No ceasefire with Hamas, fighting might ...

JERUSALEM, March 26 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli government official said Tuesday that there is no ceasefire with the Islamic Hamas movement in Gaza Strip and the fighting could resume "at any moment." The

Cameroon: Former senior official abducte...

YAOUNDE, March 20 (Xinhua) -- A former senior government official was kidnapped early Wednesday in Camroon's troubled English-speaking region of Northwest, local authorities said.Emmanuel Ngafeson Ba

New law on mining to take effect in Oman

MUSCAT, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Oman's newly enacted Law of Mineral Wealth will come into force on Tuesday, 30 days after its official publication, said a senior official on Monday.The new law strengthe

Decision to ease burdens cheers up prima...

File Photo: An official visits a villager's edible mushroom base in Hanshuiyuan Village of Ningqiang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Tao Ming) Chinese primary-level officials can e

Mainland spokesperson comments on U.S. o...

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson Tuesday expressed firm opposition to any countries that have diplomatic relations with China to engage in official contacts with the regi

Iranian president arrives in Baghdad to ...

BAGHDAD, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Iraq's capital Baghdad Monday on an official visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties, the Iraqi official television reported.

Palestinian president nominates senior F...

RAMALLAH, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday nominated a senior Palestinian official to form a new Palestinian government, a Palestinian official said. "I congratulate

China to further cut spending on officia...

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese central government will cut its general expenditures by 5 percent, and reduce spending on official overseas visits, official vehicles, and official hospitalit

China to put use of public power under c...

China will further improve the supervision system in 2019 to oversee the use of public power and everyone working in the public sector who exercises public power, according to an official with the Na

Gunmen kidnaps official in Cameroon's re...

YAOUNDE, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Unknown gunmen on Sunday kidnapped a senior government official working at the Southwest governor's office in Buea, chief town of Southwest, one of two English-speaking r