BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that it would build a "childbirth-friendly society" in the next five years as it pledged to address concerns over employment, education, medical care, health ​and income, according to an official gove...

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday amid growing concern over the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as the U.S.-Iran war chokes off vital Middle East oil and ​gas flows while production facilities limit ou...

SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - China has set its 2026 economic growth target at 4.5%-5%, slightly lower than the 5% pace achieved last year, signalling room for greater, albeit not decisive, measures to address industrial overcapacity and rebalance the...

Clara Strack racked up 20 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks and Amelia Hassett drained six 3-pointers for her 18 points as No. 17 Kentucky kicked off the SEC women's basketball ​tournament with a 94-64 romp over Arkansas on Wednesday in ‌Greenville,...

BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China vowed on Thursday to accelerate efforts to achieve greater technological reliance, pledging to boost still young domestic ​industries such as semiconductors, aerospace and artificial ‌intelligence. It will also nurtur...

Amarachi Kimpson drained the go-ahead 3-pointer 1:06 into overtime and Miami brushed off a blown double-digit lead to beat Stanford 83-76 in the opening round of the ACC women's basketball tournament on Wednesday ​in Duluth, Ga. Twelfth-seeded Miami (...

SHANGHAI, March 5 (Reuters) - China lifted its official yuan midpoint to ​the strongest ‌level in 34 months and firmer than market projections on Thursday, in ‌what ​investors interpreted ⁠as an attempt ⁠to stabilise the Chinese currency. Prior to mark...

The flag football event organized by Tom Brady and Fanatics for Saudi Arabia for later this month ​in Riyadh is likely being moved ‌to the United States amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, Front Office Sports reported Wednesday. In light of attac...

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, March 5 (Reuters) - Nearly six months after a wave of unprecedented youth-led protests and the deaths of 77 people forced Nepal's then prime minister to quit, people began voting on Thursday in a general election that will ch...

SYDNEY, March 5 (Reuters) - Australian household spending bounced in January but that was not enough to offset the previous month's fall as consumers stayed cautious with rate hikes ​looming, data showed on Thursday. Data from the Australian Bureau ‌of...