Dalian: Iron ore futures closed higher on Wednesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active iron ore contract for September 2025 delivery gained 5.5 yuan, approximately 76 U.S. cents, to close at 728.5 yuan per tonne…

New York: Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are rattling the furniture sector, piling on costs, fueling uncertainty, and stalling sustainability efforts, industry insiders have said. They made the observation at the just-concluded 2025 Inter…

Moscow: Russia’s air defenses successfully intercepted and destroyed 159 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions of the country during the night, as reported by the defense ministry on Wednesday. The operation was conducted in two phases, targeting the…

Seoul: The number of wage workers in South Korea increased at a slower pace during the fourth quarter of 2024, as the loss of youth employment counterbalanced the growth in jobs for the elderly, data from the statistical office indicated on Wednesday….

Samangan: An explosion ripped through a coal mine in northern Afghanistan’s Samangan province, killing at least seven workers and injuring two others, a local police official reported.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the blast was triggered by a …

Beijing: China and the ten ASEAN countries have fully completed negotiations on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday. The successful conclusion of these negotiations marks a significant m…

Dalian: When Wang Zhucen signed up for the first-ever weight management course at Dalian University of Technology in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, he was not sure what would come. However, after 21 days of regular exercise, he managed to lo…

Beijing: Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.21 percent to 3,387.57 points. The positive movement in the market reflects an uptick in investor confidence.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the…

Xiamen: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will chair the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Xiamen, Fujian Province from Ma…

Sydney: Almost 50,000 people have been isolated by rising floodwaters in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) reported that over 48,800 individuals and 23,200 dwellings have been cut off by flooding in t…

Sirnak: Trkiye is in discussions with multiple foreign companies as part of the plan to construct its second and third nuclear power plants, according to its energy minister on Wednesday. “We will make the selection that will be the most beneficial fo…

Quito: At the invitation of President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Noboa, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy, Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng, will attend President Noboa’s inauguration in Quito, capital of Ecuador, on May 24, a fore…

Ongwediva: The Ongwediva Town Council has presented its provisional budget of N.dollars 205.5 million for the 2025/26 financial year, pending approval from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development. Town Mayor Taarah Shalyefu presented the budget on…