BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 6 pips to 7.1937 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange ...

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.01 percent to open at 3,380.21 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.03 ...

MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Xinhua) -- A New York pilot was in command of the Mexican Navy training ship Cuauhtemoc when its masts crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two cadets and ...

CAIRO, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The Ministerial Committee formed by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza on Tuesday called for a ceasefire and an immediate, sustained and large-scale flow of ...

SHANGHAI, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China's pizza market is projected to surpass 100 billion yuan (about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars) over the next five years, driven by rapid growth in lower-tier cities and ...

CANBERRA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have identified 71 new species of native bees, dramatically expanding the known diversity of resin pot bees, a group unique to Australia, said a ...

SYDNEY, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people have been isolated amid record-breaking flooding in the east coast Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). Heavy rainfall on Wednesday continued for a ...

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday called the U.S. attempt to globally ban advanced Chinese computing chips a typical move of "unilateral bullying and protectionism" ...

TOKYO, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after facing intense criticism for his ...

A bee is seen at the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, on May 20, 2025. The annual ...

PANAMA CITY, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Panama reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the neutrality of the Panama Canal for all ships from around the world in peacetime and times of conflict, Panama's Vice ...