text

APD | EU election observers to release final report on Sri Lanka polls

By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan 21 (APD) The European Union election observation mission (EU EOM) which was in Sri Lanka to observe the Presidential election last No

text

Two killed, five injured in Texas shooting

At least two people were killed and another five injured in a shooting on Sunday in San Antonio, Texas, local media reported.Local police said it took place at a club. "Nothing more complicated than

text

China halves customs clearance time ahead of schedule

China's customs clearance time shortened dramatically in 2019, meeting a target set by the State Council two years ahead of schedule, the General Administration of Cus

text

6 killed, 14 injured as roof collapses in S. Afghanistan

Six children were killed and 14 others injured as a roof collapsed in Spin Boldak district of southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday, the provincial governor's spokesman Bahir Ahmadi sa

text

6 killed, 14 injured as roof collapses in S. Afghanistan

Six children were killed and 14 others injured as a roof collapsed in Spin Boldak district of southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday, the provincial governor's spokesman Bahir Ahmadi sa

text

Blast at Pakistan mosque kills 14

A police officer walks amid debris after a bomb blast in a mosque, in Quetta, Pakistan January 10, 2020. A powerful explosion tore through a mosque in southwest Pakistan during Friday evening

text

Blast at Pakistan mosque kills 14

A police officer walks amid debris after a bomb blast in a mosque, in Quetta, Pakistan January 10, 2020. A powerful explosion tore through a mosque in southwest Pakistan during Friday evening

text

Book interpreting China's law on cryptography published

A book interpreting China's law on cryptography, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2020, has been published to promote publicity and implementation of the new law and enhan

text

APD | Chinese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka

By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan 9 (APD) -- Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi is to visit Sri Lanka from 13-14 January 2020.The Sri Lankan Foreign

text

Sixty-three Canadians killed in Ukrainian plane crash

Sixty-three Canadians were among the 176 people killed in a Ukrainian plane crash just minutes after the plane took off from the Iranian capital's international airpor

text

Netanyahu says Israel takes no part in U.S. killing of Iranian commander

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel took no part in the U.S. attack that killed the top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. Israel sho

text

APD | Duterte directs Armed Forces to prepare for possible evacuation of Filipino in Iran and Iraq

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaThe Philippine President Duterte met with Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, the newly-installed Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Felimon Sant

text

China-Myanmar joint biodiversity survey makes new discoveries

01:14 A team of scientists from China and Myanmar recently finished a joint field biodiversity survey in northern Myanmar, making new discoveries including potentially six new plant sp

text

Knife attacker neutralized by police near Paris

A man who tried to stab several people Friday in Villejuif near Paris was neutralized by police, according to French TV channel BFMTV. The attack took place at around 2 p.m. in a park in Villejuif. T

text

China's foreign investment reporting system to ease burden for investors

China's foreign investment reporting regulation, which took effect on Jan. 1, is set to greatly reduce the burden for foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises, authorities have said. The re

text

Foreign investment law takes effect in China

The foreign investment law took effect in China starting Wednesday to better protect the interests of foreign investors in the country. With the law, foreign-invested enterprises will be granted acce

text

'Black Panther' tops 'Wrinkle' as Disney dominates box office

"BlackPanther"keptitsrecord-settinggripontheNorthAmericanboxofficeovertheweekend,easilydefeatingachallengefromfellowDisneyrelease"AWrinkleinTime,"industryfigure