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China to start engineering Phase 4 lunar exploration missions this year

China will start engineering the fourth phase of its lunar exploration program this year, China National Space Administration Vice Administrator Wu Yanhua said on Sunda

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Russia slaps sanctions on U.S. and Canadian officials and figures

Russia on Thursday announced more entry bans on U.S. officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris and 28 other American officials, businesspeople and journalists.T

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Botswana's president in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi is in mandatory self- isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 in routine testing, a government spokesperson said on Monday.

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Botswana's president in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19

FILE PIC: Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi. /Xinhua Botswana President MokgweetsiMasisiis in mandatory self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.A government spokesperson confi

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Vice President of Tunisia's Ennahdha Party allegedly detained

Noureddine Bhiri, Vice President of Tunisia's Ennahdha Party and former Minister of Justice, was detained by plain-clothes agents on Friday, the party said in an earlier statement on its official Fac

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Joe Biden resumes duties after brief transfer of power to Harris

President Joe Biden was in "good spirits" and resumed his duties Friday after temporarily transferring power to Vice President Kamala Harris while undergoing a routine

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Biden delivers remarks on 10th anniversary of MLK memorial dedication

U.S. President Biden, Vice President Harris and House Speaker Pelosi delivered remarks at the the 10th anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication

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Olympic flame for 2022 Winter Olympic Games lit in Greece

The Olympic flame for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games was lit in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on Monday.International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, Hellenic

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Philippine vice president Robredo to run for president in 2022

Philippine Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo on Thursday filed her certificate of candidacy hours after she officially announced that she will run for president in th

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E-commerce aggregator Rainforest raises $20M just months after its last funding

Four months after its last funding announcement, Singapore-based e-commerce aggregator Rainforest has closed a $20 million pre-Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. Other participants included J

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BP Ventures invests $11.9M in in-car payments provider Ryd to support expansion

BP Ventures, the investing arm of oil and gas giant BP, has announced a €10 million (~$11.9 million) investment in Ryd, a German in-car digital payments provider. The fresh funds will help Ryd expand

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Qualcomm: Booming China offers new opportunities for tech companies

03:25 At the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services, QualcommGlobal Vice President Hou Mingjuan told CGTN's reporter Liu Yang that she is confident about f

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China: Climate cooperation with U.S. must be based on Paris Agreement

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Thursday said China-U.S. cooperation on climate must be based on the foundations of the Paris Agreement in talks via video with John Kerry, visiting U.S. special pre

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Samsung to invest $205B in semiconductor, biopharma and telco units by 2023, creating 40,000 jobs

Samsung Group, South Korea’s tech giant, announced on Tuesday that it will invest $205 billion (240 trillion won) in their semiconductor, biopharmaceuticals and telecommunications units over the next

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China's 14th FYP expected to bring more opportunities to HKSAR

The first seminar on China's 14th Five-Year Plan is held in the HKSAR, China, August 23, 2021. /CMG The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will enjoy more development opportunitie

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Ismail Sabri Yaakob sworn in as Malaysia's new prime minister

This handout photo from Malaysia's Department of Information shows Malaysia's incoming Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob taking the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony as the country'

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T-Mobile says at least 47M current and former customers affected by hack

T-Mobile has confirmed that millions of current and former customers had their information stolen in a data breach, following reports of a hack over the weekend.In a statement, T-Mobile, which has mor