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China's exports to major economies continue to pick up in October

China's exports continued to expand in October, the growth rate reached 19 months high, and imports also showed stable growth, official data showed on Saturday, as the country's economy continues to

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UN General Assembly to hold special COVID-19 session

United Nations headquarters in New York, October 1, 2020. /CFP The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided on Thursday to hold a special session December 3-4 in a bid to galvanize inter

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Amazon launches its first Amazon Air regional hub in Europe

Amazon has officially started operations at its first European Amazon Air hub, based out of the Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. The new facility spans 20,000 square meters (65,600 square feet) and w

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Italy to impose night curfew from Thursday amid rising Covid-19 cases

Women wearing face masks walk in downtown Rome, Italy. /VCG Image The Italian government announced a raft of other measures to contain a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which is also

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UK economy facing a 'hat trick of challenges'

03:46 When UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not show up to a Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference this week, it was only the second time in the history of the event th

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Foreign businesses see a reviving Chinese economy

02:23 Business leaders believed that China's economy is reviving and the coming China import expo will help foreign enterprises enter the Chinese market."It's really pleasing to see it

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Kenya's COVID-19 deaths top 1,000

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 deaths in Kenya surpassed the 1,000 mark on Sunday as the country reported 17 new fatalities, taking its total number to 1,013.The figures were reported by the

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UK's Johnson says there is no alternative to lockdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday say there is no alternative but to lock down England as lawmakers prepare to vote on measures to contain a second wa

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Iran imposes new restrictions to stem virus spread

Ceremonies like weddings, wakes and conferences will be banned in the Iranian capital until further notice as the Middle East's hardest-hit nation battles a third wave of COVID-19, police said on

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Smartphone shipments dip in China for Q3, led by Huawei decline

China was the first major global smartphone markets to rebound from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stringent lockdown measures were able to help the country recover from the virus relatively

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France economy bounces back in third quarter

Bars in Paris and other places must close before 10 p.m., September 28, 2020, in France. /VCG Economic activity in France bounced back strongly in the third quarter following the lifting of th

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Russia orders national mask mandate as coronavirus cases surge

Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking his most drastic measures yet to curb the second wave of COVID-19. Putin on Tuesday implemented a nationwide mask mandate, as coronavirus cases surge gl

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'Unacceptable': EU Rebukes Erdogan's Remark Macron Needs Mental Treatment Over Attitude to Muslims

EU Commission President Josep Borrell tweeted on Sunday that the Turkish president's statements regarding French President Emmanuel Macron are unacceptable."We are call

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Europe becomes second region to cross 250,000 deaths

A member of the public attends a novel coronavirus COVID-19 testing facility set up at the Cattle Market in Kingston, south London, on October 20, 2020. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Imag

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Eurozone PMI drops to 4-month low in October due to second wave virus

Reuters Eurozone economy fell back into decline with its PMI indicator dropping to four-month low in October, due to a second wave of coronavirus hit the services sector, a IHS Markit survey s

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COVID-19 in Europe: 200,000 daily cases reported for first time

People wearing face masks queue to buy tickets to enter the Colosseum in Rome as Italy experiences a surge in coronavirus infections, October 22, 2020. /Reuters Europe's reported coronavirus c

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France extends curfew to more regions amid rising Covid-19 cases

French Prime Minister Jean Castex. /VCG Image France on Thursday announced that the curfew will be extended to an additional 38 departments for six weeks due to the rapid spread of the coronav