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Lebanon's information minister resigns following Beirut's blasts

Lebanon's Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad resigned on Sunday following the huge explosions that rocked Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 158 p

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COVID-19 cases in Americas surpass 10 mln: WHO

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Americas has crossed the 10 million mark, accounting for over half of the global tally, according to data released

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Cabinet reshuffle in Thailand installs new economic team

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has reshuffled his Cabinet, with an experienced banker taking over the post of finance minister.The names of seven people appointe

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China internet enterprises' revenue up 14.1 percent in H1

China's major internet enterprises saw a 14.1-percent year-on-year increase in business revenue in the first half of the year, reversing the sharp decline in the first quarter, said the country's

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Israeli, U.S. air forces hold joint exercise

Israel said on Monday its air force held a joint military exercise with the United States Air Forces Central Command for the second time in 2020. The so-called "Enduri

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Clock on China's BeiDou-3 lose only a second every 300 million years

00:41 The rubidium atomic clock is the "heart" of the BeiDou-3 satellites. It determines the craft's position accuracy, speed and time functions. Earlier, it usually to

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Xi sends congratulations on start of assembly of ITER project

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the ceremony for the start of assembly of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), which took place on Tuesday at the

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U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu closed, taken over by Chinese authorities

At 10 a.m. Monday, as required by China, the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu was closed. Relevant Chinese authorities then entered through the front entrance and too

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U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu closed: China's Foreign Ministry

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed that the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, capital of the southwestern province of Sichuan, closed at 10:00 a.m. BJT."

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Ducks ease past Royal Fighters in Beijing Derby for 11th straight CBA win

Jeremy Lin (R) of Beijing Ducks talks with his teammate Zhu Yanxi, July 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng) Ducks wins Beijing Derby thanks to Lin's CBA career high QINGDAO, China, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The B

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Ducks ease past Royal Fighters in Beijing Derby for 11th straight CBA win

Jeremy Lin (R) of Beijing Ducks talks with his teammate Zhu Yanxi, July 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng) Ducks wins Beijing Derby thanks to Lin's CBA career high QINGDAO, China, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The B

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Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests COVID-19 positive again

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has had another positive result for the novel coronavirus in the third test he has taken since falling ill on July 7.He took the test on Tuesday, according to an of

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China's shipbuilding industry continues leading globally

VCG China's shipbuilding industry maintained its leading position globally in the first half of the year as it held sway in three key aspects, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technolo

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China's shipbuilding industry continues leading position globally: ministry

China's shipbuilding industry maintained its leading position globally in the first half of the year (H1) as it held sway in three key aspects, the Ministry of Industr

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1 dead, 3 wounded in U.S. nightclub shooting

A man was killed and three others wounded in a shooting on early Saturday at a sports bar in the southern U.S. state of Mississippi, local authorities have said. The i

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Hong Kong celebrates 23rd anniversary of return to motherland

China's Hong Kong celebrated Wednesday the 23rd anniversary of its return to the motherland. The national flag was hoisted and the national anthem was played at a cere

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African experts root for policy shift to hasten post-COVID-19 recovery

Governments across the Sub-Saharan African region should embark on a realignment of economic policies to boost recovery from COVID-19 disruptions and strengthen resilience against future shocks, expe