SANAA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — The U.S. navy airforce shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired by the Houthis in Yemen toward a navy battleship, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement on early Mo
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Chinese FM meets Arab League chief to strengthen communication
CAIRO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the League of Arab States Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit here on Sunday, with both sides expressing willingness to strengthen
Sri Lankan navy apprehends 12 Indian fishermen for poaching
COLOMBO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan navy apprehended 12 Indian fishermen and seized three trawlers on Saturday night, while they were poaching in the country\’s territorial waters, the navy sai
German football icon Franz Beckenbauer dies at 78
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died at 78, according to German Football Association (DFB) on Jan. 8, 2024. This file photo taken on April 2, 2007 shows Franz Beckenbauer posing after win
Indian capital schools extend winter break amid cold wave
NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — Local government in Delhi has extended the winter break of schools in the Indian capital territory until Jan. 12 for classes up to primary level due to the cold weather,
1 dead, 9 injured in building collapse in South India
NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — One person died and nine others were injured when a part of an under-construction building collapsed in India\’s southern state of Telangana on Sunday, confirmed a local c
2 journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in S. Gaza
People check the vehicle damaged by an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)
GAZA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — Two journalists were killed
Bangladesh\’s ruling Awami League gains clear majority of parliamentary seats
DHAKA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh\’s ruling Awami League (AL) party of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has gained more than 70 percent of parliamentary seats in the country\’s general elections, with th
China\’s forex reserves rise to 3.238 trln USD: data
BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — China\’s forex reserves totaled 3.238 trillion U.S. dollars as of the end of December 2023, rising by 66.2 billion U.S. dollars, or 2.1 percent compared to the end of Novemb
China\’s first homegrown large cruise ship completes commercial maiden voyage
This aerial photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows the large cruise ship Adora Magic City at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China\’s Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
SHANGHAI, Jan.