BEIJING, Aug 28 (XINHUA/APP):The Chinese government's leverage ratio edged up in the second quarter of 2019 amid efforts to support economic growth and improve weak links. The end-June debt ratio
WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Xinhua/APP):People who are optimistic are more likely to live longer, according to a new study. "Optimism is specifically related to 11 to 15 percent longer life span,
Fujieda, Japan, Aug 28 (AFP/APP):From matcha ice cream to cake and chocolate, producers of traditional Japanese green tea are capitalising on growing global interest in its flavour -- even as
Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, Aug 28 (AFP/APP):At least 23 people were killed and 13 badly wounded in a fire at a bar in eastern Mexico that is being investigated as an attack,
BEIJING, Aug 27 (XINHUA/APP):China's central bank governor on Monday called on major financial institutions to speed up issuing new loans under the loan prime rate (LPR) mechanism in a bid
SAN DIEGO, Aug 27 (XINHUA/APP):U.S. researchers have found that DNA sustains more damage and gets fixed less often when blood sugar levels are high compared to normal and healthy levels,
Tehran, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday told the United States to "take the first step" by lifting all sanctions against Iran, dampening down the likelihood of meeting US
Prague, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):A three-month political crisis in the Czech Republic ended on Tuesday with the appointment of a new culture minister from the ranks of the minority government's junior
Washington, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Tobacco firms Philip Morris International and the US firm Altria Group are considering a potential merger, Philip Morris announced Tuesday. The company said the talks on an
Washington, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):US consumers remained solidly optimistic about the American economy in August despite turmoil in trade relations, as a key confidence measure dipped only slightly after a surge