Chinese shares open lower; yuan strengthens
Chinese shares open lower; yuan strengthens
Beijing: Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.02 per cent to open...
Trump walks out of meeting with Democrats over government shutdown
Trump walks out of meeting with Democrats over government shutdown
Washington: US President Donald Trump walked out of a meeting with congressional Democrats to end...
N.Korea working for second summit with US to achieve results: Kim
N.Korea working for second summit with US to achieve results: Kim
Beijing: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country will make efforts for...
Drones deployed to locate missing German tourist in Australia
Drones deployed to locate missing German tourist in Australia
Canberra: Police in Australia on Thursday deployed drones to help locate a missing German tourist, who...
US military kills 6 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
US military kills 6 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
Mogadishu: The US military on Wednesday said its special forces conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab terrorists in...
Britain, Japan to unveil technology programme to boost innovation
Britain, Japan to unveil technology programme to boost innovation
London: Britain and Japan will launch a programme of 30 million pounds ($38.4 million) of initial...
Xi, Kim speak highly of China-N.Korea friendship
Xi, Kim speak highly of China-N.Korea friendship
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have spoken highly of the China-North Korea...
Sri Lanka to launch WeChat Pay for Chinese tourists
Sri Lanka to launch WeChat Pay for Chinese tourists
Colombo: A Sri Lankan bank said on Wednesday that Chinese tourists visiting the island country can...
China, US conclude first round of trade talks
China, US conclude first round of trade talks
Beijing: The first round of face-to-face negotiations between representatives of China and the US aimed at resolving...
Pompeo in Baghdad on unannounced visit
Pompeo in Baghdad on unannounced visit
Baghdad: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Wednesday to meet Iraqi leaders...
