Sydney mum wins record 77 million U.S. dollar lottery prize

An Australian woman is 77 million U.S. dollars richer after walking away with the country's largest ever lottery win. The prospect of winning the top prize gripped many Australians this week, with sh

China's solid economic performance in 2018

China's economy grew 6.6 percent year on year in 2018, beating the official annual target of around 6.5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. The country's gross

Beijing sees robust development in winter sports

Beijing has seen robust development in winter sports as it makes preparations for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Sun Xuecai, a member of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the

China congratulates DRC's newly elected president

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying (Photo courtesy of Chinese Foreign Ministry) China Monday congratulated Felix Tshisekedi on his election as the new president of the Democratic Repub

Almoez Ali scores twice to help Qatar beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 to top Group E

Almoez Ali scored twice to earn Qatar finishing top of Group E by defeating Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the 2019 Asian Cup here on Thursday. Ali, who is the fourth player in Asian Cup history to score four i

Old man and dog rescued after falling through ice in East China

An old man was trapped after trying to pull out a pet that fell into an ice-covered river in Shandong, China. Watch how he was rescued.

China's property investment up 9.5 pct in 2018

China's investment in property development grew 9.5 percent year on year in 2018, 2.5 percentage points faster than the pace in 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. The tota

Chinese scientists produce genetically-enhanced human vascular cells

Chinese scientists produced the world's first genetically-engineered human blood vessel cells, providing a promising option for therapeutic use. The study published on Thursday in the journal Cell St

Silver-haired Chinese embrace mobile tech

An increasing number of Chinese elderly people are embracing the digital world, China Daily said Tuesday. It quoted data from major Internet companies and a big data firm to predict that there are ab

Australian PM asks Indonesian president to "show respect," keep terrorist in prison

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called on Indonesian President Joko Widodo to overturn the decision to pardon convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Bashir. Widodo announced over the weekend tha

5G park launched in east China

An "innovation park" centering on fifth-generation (5G) technology has been launched in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. The park, located in the Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City, i

Top political advisor stresses implementing policies on private sector development

Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political

Report shows wealthiest people pay less tax in world

File photo shows tax bills. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Super-rich people and corporations in the world have been taking advantages from taxation with some of the lowest levels of tax in decades, a

At least 1 person shot at Chicago shopping mall

At least one person was critically injured in a shooting at a suburban Chicago mall early Monday evening. A police source told local media that a 19-year-old male was shot and taken to an area hospit

Death toll climbs to 11 from ship fire in Kerch Strait

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2019 shows a burning ship in the Kerch Strait. Two ships caught fire after a possible explosion while moving through the Kerch Strait, killing one sailor on board, Russia's F

China maintains stable employment growth in 2018

China has seen stable employment growth in 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics data showed Monday. The number of newly-created jobs in urban areas reached 13.61 million in 2018, 100,000 more tha

China's Huawei opens first store in Oman

Chinese technology giant Huawei has opened its first independent store in Oman, said a company press release on Sunday. The opening of the store at the City Center Al Qurum in the capital Muscat wil

Japanese Olympic Committee head denies bribery allegations

Japan's Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 15, 2019. Takeda denied the corruption allegations related to winning bid of the 2020 Tokyo Olym

NE China's old industrial base reports upbeat growth in 2018

Northeast China's Liaoning Province, one of China's old industrial bases, has seen its GDP of up about 5.6 percent in 2018, the provincial governor Tang Yijun said Wednesday. In 2018, Liaoning's GDP

China's "Father of Hydrogen Bomb" dies at 93

Chinese nuclear physicist Yu Min, who was credited with developing China's first successful hydrogen bomb, died Wednesday in Beijing at the age of 93. Yu, who was born in north China's Tianjin in 19