The ninth round of matches in La Liga kicks off on Friday to end an intense period before the second international break of the season.

Nearly every team in La Liga, especially those playing in European competitions, will welcome the rest after a pe…

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei briefly climbing over 2 percent, as exporter issues were sought following the yen’s plunge against the U.S. dollar on Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s dovish comments.

Japan’s…

The Vietnamese government is striving to register an economic growth rate of 6.8 to 7 percent for 2024, higher than the National Assembly (NA)’s target of 6 percent to 6.5 percent, Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday, citing the latest update from …

New Zealand continues to become more culturally diverse, with more than 150 languages being spoken, and is home to people born in a diverse range of countries, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Thursday.

“Just under 30 percent of New Zealan…

Washington’s aggressive strategy to contain China is inherently coercive. And its repercussions extend beyond China as Washington will lose in tandem with its allies in non-free trade and protectionism.

Washington’s tactics often involve subtle thre…

A hospital fire, which broke out on Thursday morning in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan, has claimed eight lives as of 1 p.m., according to local media reports.

The Pingtung County government said that the eight individuals — six men and two wom…