WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The global economy is on track to grow by 4 percent in 2021, assumi...

Hong Kong arrests 53 activists under national security lawHong Kong police have arrested 53 former lawmakers and activists in the largest move against the city's pro-democracy movement since a national security law was imposed last June By ZEN SOO Assoc...

Judge drops suit since Corps reconsidering plastics complexA federal judge has dismissed a challenge to a Chinese conglomerate's plans for a $9.4 billion plastics complex in Louisiana because the Army Corps of Engineers is reconsidering its permit By JA...

UK leader vows to use 'every second' to vaccinate vulnerableU.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged that his government would use “every available second” to shield the elderly and the vulnerable from the virus rampaging across Britain By DANI...

Qatar emerges from Gulf spat resolute and largely unscathedQataris awoke to a surprise blockade and boycott by Gulf Arab neighbors 3 1/2 years ago, and this week were jolted again by the sudden announcement that it was all over By AYA BATRAWY Associated...

France's go-slow coronavirus vaccination strategy backfiresFrance’s cautious approach to its virus vaccine rollout appears to have backfired By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press January 4, 2021, 6:50 PM • 5 min read The Associated Press Mauricette, a...

A cargo ship docks at Qinzhou Port in China-ASEAN Free Trade Area in Qinzhou, Guangxi Zhuang au...

PARIS, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese and European leaders on Wednesday announced the completion o...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The United States is adjusting tariffs on certain products importe...

Central African Republic president Touadera reelectedCentral African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a second term in office, according to provisional results from the country’s electoral commission By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associate...