DAMASCUS, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- An explosion struck near a hotel in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday night, with the cause still unknown, according to state news agency SANA. Enditem ...

GAZA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- One million women and girls are facing mass starvation, violence, and abuse in Gaza, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA ...

RIGA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The heads of government of the Baltic and Nordic countries issued a joint statement on Saturday, stressing that only Ukraine can decide its own future and reaffirming their ...

GABORONE, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese community in Botswana held a symposium here on Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese ...

TAIPEI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- A symposium was held Saturday in Taipei to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the ...

HARARE, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Jenfan Muswere has said the Chinese-invested Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) has boosted the ...

Putin and Trump on Friday wrapped up their talks in the U.S. city of Anchorage in Alaska, but no deal was reached. The talks, which lasted about three hours, focused primarily on the Ukraine crisis, ...

SURABAYA, Indonesia, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- China claimed a 3-1 victory over Argentina in the classification round for 5th-8th place at the 2025 FIVB Women's U21 World Championship on Saturday, advancing ...

Beyond competition, foreign athletes are taking part in cultural experiences such as Sichuan Opera face-changing, sugar painting and Chinese calligraphy. "I love Chinese dishes, especially Sichuan ...

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Iran's First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Friday called for the expansion of bilateral cooperation in various areas.

COLOMBO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's services sector expanded in July, supported by growth in wholesale and retail trade, financial services, and the transportation of goods, according to the ...

ISLAMABAD -- A total of 307 people were killed and scores of others injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during the last 48 hours, the National ...