China has launched a pilot program for digital renminbi in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. /CFP China's central bank has included the digital yuan in the latest version of a proposed ba
The EU flag hangs from Europa House in London, September 29, 2020. /AP Britain's House of Commons approved legislation on Tuesday that gives ministers the power to break its divorce deal with
Britain’s House of Commons approved legislation on Tuesday that gives ministers the power to break its divorce deal with the European Union, despite the threat of legal
China's Commerce Ministry on Saturday issued rules on its Unreliable Entities List (UEL).The list said it will target foreign entities, including foreign firms, other o
A senior Palestinian official on Saturday accused the United States of pressurizing Arab countries into normalizing relations with Israel."Washington exploits its polit
The US oil deal with the Syrian Kurds breaks international law and is used as cover for US illegal policy to undermine Damascus’ peace efforts, the heads of the Russian
A flag-raising ceremony is held by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherla
Airbnb has been implementing measures to help limit hosting of unauthorized parties at listings booked through its platform, and today it implemented the strictest of all: A global ban on all parties
Passengers wait for buses at Kisenyi bus terminal in Kampala, capital of Uganda, on June 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Hajarah Nalwadda) The Ugandan government on Monday warned of reimposing a ban on publi
The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) announced Wednesday the suspension of an extradition agreement with Germany and shelved a sim
File photo of a Russian Su-27 fighter jet. /Reuters A Russian Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled over the Black Sea on Sunday to intercept a U.S. Navy radio-technical reconnaissance aircraft, the
Troops of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire and targeted each other's positions Friday on Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, officials said. The two sides e
Twitter said Wednesday it has temporarily frozen U.S. President Donald Trump's official campaign account until it removed a post containing false COVID-19 claims. The
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled over the Black Sea on Wednesday to intercept two U.S. reconnaissance planes, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "On August 5,
Facebook took down a video President Trump posted to his account Wednesday, citing its rules against false claims about the coronavirus. The decision to remove the video signals a new direction for Fa
Hong Kong has suspended the implementation of agreements on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with Canada, Australia and Britain, respectively. The Hong Kong
Donald Trump Jr's Twitter account has suspended for 12 hours for violating the site's misinformation policy on COVID-19. /Gage Skidmore Twitter has temporarily suspended Donald Trump Jr's acco