WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — The coalition forces of the United States and Britain launched new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday, the U.S. Central Command said.
The latest strikes, carr
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Iraqi PM stresses determination to end U.S.-led coalition\’s presence
BAGHDAD, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia\’ al-Sudani said on Monday that any attack on Iraqi soil violates its sovereignty, stressing the country\’s determination to end the prese
Ukraine allocates record 464 mln USD to fortify defense lines
KIEV, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday that the government has decided to allocate a record 17.5 billion hryvnias (about 464 million U.S. dollars) to fortify t
At least 92 dead, 242 missing in Japanese quakes over fears of escalating damage
TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — The death toll has risen to 92, with the number of people unaccounted for exceeding 200 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa four days after a series of earthquakes
China\’s top legislature concludes standing committee session
Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People\’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presides over the closing meeting of the seventh session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the Peo
PLA well aware of Taiwan military\’s every move: defense spokesperson
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — The People\’s Liberation Army (PLA) is well aware of the Taiwan military\’s every move, and will take all necessary measures to safeguard China\’s national sovereignty and te
China won\’t turn blind eye toward Philippines\’ provocations, harassment: defense spokesperson
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said China will not turn a blind eye toward the Philippines\’ repeated provocations and harassment.
Wu Qian, a spokesperson for t
China, Pakistan to hold joint maritime exercise
BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese and Pakistani navies will hold the \”Sea Guardians-3\” joint maritime exercise in the waters and airspace of the northern Arabian Sea in November, said a Chinese def
UN General Assembly resumes emergency session on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The 10th Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is held at the UN headquarters in New York, on Oct. 26, 2023. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhu
Russia uses drones to deliver supplies, ammunition to frontlines
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used to deliver supplies and ammunition to the special military operation zone, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Def