China is expected to cut pension contributions and insurance fees by more than 500 billion yuan (71.27 billion U.S. dollars) this year, government officials said on Thursday, as it seeks to help c
The Parthenon Marbles, currently owned by the British Museum in London. (Credit: Reuters) An ongoing argument between the UK and Greece over ancient artifacts has become inflamed by Brexit ten
Authorities in Indian Kashmir are cracking down on virtual private network (VPN) apps used to circumvent a months-long ban on social media, police said, as part of a br
A former German environment minister on Tuesday became the first prominent figure officially to declare his candidacy for the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel's c
The agreements and cooperation documents between China and the European Union (EU) will continue to apply to the UK during the Brexit transition period, a Chinese fore
The lengthy U.S.-Taliban talks to end the war in Afghanistan and pave the way for the withdrawal of the U.S.-led forces from the country have been reportedly finalized
HSBC Holdings said on Tuesday it would shed 100 billion U.S. dollars in assets, slashing the size of its investment bank and revamping its U.S. and European businesses - in a drastic overhaul that
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (1st L) meets with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (3rd R) in Munich, Germany, February 15, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Hannan Hu
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines his government's negotiating stance with the EU after Brexit during a speech at the Old Naval College in London, February 3, 2020. /Reuters Photo
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is ready to re-embrace its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if the Europeans adhere to their vows to hel
Israeli soldiers aim their weapons at Palestinian protesters during clashes following a raid in search of a suspect wanted for a car-ramming attack on Feb. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Mamoun Wazwaz) Ajoint U.
FILE PHOTO: Men's professional division winner Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya celebrates at the finish line during the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon November 3, 2019 in New York City. /Getty Images
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could lead to the withdrawal of American troops fr
The United States and the Taliban have agreed on a weeklong reduction of violence that could pave the way for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, a senior U.S. o
01:36 After pulling out of last weekend's Paris Grand Slam due to the ongoing coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak, China's men's and women's national judo teams are back in training in Be
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he thinks there is a "good chance" the United States would reach an agreement with the Taliban by the end of February on a
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari waves as he walks accompanied by military and state officials in Borno where at least 30 people were killed by suspected jihadists on Sunday. /Photo Courtesy: