Excerpts from President Vladimir Putin’s speech at an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board
The year of 2023 was a tense one for the Russian Armed Forces, and I want to say at once that our soldiers and officers, commanders at all levels courageously…
Uzbekistan-Qatar: on the way to steadily increasing interaction
On December 19 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani will pay a visit to Uzbekistan. The Emir of Qatar…
Smoke rises after Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 15, 2023. Israeli leaders told U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday…
China donates SUV cars to support Uganda in hosting NAM, South Summit
KAMPALA, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- China has pledged to support Uganda as the East African country gears up to host the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the 3rd South…
Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 18,400
GAZA, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Tuesday that the Palestinian death toll in the Palestinian enclave has exceeded 18,400 since the…
China ‘deeply disappointed’ as U.S. vetoes Gaza humanitarian ceasefire resolution, warns of ‘double standard’
A senior Chinese diplomat said China is deeply disappointed that the U.S. vetoed a United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, drafted…
Hamas, Israeli army intensify fighting in Gaza as conflict enters 3rd month
GAZA, - The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has intensified its battle against the Israeli army as the deadly conflict enters the third month on Thursday. Overnight, the Israeli army…
Israel, Hamas fighters engage in fierce face-to-face battles in Gaza
JERUSALEM, Israeli troops and Hamas militants engaged in face-to-face battles on Wednesday for control of Khan Younis, Gaza's second-largest city, amidst heavy fighting across the Strip, impeding the desperately needed…
Tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced to southern Gazan city to escape Israeli attacks
GAZA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations said on Tuesday that it has monitored a record number of Palestinians who have been displaced to the city of Rafah, in…
Global actions needed to combat climate change
BEIJING - Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of…
7.0-magnitude quake hits Mindanao, Philippines — USGS
HONG KONG, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted Mindanao, Philippines, at 10:36:00 GMT on Sunday (18:36:00 Beijing Time), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The…
Climate change to incur up to 20-pct loss to Pakistan’s GDP by 2050: World Bank
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to decrease by a minimum of 18 percent to 20 percent by 2050 due to severe climate-related occurrences, environmental deterioration and…
Lebanon wants to bolster ties with China through media collaboration, Lebanese minister says
BEIRUT - Lebanon's Minister of Information Ziad Makary demonstrated intent to bolster ties with China through media collaboration in a recent interview with Xinhua ahead of the World Media Summit.…
Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 15,200
GAZA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- A total of 15,207 Palestinians have died as a result of Israeli attacks in the war-torn Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict…
China Unicom Global supports digital transformation in Tanzania
DUBAI, Dec. 1 - Draughts have become an "unprecedented emergency" on a global scale and the massive impacts of human-induced droughts are "only starting to unfold," found a two-year study…