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China's FDI inflow rebounds 8.4% in Q2, says commerce ministry

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland surged 8.4 percent year on year in the second quarter, compared with a 10.8-percent-plunge in the first quarter, testifying a steady recov

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Italian families seek 'truth and justice' for COVID-19 dead

03:00 Families of COVID-19 victims in Italy are campaigning to find out if the deaths of their loved ones could have been prevented.The province of Bergamo was the worst affected by th

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France's Macron lays out "new path" to meet health, economic challenges

In his first Bastille Day interview, President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday promised that France is ready for a second epidemic wave and his team will follow a "new path" based on social dialogue to a

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COVID-19 Global roundup: Arduous road ahead for Asian economy

Editor's note: This is the 91st article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is thepreviousone. Gross domestic product (GDP) dived by a record 41.2 percent in the three months ended March, on

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NS1 nets $40M “true coronavirus fundraise” amidst surging customer demand

Apparently, the internet is still popular.With the novel coronavirus marooning people at home for work and play, those “tubes” carrying our data back and forth have become ever more important to our l

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Inter up to second after comeback win over Torino

Inter Milan moved into second place in Serie A after completing a strong comeback win to defeat Torino 3-1 at home on Monday. Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic's howler allowed Andrea Belotti to sco

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Trump Vows To Restore Order as Crime Surges in US Cities

US President Donald Trump said federal forces may be sent to major cities to quell a wave of criminal violence, which, as he put it, is already worse than Afghanistan."

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European roundup: Tottenham edge out Arsenal in derby, Cadiz promoted

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min celebrates after scoring during their Premier League clash with Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England, July 12, 2020. /VCG Toby Alderweireld g

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Mystery over COVID-19 status of Bollywood's 'first family'

(R-L) Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan poses with his family members, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, son Abhishek Bachchan and wife Jaya Bachchan, after receiving the award for the best

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Is overpopulation to blame for pandemics?

Overpopulation, together with the resulting natural calamities, is an enduring belief in the world of environmental activism. Devastating as it is, COVID-19 is not the first pandemic that has taug

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Xinhua Headlines: Global AI collaboration to fight pandemic, revive economies

-- In the battle against COVID-19, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies make contributions such as mapping pandemic spread, analyzing medical imaging data, and tracing contacts of confirmed case

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Real Madrid in sight of title after eighth win in a row

Real Madrid moved one step closer to their first La Liga title in three years after beating Alaves 2-0 for their eighth consecutive win on Friday.Madrid now have a four-point advantage over Barca

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CBP says it’s “unrealistic” for Americans to avoid its license plate surveillance

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has admitted that there is no practical way for Americans to avoid having their movements tracked by its license plate readers, according to its latest privacy asse

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Societal upheaval during the COVID-19 pandemic underscores need for new AI data regulations

As a long-time proponent of AI regulation that is designed to protect public health and safety while also promoting innovation, I believe Congress must not delay in enacting, on a bipartisan basis, Se

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CSL clubs face nightmare new AFC schedule

Guangzhou Evergrande players celebrate their AFC Champions League title at the Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, south China, November 9, 2013. /VCG Photo A fixture pile-up might be cheered by foot

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Home-coming: Yazidis caught between a rock and a hard place

Editor's note: The coronavirus pandemic has infected 10 million people and claimed half a million lives, yet it's still gaining momentum in many parts of the world. It attacks all – the rich, the mid

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War video game added to reading list for Poland's schools

03:52 The potential of video games as an educational tool is only just being realized, say the developers of This War of Mine, which is to be added to Polish students' reading lists.La