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China solicits public opinions on foreigners' permanent residence rules

China's Ministry of Justice on Thursday published draft rules on foreigners' permanent residence to solicit public opinions. The draft rule clarifies that the ID card

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Iranian lawmaker catches coronavirus: media

Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Sadeghi has caught the novel coronavirus, officially named as COVID-19, the Tabnak news website reported Wednesday. "I give this message (of b

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Over 750,000 South Koreans Sign Petition to Impeach President Over Coronavirus Outbreak

More than 750,000 South Korean citizens have signed a petition calling for the impeachment of President Moon Jae-in over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak.The pe

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Trump: Intelligence Never Told Me About 'Russian Interference' in 2020 Elections

Earlier, US media reported that the country's intelligence community had informed some American lawmakers about alleged attempts by Russia to meddle in the 2020 preside

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China customs authority rolls out new measures to support bonded area

China's customs authority on Monday rolled out new measures to support bonded area development amid the COVID-19 epidemic.Pilot free trade zones (FTZs), eligible national-level pilot zones, econom

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Virus-hit Hubei to provide further help for stranded passengers

Authorities in Hubei, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, issued a statement on Tuesday to provide further help for stranded passengers and those in need.

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China offers psychological counseling in Hubei amid COVID-19 outbreak

China has opened hotlines and online platforms to provide psychological aid in epidemic-stricken Hubei Province to better support the control of the COVID-19 outbreak,

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Italy reports 222 confirmed cases of COVID-19, six deaths

Six people have died and 222 have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) nationwide in Italy, Angelo Borrelli, chief of Civil Protection Department and extraordinary commissioner for t

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Russia to fly observation mission over Turkey

The Russian Defense Ministry publishes the photo of a Tu-154M aircraft on its website on Aug. 12, 2019.Russia's observation plane will take off from northwest Turkey's

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AIIB donates 1 mln USD worth of medical supplies to help China contain epidemic

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said Monday that it is contributing 1 million U.S. dollars worth of medical supplies to help China's battle against the novel coronavirus epidemic. Th

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China greenlights new testing kits to identify COVID-19

China's national Medical Products Administration approved three new testing kits to detect the novel coronavirus on Saturday, according to the announcement published on its official website. The t

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Egypt plans to launch bid for gold exploration in Eastern Desert

Egypt, Eastern Desert near Hurghada./Getty ImagesEgypt plans to launch a round of bid for gold exploration in the Eastern Desert in the first half of March, state-run A

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APD | US raises travel advisory for Japan, South Korea over COVID-19

By APD writer AliceThe United States on February 22 raised the travel advisory for Japan and South Korea as the acute respiratory disease caused by a new strain of coro

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China's telecom operators speed up 5G construction to counter virus

Leading telecom operator China Unicom said Sunday that it will work with China Telecom to finish construction on 250,000 5G base stations across the country by the end of the third quarter.The dea

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2 sons of Egypt's ex-president Mubarak acquitted of corruption charges

An Egyptian court acquitted on Saturday Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, the sons of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, in a corruption case, state-run Ahram Onli

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China ends two-year takeover of troubled Anbang Insurance

VCG China will legally end its takeover of Anbang Insurance as the new insurance group can basically operate normally, the country's banking and insurance regulator announced on Saturday.Anban

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Facts Tell: Russia denies new coronavirus is man-made

A rumor saying that Russian scientists found the new coronavirus was produced by humans was refuted by Russia itself on Friday.The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (MHRF) told Sputnik,