China has announced a 10-year plan to build an agricultural powerhouse, aiming for stable grain production and a more secure ...

BEIJING: A man in China, who offered a staggering 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) in his quest to find his son abducted 24 years ago, has finally been reunited with him. During the reunion ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — A toll discount, similar to the one announced for last Chinese New Year, will be introduced for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festival, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander ...

Today is Nowruz. It marks the coming of the new year in some cultures. But what is Nowruz, and why do people celebrate it? Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, a ...

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) predict the country’s unparalleled dominance of the world’s supplies of rare earths – critical to hi-tech and green industries ...

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know. By Aimee Ortiz Nowruz ...

Things are looking up for the “doom-spending” generation. A new report from Bank of America predicts that, by 2035, Gen Z could be the richest generation in the next decade, amassing $36 ...

Australia faces pressure to set bold 2035 emissions targets amid its bid to host 2026 global climate talks, despite missing the February deadline. Freedom of information documents reveal extensive ...

A brand-new beginning is about to unfold as the spring equinox occurs on March 20 — here's how to prepare! Getty This time of year is pure magic. The spring is a symbol of fertility and new ...

If you’re thinking of snapping up a cheap new Chinese electric car there is something you should know… As the Chinese overtake Tesla for sales and automaker BYD becomes the first in the world ...

A Chinese citizen has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for smuggling more than 2,000 turtles from the U.S. to Hong Kong over about five years, federal prosecutors said. Sai Keung Tin, 54, was ...

China's Type 003 Fujian class of aircraft carrriers is conventionally powered. Credit: China Defense Ministry Amid the hoopla around the Zhuhai Airshow last year, a key moment passed almost unnoticed.