The yuan exchange rate has potential to appreciate against the US dollar in the medium term if the Chinese economy can achieve high-quality development and...

No. OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition is not the only smartphone that features a whopping 10GB of RAM. There are four other smartphones that did feature...

The smoking ban at all food establishments in Malaysia, including those outdoors, will come into effect at midnight on Tuesday (Jan 1). This is in line...

Hyundai on Friday unveiled an automated valet parking system for electric cars set for commercial release in 2025.The 3-D promo video posted on YouTube shows...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro told him that it was a matter of “when, not if” he moves...

As 2018 comes to an end, Alia Bhatt opened up about how challenging yet beautiful her year was and also hinted at what really kept...

A Thai man who felt slighted by his in-laws shot dead six family members including his two young children at a New Year's Eve party...

The employment rate for university graduates in 2017 was at an all-time low. Even graduates of technical colleges and graduate schools landed fewer jobs for...

The disgraced former bodyguard of French President Emmanuel Macron admitted Sunday he had used his diplomatic passports “for personal convenience” after being fired in August,...

Many of us would want to be the correct predictors of the future, but sadly not all get it right 100 per cent. Probably that's...

Ride-hailing company Go-Jek is set to extend its services to "the whole of Singapore" from Wednesday (Jan 2).In an email on Tuesday, the company said:...

The phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on Dec 29 has sent a positive signal for the resolution of...

Acknowledging that her government disappointed many Germans in 2018, Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to pull the country together for 2019 with a call for solidarity...

New research, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, suggests that a genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes may be a cause of erectile...

North Korea could consider a change of approach if the US maintains its sanctions on the nuclear-armed country, leader Kim Jong Un warned in his...

China Overseas Land and Investment has snapped up the last piece of Hong Kong government land this year as it took a second bite of...

New Year's Eve is almost upon us which means it's almost time to watch Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve annual TV event. It seems...

Sen. Lindsey Graham said U.S. President Donald Trump may be open to changing his strategy of pulling U.S. forces out of Syria after an eye-opening...

President Donald Trump is considering an executive order in the new year to declare a national emergency that would bar US companies from using telecommunications...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday he hopes to extend his high-stakes nuclear summitry with President Donald Trump into 2019, but also warns...

China will add a total 1.39 trillion yuan (US$202.07 billion) of local debt in 2019, including 580 billion yuan in local government bonds and 810...

An international trade association said on-the-job slayings of journalists and news media staff rose again in 2018 following an overall decline during the past half-dozen...

A Nasa spaceship is zooming toward the farthest, and quite possibly the oldest, cosmic body ever photographed by humankind, a tiny, distant world called Ultima...

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's alliance has won the parliamentary vote with a thumping majority, officials said on Monday, even as the main opposition rejected...

Spare a thought for fans of Andy Lau Tak-wah, especially those who were unable to secure seats at his latest, sold out series of shows...

A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement,...

US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) apologized Monday for a joke in ‘bad taste’ after tweeting it was ready to drop something "much bigger" than the traditional...

TerraPower LLC, a nuclear energy venture chaired by Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates, is seeking a new partner for early-stage trials of its technology after...

China will not yield on issues it deems to be its core national interests, a commentary in the ruling Communist Party's official newspaper said on...

Remo D'Souza's dancing jodi from the second edition of his coveted franchise, 'Any Body Can Dance' (ABCD), is likely to make a return for the...

Alphabet Inc’s Google unit won approval from US regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said...

Malaysian authorities are searching for a couple after a man allegedly splashed hot water at his daughter for eating his dinner, scalding her arms, ribs...

Netflix has pulled an episode of a satirical comedy show that criticizes Saudi Arabia after officials in the kingdom complained, raising serious questions about the...

Britain Prime Minister Theresa May said in her New Year's address Monday that Britain can turn a corner in 2019 and move forward with optimism...

An AI agent, intended to transform aerial images into street maps and back, was found to be ‘cheating’ by hiding information it would need later...

As the 40-year anniversary of the Sino-US relationship loomed, the People’s Daily Overseas Edition, the mouthpiece of China’s ruling party, reported in a front-page editorial...

Actress Jennifer Lawrence hilariously recalls an altercation after getting high at Ellen DeGeneres' party. SiriusXM's 'Howard Stern Show' recently shared a throwback clip from the...

Ten out of 13 main exports decreased last month compared to a year earlier, with semiconductors suffering the first on-year fall in 27 months.Total exports...

Like writing, creativity too comes with its ‘writer’s block’. Coming up with something different and unique everyday is not an easy job. However, Google Doodle,...

Intelligence agencies across the English-speaking world are in widespread agreement about the race to roll out next-generation mobile networks. Top officials from Australia, the UK,...

Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil’s president Tuesday, taking the reins of Latin America’s largest and most populous nation with promises to overhaul myriad...

Tech firms, in the year gone by, remained witness to multiple controversies as they were pulled up by US Congress to explain their roles. However,...

South Korean plaintiffs in a World War II forced labour court case against Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal have applied to seize some of...

Major real estate developers have bucked the trend by maintaining a relatively high level of sales growth amid the ongoing downturn in the housing market,...

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft pulled off the most distant exploration of another world Tuesday, skimming past a tiny, icy object 4 billion miles from Earth...

Novak Djokovic took just 55 minutes to claim his first win of 2019, brushing aside Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-2 in the Qatar Open first round...

Western powers condemned election day violence in Bangladesh and described a range of other irregularities that marred a vote in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's...

According to Yu Yongding, a former member of the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, China’s most pressing issue is to halt the further decline in...

A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's body parts.The...

New Zealand have put a line under their Test series win over Sri Lanka and switched to World Cup mode with the first of three...

With 2019 just around the corner, we take you on an amazing journey to the streets of Australia, the UK, South Africa, Russia, Japan, South...

Singer Camila Cabello, who took some time off from her warm, tropical hometown of Miami and headed to the snowy slopes, has tried out skiing...

It is tempting to start this essay with the sensationalist claim that the election of Imran Khan as prime minister is part of a process...

Researchers recently investigated the immune system's role in chronic fatigue system in unprecedented depth. The findings might help design future treatments.Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or...

The rising interest rate environment in the U.S. may pressure Singapore's residential property market in 2019, an executive from a real estate services and investment...

Qatar Airways announced on Wednesday that it had acquired a 5% stake in China Southern Airlines, a move it hopes will help it establish itself...

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Tuesday said they were “surprised” by accusations from the United Nations food agency that they are stealing humanitarian aid and accused...

Amid trade wars, geopolitical tensions and a decline in public trust, the technology sector is seeking to put its problems aside with the Consumer Electronics...

The People’s Bank of China has decided to ease the reserve requirement ratio criteria for small and micro-sized enterprises, in hopes of boosting lending to...

Police have seized a pistol, 700 rounds of ammunition, and a host of imitation firearms during raids targeting organised crime in Hong Kong.Seven people were...

China’s ride-hailing giant Didi launched its financial service on its app via a low-key profile on Wednesday, The Paper reported.This is the first time for...

Tesla Inc cut US prices for all its vehicles to offset lower green tax credits, and fell short on quarterly deliveries of its mass-market Model...

Veteran comedy writer and actor Bob Einstein has died aged 76, his brother confirmed on Twitter.Albert Brooks, who is also a comedian, paid tribute to...

U.S. authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the first hours of the New Year to repel about 150 migrants who tried to breach the...

Nissan launched its X-Trail SUV in Korea on Wednesday.The compact crossover SUV boasts a roomy interior and has sold over 6 million units around the...

Strengthening training and preparation for war are among the top priorities for China's military in 2019, its official newspaper said on Tuesday."Drilling soldiers and war...

Martin Guptill smote a 14th career ton in his first ODI since March, Kane Williamson cruised to 76 off 74, Ross Taylor struck 54 off...

Samsung Electronics announced that its first automotive-branded processor, Exynos Auto V9, has been selected to power Audi’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system, which is expected...

Marko Arnautovi? of West Ham United celebrates after scoring his side’s goal against Brighton & Hove Albion in London, England, on Jan. 2.

Hyundai on Wednesday unveiled teasers for a four-legged walking car called "Elevate."Under normal conditions the car drives like any other conventional vehicle, but on rocky...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he would not resign from office should the attorney general accept police recommendations to indict him before...

A suspected member of a Japanese cult rammed his vehicle into pedestrians in central Tokyo on New Year's Day, injuring eight people, in what he...

Passengers had to put on their oxygen masks due to a problem with cabin pressure control on a Jin Air plane from Incheon to Sapporo...

A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits seeking to hold Facebook, Google and Twitter liable to victims of the December 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino,...

Scientists have taken a key step in the pursuit of a cure for diabetes that restores the body's ability to make insulin.They have created a...

On his first working day as acting defense secretary, Pat Shanahan made clear that his focus is on China. The former Boeing executive, who moved up...

China’s current real estate regulations are unlikely to relax this year, as the housing market is expected to remain stable, according to a commentary on...

Nuclear-armed North Korea wants good relations with the US but could consider a change of approach if Washington maintains its sanctions, leader Kim Jong Un...

Veteran actor-screenwriter Kader Khan died in a hospital in Canada on Monday at the age of 81.Khan began his acting career in 1973 and appeared...

Shares in Tesla dropped as much as 9 percent on Wednesday on worries of future profitability, after the electric car maker cut U.S. prices for...

Buddhist Rakhine insurgents killed 13 policemen and injured nine in attacks on four police posts in Myanmar's Rakhine state on Friday (Jan 4) as the...

Tesla Inc has asked the Trump administration to exempt the Chinese-made car computer “brain” of its new Model 3 sedan from 25 percent tariffs imposed...

Korea's biggest game developer Nexon is up for sale amid an overall decline in the industry.Banking insiders on Thursday said Kim Jung-ju, Nexon founder and...

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said Ankara and Baghdad would deepen cooperation against terrorism after tensions last month over Turkish airstrikes against Kurdish...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that talks between Washington and Beijing aimed at resolving a bitter trade dispute were going "very well.""We are...

The first ever close-up of the moon’s surface on its far side, transmitted by China’s Chang’e-4 lunar probe, has appeared on front pages of numerous...

The two largest smart phone makers in the world supply a majority of their own modem chips to help their devices connect to wireless data...

Recent research into aging has challenged the notion that colder temperatures can increase lifespan simply by slowing metabolic rate. Instead, it has revealed that genes determine...

Indonesian trader Darsil Abd Muis has been spending weekends and all his free time together with some 500 volunteers in Malaysia campaigning for presidential hopeful...

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the country’s central bank, on Friday afternoon announced a 100 basis points (bps) cut in its Reserve Require Ratios...

The Trump administration is considering Jim Webb, a former Democratic senator who also served as navy secretary under Republican President Ronald Reagan, to be the...

Nicole Melichar and Kveta Peschke celebrate their victory after defeating Hao-Ching Chan and Latisha Chan in the women's doubles final of the Brisbane International in...

AirlineRatings.com has published its annual report naming the safest airlines in 2019. At the top of the list stands Australian carrier Qantas, holding the ranking...

Novak Djokovic lost surprisingly in Doha on Friday, beaten in the Qatar Open semi-final by world number 24, Roberto Bautista Agut, 6-3, 6-7 (8/6), 6-4.The...

If you want to focus on your fitness a la singer-actress Selena Gomez, it may cost you around $300 an hour. The star faced a...

Personal data and documents from hundreds of German politicians and public figures including Chancellor Angela Merkel have been published online in what appears to be...

It is all down to the China syndrome. Embroiled in a trade war with Washington and grappling with slowing growth, Beijing is facing a challenging...

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Saturday (Jan 5) for international support to defend the self-ruled island's democracy and way of life in the face...

Actor Rani Mukerji recently found herself in a tricky situation when her comments on the #MeToo movement did not go down well with the moviegoers....

The newly visited space snowman — the most distant object ever explored — is now appearing in 3-D.At a news conference Thursday, scientists and others...

The top story of 2019 – and the years ahead – will continue to revolve around the myriad, dangerous permutations of the economic ascent of...

Apple Inc’s chief executive Tim Cook has his work cut out in China this year: the iPhone maker faces the looming threat of a court-ordered...

Hackers have posted personal data from hundreds of German politicians from major parties, including credit card details and mobile phone numbers, ARD TV said on...

Two days of violent protests in south India sparked by two women entering one of Hinduism’s holiest temples have seen more than 750 people arrested,...

A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record US$3.1 million for a giant tuna on Saturday (Jan 5) as Tokyo's new fish market, which replaced the...

A music video by Beyonce and Jay-Z set in the Louvre helped boost visitor numbers to a record 10.2 million last year, the most for...

Malaysian defence minister Mohamad Sabu’s son was among two men held in a police raid on an entertainment outlet in the Kuala Lumpur on Saturday...

The US Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case accusing Qualcomm Inc of abusing a monopoly on mobile chip technology kicked off in a California courtroom on...

Chinese New Year has come early for Xiaomi Corporation staff. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer announced it had issued 210 million class B restricted shares to...

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to keep the U.S. government partially shut for months or years on Friday after he and Democratic leaders failed to...

Hackers have taken control of smart TVs around the world in another stunt to support YouTuber PewDiePie.The super-fans claim they successfully took Google says its...

Six children were killed alongside their driver and 12 more were injured after their bus fell into a gorge in northern India on Saturday, police...

China’s population will reach a peak of 1.442 billion in 2029, and will continue to experience negative growth from 2030 onward, according to a report...

The German city-state of Hamburg on Friday said it was working with Irish data protection authorities to stop the spread of German politicians’ data via...

More than 800 million Chinese people have been lifted out of poverty over the past 40 years, a stunning contribution to the global fight against...

Personal data and documents from hundreds of German politicians and public figures including Chancellor Angela Merkel have been published online in what appears to be...

The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Brian Hugh Warner, combined the name of two American personalities – Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson – for his...

The Chinese government is likely to set a GDP growth target between 6 to 6.5%, while GDP could actually grow by 6.3%, Yicai.com reported, citing...

Japan's government will keep a close eye on looming risks to a global economic recovery as it guides policy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in...

Tesla Inc said on Friday it plans to start delivering Model 3 cars to customers in China in March, cementing a time frame that the...

Market insiders expect that the much-anticipated Shanghai-London stock connect, a cross-listing program between exchanges in Shanghai and London, could be officially launched during the first...

French security forces fired tear gas and flash-balls after a march through picturesque central Paris went from peaceful to provocative Saturday as several thousand protesters...

Rain, wind and surging seawater from a tropical storm buffeted coastal villages and world-famous tourist resorts on southern Thailand’s east coast on Friday, knocking down...

Spare a thought for Sin Tat Plaza, a venue that, over a period of more than ten years, may have sold more iPhones than Apple’s...

Two US lawmakers who have been active in congressional efforts to address technology threats from China introduced a bill on Friday to create a White...

Many believe that childbirth can protect women against breast cancer, but new findings suggest that this benefit may take 2 decades to make an appearance.The...

The US and China are dealing the trade negotiations at the highest levels, President Donald Trump said, claiming that America's steel industry has come "roaring...

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will "vigorously" defend himself in a Japanese court this week after refusing to sign a confession in return for being...

China has developed a massive bomb, said to be the country's answer to the US-built 'Mother of All Bombs', the most powerful non-nuclear weapon, official...

South Africa will have to return to Newlands on Sunday to score 41 runs to complete a series win over Pakistan.Pakistan were all out for...

On their first day in the majority, House Democrats on Thursday night passed a plan to reopen the government without funding U.S. President Donald Trump’s...

The Chinese economy may hit bottom after the first quarter and growth is expected to stabilize in April and May, said Sheng Songcheng, a former...

Air pollution in China's heavy-industrial province of Henan worsened in December even as other regions improved, official data showed, with its cities hit by unfavourable...

New research is suggesting that there may be physical structural differences in the brains of adolescents who are regularly bullied. According to the National Center for...

The Chinese housing market has peaked and will experience a downturn in 2019, said Ye Aoxing, a senior director of Standard & Poor’s enterprise rating...

The White House has sent U.S. national security adviser John Bolton on a mission to allay Israel’s concerns about President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw...

TOKYO: Japan on Monday (Jan 7) started levying a ¥1,000 (US$9.22) departure tax on each person leaving the country, a measure aimed at raising funds...

The market is expecting several more reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts this year, following the central bank’s latest move to cut the RRR by one...

Kateryna Kozlova of Ukraine plays a shot during her match against Belgium's Greetje Minnen (not pictured) during day three of the 2019 Hobart International in...

If Bryan Adams created his iconic anthem now, he would have chosen a different season to name it. Two specialty smartphones have hit the market,...

Actress Emma Watson says she is "optimistic" about a "fairer future" for women - a year after backing an initiative to combat sexual harassment.In an...

French security forces fired tear gas and flash-balls after a march through picturesque central Paris went from peaceful to provocative Saturday as several thousand protesters...

South Korea may get fewer Chinese tourists these days, but that does not mean they cannot buy Korean goods.Korea’s retail franchise Lotte Duty Free reported...

Tokyo police are investigating the suicide of an officer in charge of traffic control near the scene of a New Year's Eve car ramming attack...

Lady Gaga was in tears when it was announced she won the second Globe of her career Sunday night for co-writing "Shallow" from "A Star...

2019 seems to be a celebration week for Xiaomi and its fans. Marking their fifth year in India, Xiaomi has five exciting surprises during this...

LG will release its new budget smartphone later this week, the handset maker said on Sunday.Despite its relatively low price of W499,400, the phone called...

Democratic Republic of Congo officials on Saturday delayed the announcement of preliminary results from a crucial presidential election, amid growing pressure from world powers and...

A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport will be sent back Monday (Jan 7), Thai authorities said, after she made a desperate plea for...

Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC on Wednesday that he believed the ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China "put additional pressure" on Asia's...

Ryoyu Kobayashi on Sunday became the first Japanese ski jumper and only the third man in history to complete a clean sweep of the prestigious...

An independent Ukrainian Orthodox church was created at a signing ceremony in Turkey on Saturday, formalizing a split with the Russian church it had been...

The Trump administration's trade war is sending a bit of a chill across the Chinese economy, and that has U.S. executives over a wide swath...

Forty years ago today, some 100,000 Vietnamese soldiers accompanied by almost 20,000 Cambodian defectors marched into Phnom Penh to overthrow the radical Maoist Khmer Rouge...

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored brilliant goals as Barcelona beat Getafe 2-1 on Sunday to increase its lead in the Spanish league.Barcelona capitalized on...

There were strong rumors' that Sara Ali Khan has been approached for the sequel of her father, Saif Ali Khan and actress Deepika Padukone's film,...

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday sought to ease market concerns that the U.S. central bank was ignoring signs of an economic slowdown,...

A genral view of Ken Rosewall Arena as rain stops play during day three of the 2018 Sydney International at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre.Australian...

Indonesia will launch a renewed search effort as early as Tuesday (Jan 8) to find the cockpit voice recorder from a Lion Air jet that...

The inaugural Yangbajain hot spring tourism season has opened in Yangbajain Town in Damxung County, Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, attracting...

German auto parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG rolled out its newest self-driving car computer on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and...

Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Group has set a higher sales target for 2019, 600 billion yuan (US$87.58 billion), amid the housing market downturn, compared...

The Sao Paulo Shimbun newspaper has printed its final edition, ending a 72-year run as a vital reference point and voice for Brazil’s Japanese community...

Dozens of anti-junta activists gathered in Thailand Sunday to call for the military government to honor a long-anticipated election, as rumors abound of the date...

Nissan Motor's ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn declared he was innocent on Tuesday in his first public appearance since his arrest in November, telling a Tokyo...

Nvidia Corp announced its Drive AutoPilot platform, with artificial intelligence technologies, that can enable the next level of self-driving cars by 2020, further strengthening its...

The organisers of the Miss Algeria beauty pageant have spoken out after its newly-crowned winner has been the victim of racist abuse online.Khadija Ben Hamou...

Nicole Kidman's honesty towards her craft made things easy for Karyn Kusama while directing 'Destroyer', says the filmmaker. The crime drama features the 51-year-old actor...

Egypt’s president on Sunday inaugurated a new cathedral for the Coptic Orthodox Church and one of the region’s largest mosques in a highly symbolic gesture...

Samsung Electronics surprised the market on Tuesday with an estimated 29 percent drop in quarterly profit, blaming weak chip demand in a rare commentary issued...

Women in Saudi Arabia will be notified by text message if they are divorced under a new law designed to protect them from having their...

While most of the speculation surrounding 'Avengers: Endgame' seems to be around the introduction of alternate dimensions and the use of time travel, a compelling...

Toyota Motor Corp’s automated safety technology “Guardian” will be available “in the 2020s,” Gill Pratt, chief executive officer of the Toyota Research Institute, said on...

The Chinese economy is expected to grow at a rate of 6.3% in 2019, according to a survey of 21 economists conducted by Yicai.com.Economists are...

U.S. President Donald Trump stood by his demands for funding for a border wall Sunday as another round of shutdown talks failed to break an...

 A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport on Monday appealed for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her looming deportation, in desperate...

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced Monday he would step down next month, more than three years before his current term was due to...

Intel Corp said at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it is working with Facebook Inc to finish a new artificial intelligence chip...

Thunderbolts and lighting rocked the 76th Golden Globes where a string of upsets culminated with the Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” winning best picture, drama,...

The United States is now planning to install a steel barrier instead of a concrete wall along its border with Mexico, President Donald Trump said...

Xander Schauffele tied the Plantation course record at Kapalua with an 11-under 62 on Sunday, and he needed every shot to beat Gary Woodland by...

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed reducing the US trade deficit with India and increasing their cooperation in Afghanistan in a...

If you are over 50 and were a desktop computer user in the 1980s, chances are you have a few floppy disks lying around —...

Phoenix police on Saturday were investigating reports of a sexual assault after a woman who has been hospitalized in a vegetative state for the past...

Tesla broke ground Monday on a new factory for its electric cars in China, the first of its factories to be located outside the United...

Throngs of believers flung themselves at a historic statue of Jesus Christ as it inched through Manila on Wednesday (Jan 9) for an annual procession...

We had earlier informed you that Taapsee Pannu has been roped in for Anurag Basu's next which is a multi-starrer. The film reportedly is on...

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said he will host a series of public discussions about the future of technology in society as part...

Demand for lawyers is falling and recent graduates often struggle to find jobs as law schools proliferate.Of the estimated 1,500 newly qualified lawyers joining the...

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort shared polling data during the 2016 presidential campaign with a business associate accused of having ties to Russian intelligence,...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly visited a pharmaceutical factory in China on Wednesday (Jan 9) as he seeks economic support from his key...

The first round of comprehensive trade talks between the US and China since the countries declared a tentative ceasefire late last year is set to...

After Katrina Kaif's sudden exit from Remo D'Souza's dance film, the choreographer-director is busy finding a replacement for Kat. Though it is said that Shraddha...

The situation along the US border with Mexico is a "growing crisis," President Donald Trump said Tuesday, stressing that uncontrolled illegal immigration is hurting millions...

As the age of US dominant influence in Latin America recedes further into the past, new reporting this week sheds light on how China’s role...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, only days after warning he may take an...

Only 8 percent of Hollywood's top films in 2018 were directed by women, down from 11 percent the prior year, despite high-profile efforts to improve...

Boeing Co unveiled a speedier and higher-flying version of a concept plane on Tuesday aimed at sharply reducing fuel use thanks to its elongated ultra-light...

The latest round of trade talks between China and the US has been extended, indicating that the two countries are determined to reach an agreement...

As US President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his first televised address from the Oval Office, porn star Stormy Daniels is planning to put on...

In diabetes, the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin, the hormone that is key to regulating levels of blood sugar. New research now asks...

The red carpet was rolled out for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Islamabad to announce a support...

Foreign investors will be encouraged to focus on a broader range of areas, said Ning Jizhe, the deputy director of Nation Development and Reform Commission...

Qualcomm Inc said Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook’s comment that there was no recent settlement discussions between the iPhone maker and the chipmaker...

Facebook has violated Vietnam's new cybersecurity law by allowing users to post anti-government comments on the platform, state media said on Wednesday (Jan 9), days...

Ali Adnan swept home a brilliant, last-minute free-kick as former champions Iraq twice hit back to beat Vietnam 3-2 in the Asian Cup on Tuesday....

US President Donald Trump Tuesday described as national "hero" Indian-origin policeman Ronil "Ron" Singh who was recently killed in California, saying America's heart broke the...

Chinese phone manufacturer Huawei has issued a statement denying there is any substance to a rumor circulating online that it is planning to become a...

A man was arrested after attacking students at a primary school in Beijing on Tuesday, according to a district government, in a rare act of...

Mauricio Pochettino hailed Tottenham's growing maturity as Harry Kane fired them a step closer to the League Cup final with a 1-0 win over Chelsea...

Emmanuel Macron intended to start the new year on the offensive against the yellow vest protesters. Instead, the French president is reeling from more violent...

The average price of second-hand housing in Beijing has fallen for the first time in 10 years, and some property owners have been forced to...

South Korea’s LG Chem said on Thursday that it plans to invest a total of 1.2 trillion won ($1.07 billion) to expand its two battery...

China will put forward new policies to boost consumer demand for automobiles and home appliances, said Ning Jizhe, deputy director of the National Development and...

A special train believed to be carrying Kim Jong Un departed Beijing on Wednesday after a two-day visit by the North Korean leader to the...

While 2018 has been the season of marriages for Bollywood stars, 2019 also seems to be the season of love. From reports of Arjun Kapoor-Malaika...

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will launch the targeted medium-term lending facility (TMLF) later this month, said Yi Gang, the governor of the PBOC,...

Take a glance at the vehicle displays shown at CES and you could be forgiven for thinking you are at the movies.“This is not science...

Marvel head Kevin Feige made a big revelation at the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday. Talking to the media, Feige said something that would...

U.S. President Donald Trump stalked out of his negotiating meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday — “I said bye-bye,” he tweeted soon after — as efforts...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest person, announced Wednesday on Twitter that he and his wife MacKenzie Bezos are getting divorced after a long...

Chinese and U.S. teams ended trade talks in Beijing on Wednesday that lasted longer than expected and officials said details will be released soon, raising...

US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton raised US concerns about the use of Chinese telecommunications equipment in sensitive sectors during a weekend...

Honor has announced the brand’s upcoming smartphone - Honor 10 Lite, will be exclusively available on Flipkart. The company has scheduled an event on 15th...

Jack Ma, the chairman of Alibaba Group and one of the world’s richest men, was in the news again recently – while people continue to...

US President Donald Trump said "bye-bye" and stormed out of negotiations Wednesday on funding a US-Mexico border wall when Democratic opponents refused to agree to...

After the recent induction of light-weight battle tank in Tibet bordering India, the Chinese military has equipped its troops stationed at the Himalayan plateau with...

Hyundai's midsize SUV Santa Fe sold over 100,000 vehicles for the first time in Korea last year since its launch 19 years ago.The feat was...

The U.S. case against the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies, who was arrested in Canada last month, centers on the company’s suspected ties...

Prosecutors trying Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman opened an extraordinary window Wednesday into the intimate life of the Mexican drug lord as he plotted crime deals with...

Many small businesses are cutting business hours as the minimum wage rises by another 10.9 percent this year. They close their shops early to save...

Pakistan's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court will not allow Indian content to be shown on Pakistani TV channels as...

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that his crackdown against fuel theft was yielding positive results, even as the intervention sparked severe fuel...

China’s Alibaba Group Holding has acquired German data analysis firm Data Artisans, the Berlin-based startup said, in a deal reported to be worth around 90...

U.S. President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall Tuesday night in a somber televised address that was heavy with dark...

The scale of local government bond issuance is expected to be around 4.3 trillion yuan (US$630 billion) in 2019, as China aims to boost infrastructure...

An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life has been granted asylum in Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

NBC News announced its professional divorce agreement with Megyn Kelly late Friday, ending an association with the former Fox News Channel star whose attempt to...

Portronics brings in a new addition to its YOGG series of fitness trackers, the Yogg Plus. This new addition is a blend of smart and...

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon visited Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Suwon on Thursday and talked about the world's first commercialization of 5G services, which the company...

Backstage drama came to the fore Thursday as Romania assumed the presidency of the European Union for the first time, an international debut that was...

Australia 5 for 288 (Handscomb 73, Khawaja 59, S Marsh 54) v India beat India 254 for 9 (Rohit 133, Dhoni 51, Richardson 4-26) by...

A rebel drone hit Yemen’s largest air base Thursday, killing six loyalist soldiers during a military parade in an attack which threatens to hamper U.N.-led...

LG Chem on Thursday announced that it will invest W1.2 trillion by 2020 to expand its two battery plants in Nanjing, China (US$1=W1,120). Half of...

Several Chinese electronics retailers including Alibaba-backed Suning and JD.com have slashed iPhone prices this week, after Apple recently blamed poor sales of the smartphone in...

The Spurs started hotter than ever from 3-point range Thursday night.When that wasn’t enough to put away the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio got the...

British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called on lawmakers on Thursday to help his opposition party “break the deadlock” over Brexit and support his call for...

Even though their products have yet to take a direct tariff hit, exhibitors at the Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair said the tariff battle...

Party is still on for newlyweds Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. After tying the knot in a dreamy wedding at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur in...

After days of back and forth over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pullout American troops from Syria, a U.S. military official said Friday the...

Scientists have discovered an unknown genetic mechanism of cell metabolism that becomes increasingly dysfunctional with aging.Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in...

China will issue temporary licenses for 5G businesses in several cities this year, said Miao Wei, the minister of industry and information technology, CCTV News...

Coca-Cola has spearheaded an effort by American junk food companies, including PepsiCo, Nestle and McDonald's, to quietly shape China's nutrition policy through a non-profit group...

Reggie Singh, the brother of Indian-origin policeman Ronil "Ron" Singh killed in California and described a national hero by Donald Trump, has said he supported...

Israel inaugurated a new highway in the occupied West Bank on Thursday that features a large concrete wall segregating Israeli and Palestinian traffic.One side of...

Oman’s 3,165-kilometer eastern seaboard, a pristine jewel facing the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean beyond, has been sailed for millennia by adventurous fishermen.But big changes...

For major players in the high-stakes game of technology roulette, the only global currency is chips. Beautiful byte-sized semiconductors.Earlier this week, telecom titan Huawei decided...

Legislators are continuing to make waves with plans to house more than  one million additional people on four artificial islands near Disneyland, with critics questioning...

Germany and Greece put years of tension over the painful Greek bailout program behind them Thursday, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel praising the improvement of...

Britain's government suffered another setback Wednesday as lawmakers voted to force it to announce within three sitting days what steps it will take next if...

Chinese President Xi Jinping accepted an offer to visit Pyongyang after meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, North Korea's state media reported on Thursday."Xi accepted...

Will this be a meeting of minds? On Sunday, the United States Navy’s top officer will visit China as tensions increase in the South China...

Intex Technologies, a consumer electronics brand known for speakers for over two decades, launched two new speakers.  The new models are specially designed to cater...

A study finds that certain pain relievers may promote Clostridium difficile infection. The results may help improve the management of the condition and its symptoms.Clostridium...

Poland has arrested a director at the Chinese tech giant Huawei and one of its own former cybersecurity experts and charged them with spying for...

Every year, the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II honors Brits who have done the right thing with awards that are published on 29 December in the...

China's plans for tax cuts targeting smaller companies will help to support employment and economic stability, and will expand the country's tax base over the...

Health is becoming the first priority for the young and the old. Starting from health tracking to receiving messages or social media notifications, smart fit...

Actress Madhuri Dixit Nene says she has tried to give her best in every role in her life -- right from being an actor to...

Turkey’s defense minister on Friday pledged to wage a campaign against a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia, sharpening focus on a potential conflict the United States...

Pahang Regent Tengku Abdullah is set to be sworn in as Sultan next week, paving the way for him to be named as Malaysia's new...

Reuters Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will reduce its workforce by about 10 percent of the company’s more than 6,000 employees, the company said Friday.The...

The confusion of finding a new host ensued when American actor-comedian Kevin Hart, who was announced as the host of the 2019 award ceremony, pulled...

The death toll in a coal mine roof collapse in northern China has risen to 21 after rescuers found two more miners dead on Sunday...

Between the 8th and 12th January, beyerdynamic presented the latest highlights in Las Vegas at CES and at ShowStoppers. The beyerdynamic booth will emphasise products...

Two French firefighters and a Spanish woman died and nearly 50 people were injured in a massive gas explosion that gutted the ground floor of...

Malaysia’s economic affairs minister Azmin Ali will meet Singapore ministers to discuss “other bilateral issues” following the postponement of the 14th meeting of the Joint...

Mohamed Salah's second-half penalty was enough to give Premier League leaders Liverpool a 1-0 win away to Brighton on Saturday that saw them go seven...

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is taking an increasingly visible role in the British royal family as she becomes the patron of four organizations including...

Qualcomm sought to become the sole supplier of modem chips for Apple’s iPhone to recoup a $1-billion “incentive payment” that Apple insisted on, not to...

Thousands of yellow vest protesters marched Saturday through Paris and other French cities for a ninth straight weekend to denounce President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies,...

An Indian Premier League match between your two favourite teams is scheduled to begin at 8 pm. You are habituated to tune in to Sony...

Johor Chief Minister Osman Sapian’s "unauthorised visit" last week to Malaysian vessel Pedoman in Singapore waters was "a provocative act" that went against the spirit...

Swiss shipping line MSC has started cleaning up Dutch sea waters, 10 days after it lost nearly 300 containers from one of its largest cargo...

Over the past few weeks, various rumours regarding the OnePlus 7 have been surfacing indicating that it will be the first smartphone from the brand...

A two-year-old girl was taken hostage by a knife-wielding man at an apartment building in the little town of Telipok, in Sabah, Malaysia on Sunday...

A powerful explosion apparently caused by a gas leak blew apart a Paris bakery on Saturday and devastated the street it was on, killing three...

For a lucky few, it's the gift that keeps on giving: A Cathay Pacific snafu offering premium tickets at a fraction of their value, for...

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and US President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka are among possible US candidates to replace outgoing World Bank President...

Poland "must pay" for arresting an employee of Chinese telecom giant Huawei for alleged espionage, state-run tabloid Global Times said on Monday (Jan 14).Last week's...

An influential US lawmaker has introduced legislation in Congress to terminate the designation of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally.Introduced by Republican Congressman Andy Briggs,...

Lionel Messi became the first man to score 400 La Liga goals as Barcelona eased to a 3-0 win at home to Eibar on Sunday...

Itel, a leading brand in the Rs 5K segment that aims at democratising technology for all has recently introduced the A44 Air smartphone that features...

The popular liberal mayor of the Polish port city of Gdansk died on Monday after he was stabbed during a charity event the previous evening...

Tsunekazu Takeda, the head of the Japanese Olympic Committee and a powerful IOC member, has denied corruption allegations against him concerning reported bribes paid to...

Comcast’s NBCUniversal will launch a streaming media service in early 2020 under a pricing model that seeks to mollify traditional pay TV providers while going...

President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to be able to reach a trade deal with China, which is feeling the impact of US tariffs."We...

Two dozen U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan resolution in support of Korean Americans to coincide with Korean American Day.The resolution was submitted Friday to...

Gut bacteria have a crucial role in protecting against food allergies, according to recent research. When scientists transplanted gut microbes, or microbiota, from healthy human babies...

The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) link project is behind schedule and "not progressing well", said Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Monday (Jan...

Too much is being made of the December China imports number. Imports were running at very high levels historically, probably as Chinese companies stocked up...

China’s Huawei Technologies, the leading global supplier of telecoms network equipment, faces questions over its access to European markets after the arrest of a sales...

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith says it's heartbreaking how some people have criticized victims for speaking against singer R. Kelly, who has been accused of sexually...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras on Sunday called for an “immediate” confidence vote in parliament over the resignation of a top minister, after his coalition...

China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2018 hit a record high of US$134.97 billion, an increase of 3% from a year earlier, data released by...

Wearing a bright floral ensemble with her short hair dyed blonde, Chinese model Ma Yinhong struts a Shanghai catwalk with a style and swagger that...

China’s auto industry is experiencing negative growth for the first time in 28 years, The Paper reported.In 2018, China produced and sold 27.81 million and...

A British company plans to launch a Braille e-reader for blind people this year that should greatly enhance their reading experience and spare them from...

China’s development environment this year is more complicated and challenging amid the increasing downward pressure on the economy, and the government’s work will be arduous,...

Protesters skirmished with police in Paris and other cities Saturday as thousands turned out for new rallies against French President Emmanuel Macron, with dozens arrested...

Too often people die of an opioid overdose because no one’s around to notice they’re in trouble. Now scientists are creating a smartphone app that...

A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian man to death on drug trafficking charges on Monday (Jan 14) after his previous 15-year prison sentence was deemed...

Rafael Nadal has missed a lot of tennis since last September. He hasn’t missed a beat.The No. 2-seeded Nadal had a 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 win...

Bhumi Pednekar has completed shooting for the upcoming film 'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare'. Bhumi, who will be seen playing the role of Kitty...

Tired but smiling, an 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she feared death if deported back home arrived Saturday in Canada, which offered her asylum in...

Malaysia’s wealth must be distributed equally among all races, said Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday (Jan 14), while adding that more work needs to...

Excavation and construction of a bunker some 700 meters underground for a state-of-the-art observatory of neutrinos has been completed in southern China.The laboratory will be...

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal was defeated by a crushing margin in parliament on Tuesday, further complicating the country's historic exit from...

Netflix Inc is raising monthly fees for its US subscribers by between 13 percent and 18 percent, the video streaming pioneer’s first price increase since...

Women Filmmakers Section is one of the major sections featured by the ongoing Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF).  The section, featuring 28 films by women...

The market is beginning to adapt better to the fluctuation of the yuan, which is reassuring, but China’s currency is still facing depreciation pressure, said...

Thailand's long-delayed general election to end military rule will have to be postponed from its Feb 24 date and will likely be held in March,...

US President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Bill Barr said Monday he supports letting Russia collusion investigator Robert Mueller finish his probe and his final...

Evergrande Group, one of China’s real estate giants, is seeking to expand its portfolio with a move into auto manufacturing, The Paper reported.Evergrande Health, a...

As previously announced and directly communicated to developers via email, Google be removing apps from the Google Play Store that ask for SMS or Call...

A senior Chinese military official warned the US Navy on Tuesday (Jan 15) against any "interference" in support of Taiwan's independence, saying that Beijing would...

Hrithik Roshan's next project 'Super 30' finally has a release date which is July 26. The movie has been inspired by the Super 30 IIT-JEE...

Prime Minister Theresa May was left "crushed" and "humiliated", Britain's newspapers said Wednesday as they raked over the fallout from parliament's huge rejection of her...

China’s macroeconomic policies should strengthen counter-cyclical control, officials explained at a joint press conference held by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the Ministry of...

Facebook Inc will invest USD 300 million over three years in local news globally as it faces blistering criticism over its role in the erosion...

For young Hong Kongers like Wilson Leung getting a foothold on the city's property ladder has long been a near impossible task but with the...

Food producers in Hong Kong have been urged to improve their recipes after a test on cookies and sweet pastries found that most samples contained...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced a tough balancing act on Monday as he pressed Saudi Arabia's crown prince over critic Jamal Khashoggi's murder...

An ambitious scheme to replant about a fifth of the land under palm oil in Indonesia is running far behind schedule, marking a blow to...

Ivanka Trump will help manage the Trump administration’s selection of a U.S. candidate for the position of World Bank Group president, a White House official...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is keeping a close eye on Gabriel Jesus now that the young striker’s family is no longer with him in...

Ren Zhengfei, the man in charge of Chinese telecommunication gear-maker Huawei, made a rare appearance before foreign journalists on Tuesday, as the fallout from the...

New research, appearing in the European Heart Journal, suggests that lack of physical activity can drastically increase the risk of a heart attack in the...

From one airbender to another. Filipino-American writer and director Bobby Rubio has announced his new Disney Pixar short film, Float, featuring Pixar's first Filipino CGI...

Jet Li has given his legion of fans an early present ahead of the Lunar New Year after appearing to be in much better health...

Pacific Gas and Electric, the utility company that has been tied to deadly wildfires in California, said Monday it plans to file for bankruptcy at...

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against suspension of sentence awarded to former Prime Minister Nawaz...

A big chunk of the Tappan Zee Bridge went down in history — and into the Hudson — on Tuesday after a detonation that thrilled...

The American man who was among the 21 people killed in an attack on a luxury hotel complex in the Kenyan capital Nairobi was a...

Amazon announced Echo Input in India which lets you easily add Alexa to your existing speaker through a 3.5mm audio cable (included in the box)...

Chinese national Cherry He Ting rattles off in fluent Thai as she presents her masters thesis ahead of graduating from a Bangkok university, where she...

Amid threats to the safety of Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed, who was granted asylum in Canada, the Toronto agency helping her has hired a security...

Facebook Inc told Reuters on Tuesday that it would extend some of its political advertising rules and tools for curbing election interference to India, Nigeria,...

Taiwan will not bow to Chinese pressure and called for international support against Beijing's "out-of-control actions", a presidential spokesman said on Thursday (Jan 17), after...

Turkey’s president said Tuesday that his troops will establish a 32-kilometer-wide “safe zone” in northern Syria, adding that Turkey would seek logistic and financial assistance...

Oil majors Chevron and Total, along with major Indian refiner Reliance Industries, have joined the blockchain-based platform Vakt, London-based Vakt said on Tuesday.Vakt, already in...

The Kelantan state government has banned shisha and karaoke establishments, as part of efforts to curb social problems among youths.The Harakah daily - published by...

The Associated PressNAIROBI (AP) — Extremists stormed a luxury hotel in Kenya’s capital on Tuesday, setting off thunderous explosions and gunning down people at cafe...

Marriott International Inc will relaunch its loyalty program under a new brand name, the company said on Wednesday, as it seeks to undo the damage...

A cockpit fire caused a Cargolux Airlines flight to return to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Wednesday (Jan 16) shortly after take-off.The global cargo...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Officer David Solomon on Wednesday (Jan 16) apologised to the Malaysian people for former banker Tim Leissner's role in...

Prime Minister Theresa May won a confidence vote in the British parliament on Wednesday and then appealed to lawmakers from across the political divide to...

An effervescent Son Heung-min inspired title-chasing South Korea to a comfortable 2-0 victory over China on Wednesday to finish top of their Asian Cup group.Hwang...

China tapped into Hong Kong’s technical expertise in the critical selection of a landing site for its Chang’e-4 lunar mission to the dark side of...

The similarities between China and the United States are far greater than their differences in the area of trade, and their interests are highly intertwined,...

Older Chinese women, known universally as dama, have long sought to restore their youth by dancing in public squares. But many have become hooked on...

Treatment with a small molecule could delay the damage that multiple sclerosis inflicts in the brain and other parts of the central nervous system, say...

US President Donald Trump has said he will make a "major" announcement on Saturday on the ongoing federal government shutdown and the humanitarian crisis on...

In 2018, the operating income and net profit of the key state-owned enterprises (SOEs) achieved double-digit growth of 10.1% and 15.7%, respectively, from a year...

Netflix Inc forecast first-quarter revenue slightly below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, even after a record quarter for new customers, sending shares of the world’s...

When it comes to her hairstyle, Priyanka Chopra is switching things up for 2019. The 36-year-old former Quantico leading lady was photographed with newly dyed...

As evidence mounts of China’s internment of almost one million Muslim Uighurs in the country’s far western region, Western nations have largely failed to respond...

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission has given the green light to the Bank of China (BOC) to issue no more than 40 billion...

US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in late February on Pyongyang dismantling its nuclear and missile...

India's Shikhar Dhawan (L) and Virat Kohli take a run during their third one-day international match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia...

Louis Vuitton is introducing luxury that you can wear in your ears. The premium brand has teamed up with New York City-based audio company Master...

Hyundai on Thursday released its new lineup of eco-friendly Ioniq models, which includes a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).After...

A special medical board that examined Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Kot Lakhpat jail here has said that "he is not completely well"...

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has claimed that she had to cancel her trip to war-torn Afghanistan as the White House had "leaked" her plans...

Mercedes-Benz will release a range of new eco cars in the Korean market this year, Dimitris Psillakis, the German carmaker's Korea chief, said Thursday.Mercedes-Benz had...

Coinstar, the company behind change-counting kiosks, has partnered with Coinme, a startup that operates cryptocurrency-dispensing ATMs in the US, to sell Bitcoin at places such...

The apology by Goldman Sachs is not sufficient and it has to compensate Malaysia considering the role played by its former banker in the 1Malaysia...

Korea earned a middling score for innovation in rankings by the organizers of the world's biggest consumer electronics show, despite its reputation as an IT...

US President Donald Trump is to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a second summit by the end of February, the White House says.The...

Roger Federer celebrated his 100th match at the Australian Open on Friday by giving young American Taylor Fritz a center court schooling to reach the...

American rock band 'The Killers' have teamed up with film director Spike Lee to make the music video for their latest song, 'Land Of The...

Yet another Twitter bug is to be blamed for exposing private tweets of some Android users since 2014.The bug affected the tweets of some Android...

Chinese tech giant Huawei is facing a growing backlash overseas and increased scrutiny of the company is putting its efforts to dominate emerging fifth-generation network...

A radical cleric thought to be the spiritual leader of the Bali bombers will be released from prison on medical grounds, Indonesia's president said on...

GlobalTix Pte Ltd, a travel trade ticket distribution platform headquartered in Singapore, has completed a S$12.5 million (US$9.12 million) growth investment round from Tin Men...

Millions of people in the United States and across the world have hypertension, a condition that, without proper management, can contribute to the risk of...

Fossil Group announces its plan to sell to Google for $40 million, intellectual property (IP) related to a smartwatch technology currently under development by the...

After 'Padmaavat', the Maharashtra Karni Sena now appears to be targeting Kangana starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', a biopic based on "Rani Laxmibai". The...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he’ll be making a “major announcement” on the government shutdown and the southern border on Saturday afternoon as the standstill...

China-Myanmar border trade fell by US$562 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar, a state media outlet.The...

Use of Bitcoin as a form of payment doubled in 2018 on darknet market sites, where users can buy anything from illegal drugs to fake...

At least 21 people were killed and 71 were injured on Friday when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as...

Chinese authorities have nabbed all three identified members of a major ivory trafficking syndicate that was first exposed by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)...

Apple Inc has been ordered by a German court to stop using part of a press release claiming all iPhones would be available in the...

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office on Friday disputed key elements of a media report that U.S. President Donald Trump directed his former lawyer to lie...

Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman is the latest musician to voice his opinion on the ongoing trend of creating remixes. "It [recreating songs] is a shortcut...

The world is still celebrating the historic landing of China’s Chang’e-4 on the far side of the moon on January 3. Shortly afterwards, China announced...

Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani both scored hat-tricks as Paris Saint-Germain romped to their biggest-ever home win with a 9-0 Ligue 1 thrashing of Guingamp...

PayPal Holdings Inc said on Friday it will offer USD 25 million in interest-free credit to its users who work with the US federal government...

In a bid to break the shutdown stalemate, U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to extend temporary protections for young people brought to the...

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday threw the government's support behind hydrogen cars as the future of eco vehicles. Speaking at an event in the southern...

Foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday hewed to the group’s practice of reaching the least provocative consensus possible in...

AC Milan' players receive medals following their Supercoppa Italiana final match against Juventus at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on January 16,...

Hashim Amla hit his 27th one-day international century but his effort went in vain as Pakistan won the first ODI by five wickets at St...

Casemiro's stunning long-range strike and a late goal from Luka Modric earned Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Sevilla on Saturday and a much-needed boost...

At least 20 people were killed and 71 were injured on Friday when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as...

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had removed hundreds of Russia-initiated accounts, which it judged to be involved in coordinated inauthentic behaviour on its platforms,...

Samsung is scheduled to hold its Unpacked event next month, where it is expected to show a "fully functional" version of its foldable phone. However,...

US President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to temporarily shield a million immigrants from deportation if Congress authorizes funding for his Mexican border wall —...

The identity of the driver of a SUV vehicle involved in an accident at KM4 of the Penang Bridge before it plunged into the sea...

Domestic smartphone makers are releasing a series of mid-priced but still stylish smartphones with some high-end features, in order to counter Chinese rivals as competition...

 Israel's military said it was carrying out strikes on Iranian targets in Syria early Monday after it intercepted a rocket fired from Syrian territory hours...

Bangladesh has arrested a suspected extremist who supplied weapons and explosives for a 2016 siege that killed 22 hostages, a top police official said Sunday...

Over the last few years, true wireless earphones have managed to disrupt a market where innovation had stagnated. The push came with Apple’s AirPods and...

China’s top priority in 2019 must be financial reform, which is necessary if the economy is going to join the ranks of high-income countries by...

British Prime Minister Theresa May unveils her Brexit "Plan B" to parliament on Monday after MPs shredded her EU divorce deal, deepening the political gridlock...

Chinese households in the top 20% in terms of total assets enjoy a level of affluence that is similar to the US average, according to...

Korean gaming giant Nexon's online game "Dungeon Fighter" ranked second in sales worldwide last year, according to a report released Sunday by Nielsen Media Research.Developed...

A new theme park in Sanya, on Hainan Island off southern China, has become the first in the country to operate on a 24-hour basis.Haichang...

Hyundai's big butch Palisade SUV that was unveiled late last year has found eager customers in men approaching their midlife crisis or with families to...

A Catholic archbishop and other speakers at the funeral Saturday of slain Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz urged an end to the political and social divisions...

A 38-year-old man in Malaysia was arrested on Sunday (Jan 20) after he slapped a doctor for refusing to issue a medical certificate (MC) to...

Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy M-series in India and apart from the design, not much is known in way of pricing. As per...

India’s main opposition parties joined forces against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday at a rally that attracted hundreds of thousands of people months ahead...

 Gunmen killed 10 Chadian peacekeepers and injured at least 25 others in an attack on a UN camp in northern Mali on Sunday, one of...

Russia is ready to deploy nuclear-capable Poseidon underwater drones in the Pacific area as part of its oceanic multi-purpose system, Russian state media have reported.Given...

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi is planning to invest more than 10 billion yuan (US$1.46 billion) on AIoT – which stands for “All in the Internet...

Nearly three million Filipinos have registered to cast their ballots on Monday (Jan 21), in a historic vote to ratify the Bangsamoro Organic Law which...

Ousmane Dembele gave Barcelona a glimpse into the future but Barcelona still needed Lionel Messi to beat Leganes 3-1 on Sunday and restore their five-point...

Thousands of anti-abortion activists rallied in Washington on Friday at the annual March for Life -- with the staunch support of President Donald Trump.Trump, who...

Philippine lawmakers have approved a bill to lower the minimum age of criminal liability to nine from the current minimum age of 15, local media...

Canada should ban China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks because the security risk is too great, a former spy...

People in the town where a gasoline explosion killed at least 85 people say the section of pipeline that gushed fuel has been a habitual...

The key to improving direct liquidity is establishing an incentive mechanism that encourages banks to actively increase their support for the real economy, instead of...

Although Harbin, the capital city of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, is almost at the same latitude as Paris and Seattle, it is freezing in winter....

At least 26 people were killed and 14 injured when a bus in southwest Pakistan burst into flames after crashing with a truck on Monday...

Although Samsung Electronics will take a cautious approach to capital expenditure this year amid falling chip prices, the confidence of the  colossus is solid, due...

France’s data protection watchdog fined Alphabet’s Google 50 million euros ($57 million) on Monday for breaching European Union online privacy rules, the biggest such penalty...

Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp is limiting worldwide the number of times a user can forward a message to five, starting on Monday, as the popular messaging...

Parliament cannot be allowed to hijack Brexit, Trade Minister Liam Fox said on Sunday, in a warning to lawmakers who want to take more control...

Korean IT and game companies are increasingly venturing into new global markets on the back of opportunities created by the huge popularity of K-pop stars...

Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator, on Monday officially launched her campaign for the US presidential election in 2020 to take on President Donald Trump,...

Indonesia on Tuesday (Jan 22) ordered a review of the decision to grant early release to a radical Muslim cleric linked to the 2002 Bali...

The social media giant Facebook will hire an additional 1,000 people at its international headquarters in Dublin this year, the second major jobs announcement from...

Two ships carrying Indian, Turkish and Libyan crew members have caught fire in the Kerch Strait separating Crimea from Russia, killing at least 11 persons,...

Bathed in light, musicians belt out melodies among pre-Islamic desert ruins in northwestern Saudi Arabia, a heritage trove at the centre of efforts to put...

Protesters clashed with police outside Greece’s parliament during a rally that drew tens of thousands of people Sunday against the Greek-Macedonia name deal. At least...

Fabio Borini (R) of AC Milan shoots during a game against Genoa C.F.C., in Genoa, Italy, on Jan. 21. 

American reality television star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West are set to welcome their fourth child soon. The 38-year-old reality star had confirmed that...

Scientists have uncovered a mechanism through which a toxic brain protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease can damage neurons, or brain cells.The team...

The Surgical Strike' winning applause from cinephiles and critics alike, the Vicky Kaushal starrer has attracted the attention of makers of South Indian films. mid-day...

A property tax draft will be submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress – China’s parliamentary body – for review this year,...

Children holding Chinese national flag play in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.The number of babies born in China in 2018 was the lowest the country...

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday (Jan 21) corruption cases are on the rise in Malaysia because whistleblowers no longer fear reporting them.Speaking on...

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been in top form since he made comeback to India's One-day International (ODI) squad during the recently-concluded tour of Australia. With...

At a gated community for Chinese senior citizens, retired military personnel, film-makers and top university professors settle into a new routine: ballet lessons, weightlifting and...

US President Donald Trump had conversations about a proposed project to build a Trump Tower in Moscow throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, far later than...

A North Korean art troupe will visit China starting on Wednesday (Jan 23), Chinese state media said on Sunday.The troupe will led by Ri Su...

United States President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump has been granted preliminary approval for five trademarks linked to her company, news agency AP...

Consumption can support rapid economic growth in China for 20 years, as there is still great potential for increasing sales of automobiles and homes, 21st...

A hotel employee arrested after a window she was cleaning fell onto a busy Hong Kong street and killed a tourist was released on bail...

Vin Diesel has invited casting suggestions for the next 'xXx' movie from his fans on social media. The actor, who headlines the action film franchise,...

Viacom Inc said on Tuesday it will buy Pluto TV, a free video streaming TV service, for $340 million in cash to expand its advanced...

US President Donald Trump asked China to "stop playing around" and do a "Real Deal" in the wake of slowing economic figures amid US-China trade...

India's bowlers laid the foundation before Shikhar Dhawan anchored a straightforward chase to secure the tourists a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the...

Japan logged a trade deficit last year for the first time since 2015, with export growth slowing amid tensions between the country's two biggest trading...

Australia is investigating reports a dissident writer and Chinese dual national is missing and may have been detained in his native country, officials said Wednesday...

The growth of the financial industry is expected to be better in 2019 than it was in 2018, 21st Century Business Herald reported.On the one...

Huawei is seeking to strengthen its position in Europe with a smartphone that offers new camera features and a lower price-tag than models from rivals...

 Venezuela’s government said on Monday it had suppressed a military revolt after a group of officers stole weapons and kidnapped several officials, as a video...

The Oscars still don't have a host, but on Tuesday morning, they had nominees. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will unveil nominations...

Japan's central bank again revised down its inflation forecasts on Wednesday (Jan 23), in the latest sign of its struggle to reach a long-sought 2...

China’s population growth rate continued to slow in 2018, spelling possible trouble ahead as a swelling number of retirees pushes up against a shrinking labor...

India captain Virat Kohli scaled new heights Tuesday after being named as the first ever player to win three top International Cricket Council awards including...

Lottery ticket sales reached an all-time high of W3.96 trillion last year, according to the Finance Ministry on Tuesday (US$1=W1,132).Lottery sales typically spike in a...

Governments must ensure the global economy keeps providing decent jobs - and not just for robots, a global commission set up by the International Labour...

US President Donald Trump has made 8,158 false or misleading claims since taking office, a media report said on Monday, a day after he completed...

At least 65 people were killed in a Taliban-claimed attack on an Afghan intelligence base, security sources said Tuesday, raising the toll substantially from 12...

Only one in 10 university students who are about to graduate have already landed a permanent job with full benefits, a survey suggests.Employment portal Job...

A former South Korean chief justice was arrested Thursday (Jan 24) on allegations of abuse of power for allegedly meddling in trials to curry favour...

Facebook Inc will make changes to better prevent users who have had their organization’s pages removed for violating its rules from using duplicate pages to...

Venezuela’s crisis quickly escalated Wednesday as an opposition leader backed by the Trump administration declared himself interim president in a direct challenge to embattled socialist...

While it is implementing newly introduced tax and fee reduction policies, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is planning to initiate larger-scale tax cuts and more...

Kang Sung-il buys Sancho, his Pomeranian, a toy every business trip and this Lunar New Year holiday will dress him up in a new US$50...

New Zealand’s prime minister has assured Chinese telecoms equipment group Huawei Technologies Co Ltd of even-handed treatment after the small US ally blocked the sale...

China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd can still bid for sensitive contracts in Britain, the Daily Telegraph reported.“We haven’t decided that Huawei should be excluded from...

US President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday he would give the State of the Union address after the ongoing government shutdown ends, after House Speaker...

BMW is recalling up to 99,000 cars to replace intake manifolds. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Wednesday that it ordered the German...

Australia on Thursday (Jan 24) demanded China handle the case of detained author Yang Hengjun "transparently and fairly," amid a growing row about the fate...

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that China wants to have a trade deal with the United States."China very much wants to make a...

Boeing Co said its flying car prototype hovered briefly in the air during an inaugural test flight, a small but significant step as the world’s...

In a world in which our brains are almost constantly overstimulated, many of us may find it challenging to stay focused for extended periods. Researchers...

Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s condition is “very serious” after heart complications and he should be shifted to hospital without any delay, his...

After the USA recognised opposition leader Juan Guaido as the Interim President, the beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro broke off all diplomatic ties with the USA,...

It's been 13 years since Jennifer Aniston, 49, finalized her divorce with Brad Pitt, 55…but are new rumors making her nostalgic? A report emerged on...

More investment in new infrastructure projects relating to information and the Internet is expected in 2019. This is thanks to government efforts to boost infrastructure...

Kia launched a revamped version of its compact car Soul on Wednesday.The all-new version comes with the tag "Soul Booster" to differentiate it from the...

Jakarta's former governor is set to be released from prison on Thursday (Jan 24), nearly two years after he was convicted on blasphemy charges that...

Japanese noodle company Nissin have removed a controversial commercial following a dispute over the skin colour of a cartoon character depicting tennis player Naomi Osaka.The...

China’s Huawei Technologies wants a quick resolution of the case of its former finance chief Meng Wanzhou, who is accused of violating US sanctions on...

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are no longer getting food aid or basic health services from the United States. U.S.-funded infrastructure projects have been halted,...

Hainan, an island province and China’s southernmost point, is planning to introduce guidance for the development of sports tourism, including water sports, beach sports and...

Singapore has accepted Malaysia’s counterproposal to extend the mutual suspension of the Pasir Gudang restricted area and Instrument Landing System (ILS) procedures at Seletar Airport...

Every day at sunset, Ahmed Maher, one of Egypt’s best known activists, says good night to his family and heads to a Cairo police station...

Hyundai recorded its lowest operating profit in eight years last year. The carmaker on Thursday said sales inched up 0.9 percent from the previous year...

Apple CEO Tim Cook recalled the iconic day, on Friday, when the company released its first Macintosh computer thirty-five years ago.Remembering the day when co-founder...

Twin blasts rocked a high-rise in northeast China on Friday (Jan 25), killing one person and injuring another in an incident being treated as a...

France's Kentin Mahe (C) scores past Denmark's goalkeeper Niklas Landin Jacobsen (R) during the IHF Men's World Championship semifinals in Hamburg, Germany, on Jan. 25.

Wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav tormented New Zealand again as India coasted to a 90-run victory in the second one-day international at Bay Oval in Mt. Maunganui...

Roger Stone, a confidant of U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested in the special counsel’s Russia investigation in a pre-dawn raid at his Florida home...

After wooing the audience with her charismatic dance moves in the famous dance franchise, Shraddha Kapoor is now gearing up for next installment of the...

Planning remains on track for the most consequential US-China trade talks since a tariff truce was declared in December, according to a report on Friday.Vice-Commerce...

Difficulties facing Canada’s ties with China are not showing any clear signs of being resolved soon, and a new deal between Ottawa and Huawei’s 5G...

In the Philippines, a major corporate bankruptcy has sparked national security concerns about whether a port near the disputed South China Sea could fall under...

A new treatment with a genetically modified herpes virus is effective against stage 3B and stage 4 melanoma, a recent human study confirms.In 2015, the...

Netflix movie 'Roma' and British historical romp 'The Favourite' from Fox Searchlight led nominations for the Oscars on Tuesday in a history-making lineup that left...

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, a figurehead of Scotland’s independence movement, denied committing any crimes on Thursday after he appeared in court charged with...

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, Jack Ma made a comment that made his audience chuckle. When asked how he recruited...

China’s flagship tech company Huawei is the first Chinese company to establish global dominance in a game-changing technology, namely 5G mobile broadband. Washington’s efforts to...

“I feel like I have committed the greatest crime of the century.” Avijit Das Patnaik looks baffled as he utters these words, as if he is...

Impatient with a lack of World Trade Organization rules on the explosive growth of e-commerce, 76 members — including the United States, China, the European...

Hackers likely controlled by Russia are stepping up efforts to disrupt Ukraine’s presidential election in March with cyber attacks on electoral servers and personal computers...

Twin bombings during a Sunday church service on a predominantly Muslim island in the volatile southern Philippines killed at least 17 people, among them civilians...

In a new study, researchers have found that a bacterium largely responsible for gum disease also contributes to the development of Alzheimer's disease.According to data...

The U.S. peace envoy to Afghanistan said Saturday that “significant progress” was made during lengthy talks with the Taliban in Qatar and that he was...

With an increasing number of cars on the road today, it only speaks about the number of commuters that are out on the streets. Passengers...

Myanmar’s Army chief should be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, a U.N. human rights investigator said, adding that holding perpetrators to account...

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has been suspended for four matches for the racially-charged comments he seemingly directed at South Africa's Andile Phehlukwayo during the Durban...

Meat consumption and in general, animal product consumption continue to increase around the worlege students, like myself, can follow affordable vegan lifestyles while obtaining adequate...

France is stepping up controls of telecoms infrastructure used in next-generation networks, a finance ministry official said, amid growing security concerns over Chinese group Huawei.The...

Rescuers worked overnight into Saturday searching for around 300 people missing after a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil killed at least nine,...

Europe’s data protection regulators have received more than 95,000 complaints about possible data breaches, eight months after the adoption of a landmark EU privacy law,...

A predominantly Muslim area of the southern Philippines has returned a resounding "Yes" in this week's referendum on greater autonomy, boosting hopes for peace in...

A multi-billion dollar China-backed rail project in Malaysia has been scrapped, government officials said Saturday, adding that the cost of building it was too high.Malaysia...

When Vietnam and Russia established a new inter-parliamentary cooperation committee, an agreement finalized in December when Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin visited Hanoi,...

Greenland’s melting ice, which causes sea levels to rise, disappeared four times faster in 2013 than in 2003 and is noticeable across the Arctic island,...

Submitting to mounting pressure amid growing disruption, U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a deal Friday (local time) to reopen the government for three weeks,...

Despite the economic downturn, Chinese consumption still has potential for growth, said Gao Feng, the spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, The Beijing News reported.In...

The next time you feel an awkward question about sex is bothering you, head straight to a new chatbot by Planned Parenthood whose sole aim...

With the increasing opening up of China’s bond market, yuan bonds continue to be popular among overseas investors, Economic Information Daily reported.By the end of...

The European Union’s digital affairs chief fears that Huawei Technologies Co. is providing intelligence to the Chinese government, he told The Yomiuri Shimbun in an...

Germany’s years as a cosy oligopoly in which the Big Three mobile operators carve up a saturated market could be about to end as billionaire...

An attempt by South Korea to create artificial rain to tackle air pollution many blame on neighbouring China has failed, the government said Monday (Jan...

Do they un-ring a bell at the bottom of the market? The tariff war between the US and China provoked a temporary shutdown of capital...

Margot Robbie's 'Mary Queen of Scots' will release in India on February 1. Universal Pictures International India is releasing the film in India, read a...

At least 70,000 people braved cold and rain in Brussels on Sunday to demand the Belgian government and the European Union increase their efforts to...

Tencent Holdings Ltd saw its shares jump more than 3 percent on Friday as investors cheered Chinese regulators’ approval of mobile games published by the...

Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) defeat in the Cameron Highlands by-election on Saturday (Jan 26) serves as a lesson for PH to fix weaknesses in the ruling...

Malaysia will make an official announcement on the RM81 billion Chinese-backed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project next week, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng...

Cracks are opening in China's mighty economy: investors are backing away from deals, factories are moving abroad and companies are shedding jobs.The world's second-largest economy...

A new study about the side effects of antibiotic treatment reveals that it may dysregulate postpubertal skeletal development by interfering with gut bacteria.The trillions of...

"Clinton is telling people that she's not closing the doors to the idea of running in 2020," CNN's Jeff Zeleny said Sunday (local time) on...

Volkswagen will manufacture electric car batteries and charging stations in its home region in Germany, as it prepares to mass produce electric vehicles and overhaul...

Hope that loved ones had survived a tsunami of iron ore mine waste from a dam collapse in Brazil was turning to anguish and anger...

The trial of two women accused of murdering the North Korean leader's half-brother was adjourned Monday (Jan 28) until March, and the case will now drag...

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi's cheap and cheerful smartphones topped the Indian market last year, beating Samsung into second place.Xiaomi grabbed a 28 percent share of...

Lionel Messi scored a sublime goal to make up for the missed trip to Miami as Barcelona beat Girona 2-0 on Sunday to go five...

The United States and the Taliban said on Saturday (Jan 26) they had made substantial headway in negotiations to end the 17-year US war in...

Michael Jackson's estate is blasting a documentary that tells the stories of two men who accuse Michael Jackson of sexually molesting them when they were...

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has given his reaction to the decision of the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) decision to strip Malaysia of the right...

Dozens of Polish far right nationalists gathered at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland on Sunday to protest at the same time as officials and...

Facebook Inc’s photo-sharing social network Instagram said on Monday the service is fully functional now after an issue that caused an outage for some users...

Chinese conglomerate HNA Group is planning to sell its last piece of land held in Hong Kong, The Paper reported.HKICIM, a subsidiary of HNA Group,...

China’s economy had an unexpected downturn in 2018. Industrial upgrading, economic policy battles and trade friction with the United States all contributed to the slowdown....

Rapper Kanye West has sued Universal and EMI over his record and publishing contracts. In a free-form rant posted online in October 2018, West said...

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday the Taliban should “enter serious talks” with his government, after the insurgents and Washington both touted progress during...

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday the Taliban should “enter serious talks” with his government, after the insurgents and Washington both touted progress during...

More than 10,000 people wearing red scarves marched through Paris on Sunday in protest of “yellow vest” violence during the anti-government demos that have drawn...

Europe must act as one on Huawei, French European Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau said on Monday, addressing security issues in relation to China.“Talking to China,...

With 3 years to go until the 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing is in full swing in initiating the drive to increase the Chinese public's interest...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the fixtures of the men's and women's T20 World Cup 2020 to be held in Australia. The...

S&P Global Inc. has been given the green light to carry out credit rating operations in China and to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in...

A recent study in older people suggests that reducing blood pressure to levels below the usual standard can lessen the risk of mild cognitive impairment,...

Actress Naomi Watts is guarded about the plot of the 'Game of Thrones' prequel, but says it is going to be very exciting. Watts, who...

Malaysian prosecutors on Monday (Jan 28) charged former prime minister Najib Razak with three more counts of money laundering, allegedly receiving the proceeds of illegal...

The Sikh community of Indiana State in the US distributed Indian food and gift cards to the employees of the federal Transportation and Security Administration...

Hundreds of taxis blocked a central traffic artery in Madrid during Monday’s morning rush hour, in their biggest show of strength yet as a protest...

China’s smartphone shipments fell 14% year-on-year to 396 million units in 2018, the second consecutive year that the market has experienced negative growth, its overall...

In a dark alleyway no wider than arms’ length, a single ladies’ shoe is all that remains on the boarded-up doorstep of Prabhu Dhandapani, his...

Representatives from Singapore and Malaysia held "constructive discussions" on Monday (Jan 28) when a working group set up to iron out maritime issues involving the...

Kia launched an upgraded version of its midsize Sorento SUV on Monday.The automaker said the new Sorento comes with various advanced driver assistance systems and...

Facebook Inc’s operations chief Sheryl Sandberg said on Wednesday that the world’s largest social network needed to win back public trust after facing scandals for...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sees coal as a key way to boost the economy, but burning more coal may worsen pollution in a...

China’s automobile production and sales recorded negative growth in 2018, the first time it experienced such a slowdown in 28 years.While the passenger car sector...

A grenade attack on a mosque in the troubled southern Philippines killed two people early Wednesday (Jan 30), authorities said, just days after a deadly...

Margot Robbie took everyone's breath away with her gritty, eccentric role as Harle Quinn in 'Suicide Squad'. She did it yet again with her rendition...

Google, Facebook, Twitter and Mozilla must do more to combat fake news as Europeans head towards an election or the companies will face the threat...

Australian Defense Minister Christopher Pyne urged China on Monday to resolve tensions in the South China Sea in accordance with international law, in a swipe...

Struggling Meitu, the tech firm based in Xiamen, has reinvented itself and appears to have pinned its hopes on video games – virgin turf for...

Illicit capital outflows from Bangladesh go unabated and as much as US$81.74 billion was siphoned off the country during the period 2006-2015, according to a...

A Canadian government decision on whether to ban Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment to 5G networks is “some ways off into the future...

Andrea Fondelli (L) of Italy attempts to throw during the Water Polo Europa Cup 2019 match against Montenegro in Palermo, Italy, on Jan. 29.

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra received a stunning diamond ring by brother-in-law Nick Jonas as 'joota-hiding gift', the actress revealed during a recent appearance on Neha...

Held on the eve of Spring Festival, the reunion dinner, also known as “Nian Ye Fan” , is considered the most important feast of the...

The Trump administration on Monday imposed sweeping sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA, aimed at severely curbing the OPEC member’s crude exports to the...

Diabetes is manageable with proper care, but no cure is yet available. Some scientists believe that transforming stem cells into insulin-secreting cells might offer hope. A...

Netflix, moving to fend off the challengers in the war for streaming media dominance, is taking aim at competitors from the video game world, notably...

China has released the much-anticipated stimulus policy to boost the upgrade to energy-saving home appliances before the arrival of Chinese New Year, Yicai.com reported.The government...

The extradition hearing for a top Huawei executive at the centre of a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing was pushed back to March on...

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected review petition against Christian woman Aasia Bibi’s acquittal in blasphemy case.Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa announced: “Based on merit,...

Apple hoped to offset slowing demand for iPhones by raising the prices of its most important product, but that strategy seems to have backfired after...

British lawmakers will vote on Tuesday on whether to try to take control of the Brexit process in a series of crunch votes that threaten...

Apple Inc said on Monday it spent USD 60 billion with 9,000 US component suppliers and companies in 2018, an increase of more than 10...

The United States Justice Department on Monday unsealed a series of charges against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, further escalating tensions prompted by a prolonged campaign...

High up in the mountains of Oita this Monday morning, it’s not hard to imagine a life of Zen.You’ve got front row seats to a...

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd warned of weaker earnings in 2019 as it posted a 29 per cent drop in fourth-quarter operating profit on Thursday, hit...

Directly contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress on Tuesday that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal, that the...

U.S. video-streaming provider Netflix has attracted more than a million users in Korea on their Android mobile devices alone, just three years after entering the...

Another Chinese national working for Apple’s autonomous vehicle project has been arrested and accused by the FBI of stealing trade secrets.The investigation into Jizhong Chen...

A powerful Hindu priest said on Wednesday (Jan 30) he would lead a group of followers to start building a Hindu temple on the ruins...

Tesla Inc’s chief financial officer will leave the company as the automaker on Wednesday promised cheaper Model 3 sedans, the launch of Chinese production this...

Things got emotional between Colton Underwood and Caelynn during their one-on-one date during the Jan. 28 episode of 'The Bachelor'. Caelynn used the alone time...

The United States called for more transparency on Wednesday as it accused Russia and China of not fully reporting their nuclear programmes amid US threats...

The China Securities Regulatory Commission on Wednesday issued the much-anticipated overall plan for setting up the Science and Technology Innovation board on the Shanghai Stock...

Researchers pin down the faulty brain circuitry that drives negative symptom severity in schizophrenia and look at noninvasive methods of targeting and "repairing" this breakdown.Schizophrenia...

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei survived food shortages during China's Cultural Revolution, but now the reclusive billionaire identified as "Individual-1" in a US indictment faces an...

Canada's Parliament passed a motion Wednesday saying Netflix should compensate the people of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, for using footage of the 2013 rail disaster in the...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday (Jan 30) he was dispatching a team to make preparations for the next summit between President...

HiteJinro exported over US$50 million worth of soju or Korean distilled liquor last year. It was the first time the company surpassed the figure since...

Philippe Coutinho struck twice as Barcelona mounted a comeback to thrash Sevilla 6-1 and sweep into the Copa del Rey semi-finals 6-3 on aggregate on...

Neatly lining up sliced whale meat to make "jerky" in the wintry sea breeze, Tetsuya Masaki says whaling is just part of daily life in...

Premier League leaders Liverpool failed to fully capitalise on Manchester City's defeat the previous night as they were held 1-1 at home by Leicester City...

EBay Inc on Tuesday forecast March quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates after reporting disappointing growth in the sales volume on its platform during the...