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America's handling of COVID-19 proved unpopular around the world

Over the weekend, the daily case average in the U.S. rose to 120,000, skyrocketing 930 percent since mid-June, federal data showed. /Xinhua Editor's note: Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira is a

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Chinese, Russian FMs vow to defend truth of history, WWII achievements

China and Russia should jointly defend the truth of history, human dignity and World War II achievements, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on M

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The U.S. daily case average up by 930 percent since June

FILE PIC: Over the weekend, the daily case average in the U.S. rose to 120,000 skyrocketing 930 percent since mid-June, federal data showed. /Xinhua Over the weekend, the daily case average in

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Chinese, Russian FMs vow to defend truth of history, WWII achievements

China and Russia should jointly defend the truth of history, human dignity and World War II achievements, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday in a phone talk with his

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16 kidnapped after gunmen attack college in NW Nigeria: police

FILE PIC: Nigerian police confirmed on Monday 16 persons were kidnapped after a group of unidentified gunmen attacked a college in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state on Sunday. /Xinhua Nigerian

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Iran: U.S. 'failure' in Afghanistan a chance for durable peace

FILE PIC: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday the United States' "military failure" in Afghanistan offered an opportunity to establish lasting peace in the country. /Xinhua Iranian

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Ancient fossils of new rodent species discovered in NW China

Chinese scientists have discovered ancient fossils in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and confirmed them as a new species of rodent. Their research find

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Scholar says COVID-19 origin tracing should involve multiple countries

A prominent scholar has called for an end to the politicization of uncovering the origins of COVID-19, saying that a thorough study should be extended to secretive base

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Death toll from Haiti earthquake rises to 724 -- civil protection authorities

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The death toll has risen to 724 in a strong earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday morning, the nation's civil protection authorities

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Cote d'Ivoire confirms one Ebola case

FILE PHOTO: A health worker wearing a protective suit disinfects the entrance of a garage where the body of a victim of the Ebola virus was found in a district of Monrovia, Liberia. /VCG A cas

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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 7.25 million: Africa CDC

FILE PHOTO: A school staff member takes temperature of students before allow them to go to the classroom in Cape Town, South Africa. /Xinhua The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa re

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Afghan president leaves country, Taliban forces enter Kabul

Taliban members are seen in Mehtarlam, capital of Laghman province, eastern Afghanistan. /Xinhua Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani left the country on Sunday night, while the Taliban orde

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Canadian PM Trudeau triggers federal election

FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses party members at the Liberal Party campaign headquarters in Montreal, Canada. /Xinhua Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offici

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Flower trade booms as love blooms on Chinese Valentine's Day

The Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, sees sales peak during the Chinese Valentine's Day, August 14, 2021. /VCGYunnan Province, China'

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Scholar says COVID-19 origin tracing should involve multiple countries

A Cambodian scholar says tracing the disease's origins is a serious scientific issue. /CFP A prominent scholar has called for an end to the politicization of uncovering the origins of COVID-19

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22 people killed in armed attack in central Nigeria

At least 22 people were killed and 14 were injured in an armed attack in central Nigeria's Plateau state on Saturday morning, according to the state police.Ubah Ogaba, the police spokesperson in Plat

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China roundup: Alibaba’s sexual assault scandal and more delayed IPOs

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world.A sexual assault case at Alibab