MOSCOW/MINSK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Russia is obliged to ensure the security of its ally Belarus within the framework of the Russian-Belarusian Union and will not leave Belarus in the lurch if it is ...

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The New Gwadar International Airport will commence operations on Jan. 20, the Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement on Thursday.

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been reached, offering a glimmer of hope for ending the ...

MINSK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Belarus ramped up the volume of its industrial production by 5.4 percent to 202.4 billion rubles in 2024, the country's statistical committee said on Thursday. Production in ...

MOSCOW, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Washington's decision to impose restrictions on the export of AI chips is a harmful protectionist measure, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on ...

WINDHOEK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- China remained Namibia's largest trading partner in November 2024, serving as both the top destination for Namibian exports and a key source of imports, according to the ...

JERUSALEM, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The last-minute differences with Hamas over the names of the Palestinian prisoners who would be released in the newly-announced Gaza ceasefire deal were resolved, an ...

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two Cambodian demining experts were killed as they were attempting to remove an anti-tank mine from a farmer's rice field on Thursday, the Cambodian Mine Action Center ...

NEW DELHI, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 Naxals were killed in a fierce gunfight with government forces Thursday in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, the state-run broadcaster All India ...

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Asian economies are expected to lead global growth in 2025 despite challenges, according to a report released by the London-based think tank Asia House on Thursday. The ...

MADRID, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Spanish national police have arrested seven individuals and seized 1,100 kg of cocaine in a joint anti-drug operation, the Interior Ministry announced on Thursday.

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A South Korean court on Thursday rejected arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol's request for release, according to multiple media outlets.