BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange ...

Two new defence and security pacts upgrade a deal signed in 2024, providing for increased intelligence sharing and joint military activities aimed at China.

Diplomatic tensions flare as Russia expels a British diplomat over alleged espionage, which London calls false and “malicious ...

Trump is making one country stronger in the world’s eyes – and it isn’t America - Trump’s ‘America First’ policies have ...

The United Nations Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting this Thursday to examine the situation in Iran, at the ...

Kazakhstan’s Senate has approved a law that simplifies the recognition of higher education diplomas in countries of the ...

Amid the ongoing tensions in Iran, China called for restraint and said it opposes the use of force in international relations ...

But that thickened a hazardous smog, which cloaked Beijing every winter. In 2017 the government banned coal burning and ...

Here are detailed school assembly news headlines for 16 January 2026, covering major national, international, business and ...

NZD/USD hovers around 0.5740 on Thursday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day, as investors digest another ...

BEIJING -- China stands ready to work with all parties to enhance exchanges and promote cooperation in polar affairs, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that peace, ...

The moves signal targeted adjustments to bolster an economy hit by weak demand and imbalances Read more at The Business Times ...