Wedding bus a new fad among China’s newly-weds
Adorned with red ribbons on the nose and paper cuttings of auspicious Chinese characters on the windows, a public electric…
China says no banned areas around Taiwanese islands after two killed
BEIJING: There are no off limits or restricted areas for fishing around a group of Taiwanese islands close to China's…
China to step up patrols near Taiwan after deadly boat incident
BEIJING: China on Sunday (Feb 18) said it would step up law enforcement patrols in waters near Taiwan, after two…
China’s travel spending during Lunar New Year holidays beats pre-Covid levels
BEIJING: Tourism revenues in China during the Lunar New Year holidays that ended on Saturday (Feb 17) surged by 47.3%…
Ivory Coast seizes 100 tons of cocoa at the border with Guinea
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has helped the national police to seize three trucks loaded…
Cuba struggles to shore up subsidized milk supply for children
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is struggling to secure enough milk for children, a minister said, in the latest shortage putting…
Senegal’s Sall promises to hold delayed presidential vote as soon as possible
DAKAR (Reuters) -Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday said he would fully abide by a court decision that overturned the…
Egypt aborts controversial pyramid renovation plan
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has scuttled a controversial plan to reinstall ancient granite cladding on the pyramid of Menkaure, the…
Russia labels businessman Tinkov as ‘foreign agent’
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Justice Ministry has designated entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov a "foreign agent," the ministry said on Friday.