text

South Africa's business confidence is on the rise, new survey shows

The Rand Merchant Bank/Bureau of Economic Research (RMB/BER) Business Confidence Index released on Wednesday showed that business confidence increased by 15 points to 50 in South Africa in the se

text

Biden's infrastructure talks with Senate Republicans fall apart

U.S. President Joe Biden leaves after an event at the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 7, 2021. /CFP U.S. President Joe Biden on

text

Turkey launches campaign to clean up "sea snot"

Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2021 shows mucilage, also known as "sea snot," in the Marmara Sea in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Osman Orsal/Xinhua) Turkey launched on Tuesday a campaign to remo

text

Blinken says 'hundreds of sanctions' against Iran to remain in place

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that "hundreds of sanctions" against Iran will remain in place even if Washington and Tehran return to compliance with the nuclear deal."I would

text

Russia's daily COVID-19 cases rise to multi-month high

A man wearing a protective mask walks in Moscow, Russia, on May 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn) Russia registered 9,977 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the largest daily

text

Xi inspects Gangcha County in Qinghai

00:58 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday visited Gangcha County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture during his inspection tour of northwest China's Qinghai Pro

text

China reviews draft law on opposing foreign sanctions

A draft law on countering foreign sanctions was submitted Monday to the ongoing 29th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), Chi

text

36 killed, 32 injured in tribal clashes in Sudan's South Darfur

At least 36 people were killed and 32 others injured in fresh tribal clashes in Sudan's South Darfur State, local authorities announced on Monday."A tribal clash broke out between tribal components a

text

China's forex reserves expand in May

China's foreign exchange reserves rose by 0.74 percent from the previous month at the end of May, 2021. /CFPChina's foreign exchange reserves expanded in May as the U.S

text

Biden speaks with Ukrainian president ahead of U.S.-Russia summit

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday reaffirmed U.S. support to Kiev in a call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, an effort to reassure Ukraine ahead of the U.S.-Russia summit later thi

text

U.S. recovers $2.3m paid to hackers who shut down Colonial Pipeline

The U.S. Justice Department on Monday recovered some $2.3 million in cryptocurrency ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline Co, after last month's hack of its systems that led to the shutdown of the East Co

text

U.S. FDA approves new drug for Alzheimer's in nearly 20 years

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) on Monday for the treatment of Alzheimer's, the first new medicine against the disease in almost two decades and the first to

text

Kremlin calls U.S. sanctions against Russia pointless

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks at a press conference in Moscow, December 23, 2016. /VCG Photo The Kremlin said Monday that despite over 90 U.S. sanctions against Russia throughout hist

text

Italy further relaxes COVID-19 restrictions

People relax on a beach in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, on May 28, 2021. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) Italy on Monday further relaxed COVID-19 restrictions in certain parts of the country b

text

Maldives FM elected new president of UN General Assembly

Abdulla Shahid, Maldivian Foreign Minister and candidate for the presidency of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), addresses the UNGA informal interactive dialogue with the candid

text

Ethiopian PM inaugurates Chinese-built sugar factory

Representatives from Ethiopian and Chinese side visit the workplace of Tana Beles No.1 sugar factory in Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, on June 6, 2021. (Xinhua) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy

text

Israeli parliament to vote on approving new gov't by June 14

Israeli politician Yair Lapid, the head of the Yesh Atid party speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv on May 6, 2021. (Xinhua/Gil Cohen Magen) Israel's parliament will vote on approving