China has also aimed to boost its ice and snow economy as a new growth sector, targeting an economic scale of 1.2 trillion ...

Israeli forces take security measures in the Old City of Hebron during a raid to provide protection for Jewish settlers who ...

Children perform at a Peking Opera new year gala in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue) Children perform at a Peking Opera new year gala in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 5, 2025.

People enjoy rime scenery at a scenic spot in Wudalianchi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by ...

An aerial drone photo shows the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 3, 2025.

GAZA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military has ramped up airstrikes on the Gaza Strip amid revived negotiations in Doha aimed at halting a 15-month conflict, Palestinian officials and witnesses ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iran's anti-narcotics police have seized close to 295 tonnes of different kinds of illegal drugs since March 20, 2024, the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year, ...

"Hamas has not transferred a name list of (Israeli) hostages so far," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, denying previous media reports, which, citing a Hamas official, said the group agreed to ...

BRATISLAVA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- A Slovak parliamentary delegation will visit Moscow in January to resume communication with the Russian side, Deputy Speaker of the Slovak National Council Andrej Danko ...

ISTANBUL, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday that Türkiye has been "actively" urging the international community to support Syria's reconstruction efforts.

TUNIS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The number of passengers traveling through airports in Tunisia reached a record high of 9,646,949 in 2024, an increase of 9.4 percent compared to 2023, the state-run Tunis ...

RIYADH, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan has approved the kingdom's borrowing plan for the fiscal year 2025, which outlines financing requirements of ...