China's State Administration for Foreign Exchange (SAFE), the country's forex watchdog, on Tuesday announced it would launch a series of high-level regional pilot schem
An academic symposium titled "Spiritual Dialogue between Chinese and Ancient Greek Civilizations" was held in Beijing on Saturday, nearly a month before the the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.Unde
A set of apartments, which were transformed from sheds, in Loudi, Hunan Province, China, August 20, 2021. /CFPChina has built the world's largest housing guarantee syst
Level AI, an early stage startup from a former member of the Alexa product team, wants to help companies process customer service calls faster by understanding the interactions they’re having wi
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Less than three months after announcing a $300 million Series E, Brazilian proptech QuintoAndar has raised an additional $120 million.New investors Greenoaks Capital and China’s Tencent co-led the rou
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01:00 The UK, Ireland and Iceland are among five countries most likely to survive a collapse of the global system, according to a new study.A combination of factors including population
Ariane 5 transfers from the final assembly building to the launch pad in preparation for flight VA254 with Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. /ESA The wor
01:16 Cuban authoritiesare urging residents on the island to take to the streets to fight against anti-government protesters. This comes afterthousands ofdemonstrators turned out on S
02:16 Another big step forward in Cuba’s fight against the coronavirus. The country’s drug regulator has given the green light for emergency use of one of five locally developed COVI
Russia's Su-30SM fighter jet on Wednesday intercepted a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the Sea of Okhotsk, Russian media reported citing the country's Defense Ministry.
/Christophe Archambault/AFP The defense has presented its closing statements in the trial of the former France President Nicolas Sarkozy for illegal campaign financing."Nicolas Sarkozy has not
A women in a Tibetan robe turns a prayer wheel. /CFPEditor's note: Traveling offers the chance to witness stunning landscapes and experience wonderful cultures. CGTN is
FILE PHOTO: Matteo Salvini former Minister of the Interior of Italy. /Getty Images A judge in Italy ordered former Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini to stand trial for refusing to let a
The White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Friday, March 26, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Thomas O. Falk is a London-based political analyst and commentator. He holds a Master of Arts in intern
Equipment of media crews damaged during riots after former U.S. President Donald Trump's supporters breached the U.S. Capitol security in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 6, 2021. /Getty Editor