Members of the expedition team decorated the vessel to greet the upcoming Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming) Members of ...

Chinese students perform lion dance during a gala held to greet the upcoming Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, in Minsk, ...

GAZA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli artillery strike on Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday, Gaza's civil defense said, accusing Israel of violating the ...

CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Egypt launched an initiative on Thursday to distribute one million books to Egyptians of all ages, coinciding with the opening of the 56th Cairo International Book Fair ...

TURIN, Italy, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese skaters stormed to the gold in the short track speed skating men's 5000m final of the 2025 FISU Winter University Games on Thursday, which was the first title ...

MOGADISHU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Somalia and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Thursday called for increased investment in anticipatory action to mitigate the ...

Protectionism emerged as a focal point of concern at the meeting. The WEF's Chief Economists Outlook report warned that rising trade barriers and geopolitical conflicts could cause lasting disruptions ...

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 25 people were killed and 29 others injured in a road accident in northern Ethiopia on Thursday, local authorities confirmed.

BEIRUT, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- With Israel's 60-day deadline to withdraw from Lebanese territory nearing its end, Hezbollah warned on Thursday against any delays, demanding full compliance with the ...

Uganda's Ministry of Health said on Thursday that five children have died of measles in the semi-arid northeastern districts of Nabilatuk and Amudat. Four deaths occurred in Nabilatuk, with one in ...

KHARTOUM, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Thursday over a fire at the Khartoum oil refinery, a key piece of infrastructure ...

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has expressed "profound regret" over the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, said a government official on Thursday. This came after U.S.