SANAA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi armed forces on Tuesday reiterated their position on maritime security, asserting their commitment to ensuring the freedom of navigation for all vessels, ...

The BPBD said that around 371 residents from five Jakarta sub-districts were forced to evacuate to designated safe shelters. Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said as many as 9 ...

RIGA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The German president's three-day visit to Lithuania and Latvia underscored the European power's strong support for the Baltic region, particularly in the area of security ...

COLOMBO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan health officials have planned to take legal action against 982 individuals for allowing mosquito breeding sites on their properties, the National Dengue Control ...

BEIRUT, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and 13 others injured on Tuesday in an Israeli drone strike near the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Ministry of ...

MOSCOW, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Vodka production in Russia decreased by 10.9 percent year on year in the first half of 2025 to 31.38 million decaliters, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal ...

LOS ANGELES, July 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has approved sending additional weapons to Ukraine and is considering new sanctions on Russia. "We're sending some defensive ...

BAKU, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijan's parliament on Tuesday approved legislation allowing the establishment of casinos on artificial islands in the country's sector of the Caspian Sea, lifting a ...

GENEVA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Global trade grew by an estimated 300 billion U.S. dollars in the first half (H1) of 2025, despite showing a slower growth pace, the United Nations Trade and Development ...

GAZA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The health authorities in Gaza warned on Tuesday of a "worrying increase" in the number of cases of meningitis, especially among children, in the Gaza Strip amid "an ...

UNITED NATIONS, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The shortage of fuel is so critical in Gaza that hospitals are rationing it, water systems are faltering and ambulances are stalling, UN humanitarians said Tuesday.

HONG KONG, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Tuesday announced enhancements to offshore Renminbi (RMB) bond repurchase (repo) business, to facilitate the participation of ...