Mainland tourists in Taiwan will soon be able to buy from thousands of vendors using a mobile app from Alipay, the mainland's leading electronic payment platform.
The international community has strongly condemned the Paris attacks on Friday that has reportedly killed over 100 people.
South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday unveiled an anti-rhino poaching centre in the Kruger National Park (KNP) as rhino poaching continues unabated.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday urged faster and stronger development of the country's advanced manufacturing to fuel the slowing down economy.
Experts are cautiously optimistic that China's plans for further financial reforms would be sufficient to help its currency renminbi (RMB) meet the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) criteria for joining its benchmark currency basket later this year.
Following the worst day in Greece's stock market history in 28 years with a drop of 16.23 percent on Monday, the Athens Stock Exchange closed down 1.22 percent on Tuesday with banking index down around 30 percent.
The father of famous late singer Michael Jackson was hospitalized in Sao Paulo on Monday after suffering a stroke, according to medical sources.
U.S. fixed mortgage rates surged to a ten-month high as ten-year Treasury yields increased, said the Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday by Freddie Mac.
Slovakia stands a big chance of attracting another car maker that would create thousands of jobs.
The Russia-proposed idea of the Trans-Eurasian Belt Development and China's Silk Road Economic Belt Initiative are economically complementary, Vladimir Yakunin, head of the Russian Railways said here Wednesday.
U.S. stocks closed modestly lower after wavering between gains and losses on Tuesday, as Wall Street pondered over impacts of Greek debt crisis.
Roundup: Greece eyes bridge agreement next week, final deal on debt in September: gov't sources
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