Japan's trade surplus drops 31 pct in June amid falling exports to U.S.

The Group of Twenty members have agreed to strengthen multilateral cooperation to address existing and emerging risks to the global economy.

Israel says it will allow Syrian government forces limited access into Sweida because of instability in the southern region.

China's industrial value-added of surveyed enterprises increased by 6.4 percent in the first half of the year, in another sign of resilience following a good start in the first quarter.

The Chinese commerce ministry says retail sales of consumer goods in China grew 5.5 percent on average annually over the past four years. The sales are expected to top 50 trillion yuan this year.

France has handed over its last two military facilities in Senegal to local authorities, marking the end of its permanent military presence in the West African country.

Guests at the China International Supply Chain Expo have noted that China's supply chain is witnessing continuous upgrading, and attracting a growing number of overseas enterprises seeking cooperation and business opportunities.

Health authorities and police sources say a fire at a hypermarket in Eastern Iraq has killed at least 60 people.

Data shows Japan's trade surplus in June dropped over 30 percent from a year earlier to about one billion U.S. dollars as shipments to the United States continued to fall amid hefty tariffs.

The Syrian interim authorities say they have reached a new ceasefire agreement with the Druze community in Sweida province, aiming to end days of deadly clashes.

The Israel Defense Forces says it has bombed the entrance to the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus.