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TCM plays a vital role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

03:52 "There are no specific drugs in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment has achieved remarkable results in containing the epidem

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Cyclone kills 17 in India's West Bengal, Odisha states

At least 17 people were killed after severe cyclonic storm Amphan crossed India, local media reported Thursday. While 12 people were killed in West Bengal, five were r

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Chinese economy's resilience helps ease unemployment challenges

Editor's Note: The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has changed the lives of everyone around the world and may even change the global landscape. While Western countries are still struggling with COVID-19

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Acting against the Anti-Secession Law is doomed to fail

The Taipei 101 skyscraper, a landmark in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, January 2, 2017. /Xinhua Editor's note: Zhong Houtao is a researcher at the Institute of Taiwan Studies of the Chines

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Human Interest tacks on $10M more to its Series C

The COVID-19 pandemic is making life worse for many startups, but not all. Those benefiting are often taking advantage of the market updraft to add more capital to their accounts. Robinhood, for examp

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Economist says both "will be much worse off" as result of U.S.-China decoupling

As some officials in the U.S. government push for decoupling with China, Yukon Huang, a senior fellow with the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said both sides will be

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Global Business Daily: EU bonds, easyJet hack, Portugal reopens

"This is the transfer of real budget money to the worst-affected regions and the worst-hit sectors."French President Emmanuel Macron noted the reach of the pan-EU bailout fund he and German Chancello

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Technology is of vital importance to food security

00:53 Since it was first cultivated over 15,000 years ago, rice has been central to many civilizations. As a staple food, it supports industry, inspires culture and feeds more than hal

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UK jobless claims surge by record amount as pandemic hits

Unemployment claims in Britain jumped by a record amount in April to their highest level since the 1990s, underscoring the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the

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Microsoft’s Build keynote showcases the accessibility and awkwardness of online events

“We’re living through extraordinary times,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella opened his Build 2020 keynote on a somber note. It was an odd tonal shift following the event introduction by hosts Seth Juarez

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Italy reopens restaurants, cafes and hairdressers after 10-week lockdown

Shops, bars, cafes and restaurants have reopened in Italy, after more than two months of nationwide lockdown measures.Customers can again sip their morning cappuccino a

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Spotlight: Whether to quickly lift COVID-19 lockdowns sparks controversy in U.S.

Even though the spread of COVID-19 has barely peaked in the United States, White House officials and some state governors have already planned to restart the economy,

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World stock markets rebound on economic recovery hopes

Global stock markets and U.S. futures rebounded Monday from losses last week after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve expressed optimism that the American economy mig

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MLB, union need to agree on income split before season restarts

Base ball gears. /VCG Whenever the MLB starts their new season, many of the games will have to happen behind closed doors, which will lead to financial losses. According to the Associated Pres

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Japan's economy enters recession for 2nd quarter after virus-hit decline

Japan's economy shrank for a second straight quarter in the January-March period and entered a technical recession as a result of the adverse effects of the coronaviru

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Michael Jordan's six NBA championships: Utah Jazz and Jerry Sloan

Michael Jordan #23 of the Chicago Bulls leaves the court with the help of his teammate Scottie Pippen #33 after Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 11, 1997

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Commentary: To save world economy, a call to global action

The COVID-19 pandemic has so far paralyzed economic activities around the world, and the prospect for a catastrophic economic crunch is hovering. In its mid-April proj