According to the Xinhua news agency, China's Chongqing will invest nearly $14B in transport infrastructure projects this year, including construction of a high-speed railway and additional support for poor townships.
Thousands of passengers failed to arrive to their destination on time, as French rail workers protested against President Macron's economic reforms, including an overhaul of state-owned rail firm SNCF.
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ursula Mueller said on Sunday that Myanmar is not fully prepared for return of Rohingya refugees, as it cannot grant access health services and ensure an appropriate level of security.
The Communication and IT Ministry of Iran reported on Sunday that unidentified hackers attacked local data centers, thus affecting 3,5K router switches and depriving many users from Internet access.
The Chinese People's Daily newspaper urged on Sunday representatives of the US commercial and industrial sectors to stand against President Trump's intention to raise more tariffs on Chinese goods.
According to economists' estimates, China's forex reserves rose insignificantly in March, as the US Dollar continued to weaken and two countries stood on the brink of a trade war.
The CEO of Saudi Aramco subsidiary Motiva Enterprises Brian Coffman announced on Sunday that his company took first steps to extend the largest US refinery's capacity from 600 to 1.5M bpd.
Erna Solberg, the Prime Minister of Norway, came down strongly on the growing trade protectionism by the Trump administration, warning that it might lead to war and regression.
Valdis Dombrovskis, the EC Commission Vice President, stated that Italy must follow the country's deficit-reduction pledge, as there was no room for flexibility.
Angola and Algeria confirmed the great potential for bilateral exchange, stressing the importance of improving political relations and economic cooperation.
The Egyptian Court ruled that the judicial decision to halt the licenses of Careem and Uber should not be implemented, allowing the ride-hailing firms to continue operations.
The Dutch counter-terrorism official Dick Shoof said on Saturday that Netherlands would increase border control with Germany amid a supposed terrorist attack in Muenster that happened earlier this day.
The President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov fired on Saturday chairman of the State Committee of National Security Abdil Segizbayev as a part of political shifts within ruling Social Democratic party.
According to the Taiwan's Central News Agency, the White House has approved provision of licenses to American manufacturers that are needed to sell technology to Taiwan that would enable them to build submarines
The Norwegian ruling Conservative party voted on Saturday that country's $1T sovereign fund should be permitted to make investments in alternative renewable projects.
The CNN Turk reported on Saturday evening that the "Vitaspirit" tanker under a Maltese flag crashed in the Bosphorus strait on the outskirts of Istanbul in result of its steering equipment jamming.
The former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed on Saturday to surrender to police after receiving Supreme Court's decision that rejected his appeal not to serve a 12-year imprisonment.
The Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated on Saturday that France is inciting terrorists, such as the Kurdish YPG and its political division PYD by welcoming them at the Elysee Palace.
The President of Chicago Federal Reserve Bank Charles Evans said on Saturday he is confident that inflation will meet the Fed's 2% target and that steady rate hikes will be reasonable.
Nearly a third of Air France flights were grounded on Saturday as employees organized another strike demanding from management a 6% pay rise.
According to German police, several people, including the driver, lost their lives, as car ran into crowd in the city of Muenster in western Germany. The cause of accident has not been established yet.
The Supreme Court of Brazil rejected on Saturday the latest appeal submitted by the country's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to cancel an order of a lower court for him to begin serving a 12-year imprisonment.
According to the Der Spiegel newspaper, Germany's state debt is decreasing faster than expected because of greater tax revenues and, for this reason, should fall below the EU target threshold already in 2019.
The CFO of Deutsche Post DHL Group Melanie Kreis stated on Saturday that its freight unit requires significant improvements in order to be able to meet company's 2020 goals.