U.S., and a former assistant researcher at Islamab
Romania's ruling centrist coalition reached consensus late on Tuesday to end a week-long policy deadlock that threatened reform after Liberal Prime Minister Florin Citu
A fire sale of stocks on Friday caused big drops in the share prices of companies linked to Archegos, according to a source familiar with the matter, putting markets on
Workers prepare traditional Chinese medicine at a pharmacy in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 15, 2020. /CFPShanghai's legislature on Wednesday appro
Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed keeping German lockdown restrictions in force for another four weeks after Covid-19 cases rose beyond a level that may prompt governme
A declassified report of the "Foreign Threats" to the 2020 elections studied by the U.S. National Intelligence Council. /Screenshot via the website of U.S. Office of the Director of National Inte
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday recommended vaccination using the AstraZeneca shot to continue, saying the benefits of the vaccine outweigh its risks at this time.Some EU countries h
A night view of Wangfujing pedestrian street in Beijing, China, February 16, 2021. /CFP Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to China rose by 34.2 percent year on year to $26.07 billion in Ja
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Thursday the government was declaring war on property crime amid widening accusations of insider speculation by dozen
A sold sign on a monitor at a real estate agency in the Erskinville suburb of Sydney, Australia, February 23, 2021. /CFP At the start of the pandemic, many economists predicted that Australia'
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the national economy and the need for his administration's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief legislation, flanked by Vice President Kamala Har
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has slammed some Western countries for politicizing humanitarian issues and using the pandemic for punitive actions against 'undesirable' governments. /via
FDI into the Chinese mainland expands by 4.6 percent year on year. /CFP China remained an attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in January, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCO
A courier assembly line in east China's Anhui province, June 19, 2020. /CFP Editor's note: Shen Jianguang is vice president of JD.com and chief economist of JD Technology. The article reflects
An anti-aircraft machine-gun is seen in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, in southern Iran, February 26, 2018. /VCG Editor's note:Hannan Hussain is a foreign a
An anti-aircraft machine-gun is seen in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, in southern Iran, February 26, 2018. /VCG Editor's note:Hannan Hussain is a foreign a