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UK PM Johnson to pay two-day visit to India from April 21

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pay a two-day visit to India, beginning on April 21, according to the Prime Minister's Office.Johnson will first visit Ahmedabad, t

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U.S. announces trade suspension with Myanmar

The Office of the United States Trade Representative said on Monday that the U.S. has suspended all trade engagement with Myanmar, effective immediately.

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Pakistan PM receives China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan received a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm on Thursday, his office confirmed.

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SCIO briefs media on China's rural vitalization achievements

China's State Council Information Office is holding a press conference on Monday focusing on the advancement of rural vitalization and acceleration of agricultural and

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UK economy shrank by 9.9% in 2020: Report

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the UK's economy shrank by 9.9 percent in 2020 marking the biggest contraction in the country on record, according to media reports.

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Former ECB chief Draghi appointed to form Italy's new gov't

Former European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi was appointed to form Italy's new government, the office of President Sergio Mattarella said on Wednesday. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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Urgent: China publishes white paper on fight against COVID-19

China on Sunday issued a white paper on the country's battle against COVID-19. The white paper, titled "Fighting COVID-19: China in Action," was issued by the State Council Information Office.

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Beijing to set up two intellectual property protection centers

Beijingwillestablishtwointellectualpropertyprotectioncentersthisyear,accordingtotheinformationofficeofthemunicipalgovernment.Thecentersareexpectedtoshortenthepa

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'Rampage' continues to lead Chinese box office

Hollywoodsci-fimonsterfilm"Rampage"continuedtoleadtheChineseboxoffice,earningatotalof658millionyuan(aboutUS$105million)asoflateSunday,accordingtoMaoyan,amajorfi

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Pakistan bars former PM Sharif from holding office for life

Pakistan’sSupremeCourtdisqualifieddeposedprimeministerNawazShariffromholdingofficeforlifeonFriday,televisionnewschannelsreported.Sharif,67,resignedinJulyafterth

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Domestic films take lead at China’s 2018 box office

TheChinesefilmmarkethasbeenboominginthefirstquarterof2018,withthegeneralboxofficecurrentlystandingat20.2billionyuan(3.2billionUSdollars),risingby39.82percentcom

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China launches campaigns to clean up cultural environment

Chinahaslaunchedthreecampaignsagainstillicitculturalcontenttofostera"positive"and"healthy"culturalenvironment.Thecampaigns,spearheadedbytheNationalOfficeAgainst

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Hollywood gets wakeup call from China's box office

Hollywoodknewitwascoming,justnotthissoon.ThoughtheU.S.isstillrankedasthelargestfilmmarketintheworldannually,thisfinancialquarterthroughtheendofMarch,markedthefi

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'Ready Player One' scores 1B yuan at Chinese box office

StevenSpielberg'slatestsci-fifilm"ReadyPlayerOne"surgedpastthe1billionyuanmarkattheChineseboxofficeonSunday,accordingtoMaoyan,amajorChinesefilmdatabase.Thefilm,

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Box Office: 'A Quiet Place' sounds off with huge $50 million debut

“AQuietPlace”waslookingtomakenoiseattheweekendboxoffice,anditdelivered.ParamountPictures’thrillerdirectedbyJohnKrasinskisoaredpastestimatestoamassive50.3million

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'Ready Player One' leads foreign titles in China cinemas

StevenSpielberg'ssci-fimovie"ReadyPlayerOne"leadsagroupofforeignfilmsinChinesecinemas.TheSpielbergfilmtoppedtheweeklyboxofficeinitsdebutweekearning389millionyua

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'Pacific Rim' dethrones 'Black Panther' in box office

Smash-'emupblockbuster"PacificRim:Uprising"sentshockwavesthroughtheNorthAmericanboxofficethisweekend,claimingthetopspotwithtakingsof$28million,industryestimates