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UK records highest daily COVID deaths since late April

A man wearing a face mask walks past the closed Novello Theatre in central London, Britain, Dec. 29, 2020. /Xinhua Britain has recorded almost 1,000 coronavirus deaths overnight, the highest d

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Tesla debuts into S&P after frantic Friday trading

Tesla Inc. will make its much anticipated debut into the benchmark SP 500 index on Monday, after rising to a record high on Friday in a frantic day of trading.The company, headed by billionaire El

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HKSAR govt to inject $825.53 mln to bail out pandemic-hit industries

A man wearing a face mask walks past Christmas decorations in a restaurant window in Hong Kong, China, December 11, 2020. /APThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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Premier League clubs reject 5 substitutes for third time

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford walks at the end of the Champions League group H soccer match between Manchester United and RB Leipzig, at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wed

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China-Africa Friendship Association celebrates 60th anniversary

The 60th anniversary of the China-Africa Friendship Association was hold in Beijing, December 09, 2020. /Photo courtesy to CAPFA China is willing to work with people from all walks of life in

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U.S. airlines cut 29,000 workers through mid-October

The U.S. passenger and cargo airline industry saw total employment fall by nearly 29,000 workers through the month ending in mid-October as government restrictions on laying off staff expired.The

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Global COVID-19 deaths pass 1.5m mark: Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19-related deaths have passed the 1.5 million mark, while the caseload worldwide has surpassed 65 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.As of 10:

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APD | Nepal's Ambassador to China: China is a world leader in combating the Covid-19

On October 22, Nepal's Ambassador to China, His Excellency Mahendra Bahadur Pandey, gave an exclusive interview to Asia Pacific Daily, during which Ambassador Pandey sp

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Analysis: Asian companies' forward 12-month earnings higher than peers

A man walks with an umbrella in Lujiazui financial district in Pudong, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China September 17, 2020. /Reuters Analysts are upgrad

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UK economy shrank by nearly 20% in second quarter as COVID-19 hit

A pedestrian walks past the Gherkin office block in London, UK, August 6, 2020. /VCG Britain's economy shrank by a record 19.8 percent in the second quarter, entering recession on the coronavi

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Chinese consulate: Pompeo's spy allegation is vicious slander

The Chinese Consulate General in New York on Friday refuted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims that diplomats in the consulate were engaged in behavior "more

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games marks one year to go

The "Tokyo 2020+1" logo is seen in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2020. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games have been rescheduled from August 24, 2020 to September 5, 2021. /VCG A logo of the Tok

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Murals at newly-renovated Lagusnilad underpass in Manila

A man walks past a mural at the newly-renovated Lagusnilad underpass in Manila, the Philippines on Aug. 24, 2020. The murals depict momentous events in Philippine history and show pictures of Mani

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Russia, Turkey agree on delivery of 2nd S-400 missile system regiment

A Russian serviceman walks past S-400 missile air defense systems in Tverskaya Street before a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in central Moscow, Russia, April 29,

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Competition to heat up among U.S. stock exchanges with new entrants

Three new U.S. stock exchanges are set to launch by the end of September, vying for market share against incumbents like the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Inc, which have benefited from elevated

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Chile reports 387,502 cases of COVID-19, 10,513 deaths

A man with a mask walks on a street in Santiago, Chile, June 10, 2020. (Photo by Jorge Villegas /Xinhua)Chile is under a state of catastrophe declared months ago to bet

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China slams U.S. designation of Confucius Institute U.S. Center

China on Friday expressed its strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the request of the United States to register the Confucius Institute U.S. Center as "a fore