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China’s lottery sales top 30.2 bln yuan in May

China's lottery sales came in at 30.2 billion yuan (4.67 billion U.S. dollars) in May,...

Hong Kong reports 1 imported COVID-19 case

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported one new imported case of COVID-19 Saturday,...

Russian, U.S. ambassadors see Syria deal as important moment for their countries’ relations

The Russian and U.S. ambassadors at the United Nations on Friday saw the adoption by...

China’s sailing squad departs for Tokyo 2020

China's Olympic sailing squad departed from Beijing on Saturday morning for Tokyo 2020.

Ghana to start piloting electronic cash by September: official

Ghana is to commence the piloting of its electronic currency by September, a senior official...

Major stock market indices worldwide

The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Saturday.

Chinese mainland reports 7 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 19 were...

Oil prices climb amid drop in U.S. inventory

Oil prices climbed on Friday after data showed a hefty dip in the U.S. fuel...

6.1-magnitude quake hits 204 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia — USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 204 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia at...

Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, July 10

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries...

U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade mostly higher

U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded mostly higher on Friday with eight of the top 10 stocks...

U.S. stocks jump as financials, materials lead gains

U.S. stocks finished noticeably higher on Friday, as the financials and materials sectors surged, contributing...

Number of active U.S. drilling rigs up this week

The number of active drilling rigs in the United States increased by four to 479...

Dozens of Palestinian protesters injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers: medics

Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli soldiers in several...

UN chief calls for action from G20 on vaccine equity, debt relief, climate finance

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday asked the Group of 20 (G20) largest economies to...

5.3-magnitude quake hits 257 km E of Namie, Japan: USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 257 km E of Namie, Japan at...

U.S. dollar slips as euro, sterling rise

The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Friday amid strength in the euro and...

Putin, Biden discuss cybersecurity, Syria over phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday,...

U.S. stocks close higher

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.

Taliban claim to control 85 percent of Afghanistan

The Taliban claimed Friday to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan after seizing...