In the first 15 minutes of trading, Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, shed 2,843.48 points, or 8.42 percent, from Friday to 30,937.10, the lowest intraday level ...

At least 33 people have been confirmed dead following heavy rains that flooded Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), authorities said early Monday. Deputy Prime Minister ...

The United States, the world's largest consumer market with unparalleled purchasing power, is now facing an emerging trend of consumption downgrade. Dollar stores across the country are teeming with ...

SEOUL, April 7 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's snap presidential election was widely expected to be held on June 3 after former President Yoon Suk-yeol's ouster from office last week, multiple media outlets ...

ABUJA, April 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. tariff measures may present destabilizing challenges to price competitiveness and market access of Nigerian goods, especially in emerging and value-added sectors vital ...

SYDNEY, April 7 (Xinhua) -- A joint operation involving Australian and Malaysian authorities has intercepted a shipment of methamphetamine embedded in paraffin wax, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) ...

People visit Fort Manoel during an open day event in Gzira, Malta, April 6, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua) People ...

SOFIA, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Spain shared the eight gold medals at the first leg of the 2024 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series, which concluded Sunday. Host nation Bulgaria ...

RIYADH, April 6 (Xinhua) -- China's U17 football team suffered its second consecutive defeat at the 2025 AFC U17 Asian Cup, falling 2-1 to Uzbekistan in Group A on Sunday in Taif, Saudi Arabia, ...

BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- A China Coast Guard (CCG) fleet on Monday patrolled the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao. The patrol was carried out to safeguard China's rights in accordance with ...

BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 91 pips to 7.1980 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange ...

BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange ...