KABUL, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest cucumbers in a field in Jawzjan province, an important agricultural province in northern Afghanistan. The local government supports farmers to invest in the agricultural sector and c ...

NEW YORK, June 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors applauded the debt ceiling progress in the U.S. Congress. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 153.30 points, or 0.47 percent, to 33,061.57. The S&P ...

TEHRAN, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian foreign minister has said that Iran welcomes any initiative aimed at restoring its relations with Egypt in line with the two sides’ interests, Iran’s IRIB news agency reported on Thursday. ...

Fireworks have become a fixture of many celebrations around the world, from weddings to national holidays. But there are many among us, including the furry, feathered and finned, who feel fear with every thundering boom. Animal c ...

America failed to get its finger on the pulse. It dwells on the Cold War era and clings on to its worm-eaten diplomatic playbook that reads: "Nobody can challenge me. No one is allowed to stand in my way." by Xinhua write ...

Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against 17 individuals and entities in China and Mexico, accusing them of providing equipment that Mexican drug cartels use to develop fentanyl-spiked fak ...

Islamabad — Pakistan said Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed when a security outpost along the border with Iran came under attack from a ‘group of terrorists.’ A military statement said the insurgent raid occurred in t ...

Sydney — One of Australia’s most decorated soldiers lost a landmark defamation case Thursday after a bruising trial filled with accusations of murder, domestic violence, witness intimidation and war crimes. Ben Roberts-Smith, a f ...

HEFEI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Volkswagen inked an investment agreement with Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province on Tuesday to build a research and development (R&D), innovation, and procurement center for fully connect ...

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Delhi recorded its coolest May in 36 years with excess rainfall bringing the average maximum temperature down to 36.8 degrees Celsius this time, according to the India Meteorological Department. R ...

MEXICO CITY, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico) on Wednesday upgraded its economic growth forecast for 2023, but slightly lowered its projected growth for 2024 due to an expected slowdown in industrial activity ...

MEPs have called on the Council of the EU to postpone Hungary’s presidency of the Community, scheduled for the second half of 2024. "The Council needs to understand what is happening, Hungary is no longer a democratic country. Pr ...