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Chinese companies in UK record robust growth

[2019-03-01 07:27]

Chinese companies in the manufacturing and industrial sectors showed robust performance in the United Kingdom last year, according to a report by London-based consultancy Grant Thornton.

Pakistan says it downs two Indian warplanes

[2019-02-28 07:16]

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI - Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday that it had carried out air-strikes in India-controlled Kashmir and shot down two Indian warplanes in its airspace, capturing two pilots, a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. China and the United States urged the nuclear armed neighbors to show restraint.

Electoral body declares Buhari winner of Nigerian election

[2019-02-28 07:16]

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has won a second term, the country's electoral body announced on Wednesday.

Fresh beats: DJs bring past into present

[2019-02-28 07:16]

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - A mixing desk at her fingertips, the artist known as Sarouna coaxed a haunting refrain from the bass track - music both about the past and the present.

Japan likely facing strongest quake in coming years

[2019-02-28 07:16]

It is highly likely that Japan will be rattled by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude between 7 and 8 within next 30 years, a Japanese government panel warned in its newly revised seismic activity report.

Cardinal convicted of molesting

[2019-02-27 07:29]

MELBOURNE - Australian Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis' closest advisers and the Vatican's economy minister, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys, becoming the most senior Catholic cleric convicted of child sex crimes.

UK has new guidelines for sex, health education

[2019-02-27 07:29]

The British government's new guidelines for sex and health education across the United Kingdom come amid a backlash from parent groups who do not want it to be a mandatory part of the curriculum.

Angkor decline gradual rather than catastrophic

[2019-02-27 07:29]

WASHINGTON - Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer empire, appears to have suffered a gradual decline rather than a catastrophic collapse, according to a study published on Monday.

Chinese cultural icons in Argentine art fileteado

[2019-02-27 07:29]

BUENOS AIRES - Cultural icons such as Chinese calligraphy, dragons, and silhouette charts are popping up a uniquely Argentine art form known as fileteado, which has deepened the cultural relationship between the two countries.

Saudi is mystery investor in newspaper

[2019-02-27 07:29]

Saudi Arabian banker Sultan Mohamed Abuljadayel was the mystery buyer of a 30 percent stake in London's Evening Standard newspaper last December, according to a report from the Financial Times.

Iran's Zarif announces resignation

[2019-02-27 07:29]

The resignation of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif surprised the international community, but may not affect Teheran's determination to stick to a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, analysts said.

Early tally puts Buhari ahead

[2019-02-27 07:29]

As counting of votes continues in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has taken an early lead in the election results, amid allegations of manipulation by the main opposition.

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