Lebanon president vows to fight corrupti...
BEIRUT, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Monday that the fight against corruption in Lebanon will not end soon, Lebanon presidency's website reported. "No one is immune in thi
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Lebanon president vows to fight corrupti...
BEIRUT, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Monday that the fight against corruption in Lebanon will not end soon, Lebanon presidency's website reported. "No one is immune in thi
S.Korea's Samsung to foster AI, 5G as ne...
Samsung Electronics, South Korea's tech behemoth, said Wednesday that it will foster artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G as its new growth engines to overcome business challenges. Kim Ki-nam, vice c
6 rebels killed in Philippine clash
MANILA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Philippine army troops killed six rebels in a clash on Wednesday in the northern Philippines, a military official said. Captain Joash Pramis, the spokesman of the Philippi
Philippines will be "overwhelming underd...
MANILA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Yeng Guiao, the head coach of the Philippine men's national team, said his nationals will be "overwhelming underdogs" in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Guiao said it will take
Over 60 countries to join China's commem...
BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Over 60 countries have said they would send navy delegations to participate in a multinational navy event hosted by China in late April, a spokesperson for the Ministry
Trump open to further talks with DPRK: B...
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is open to having further talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), National Security Adviser John Bolton said Thursday.
Messy, disorderly exit still clear and p...
A messy and disorderly exit on March 29 was still a clear and present danger, said the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) on Wednesday following a no-deal Brexit being ruled out in a parliament vote
4 suicide bombers killed in operation in...
ISLAMABAD, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani security officials said on Tuesday that four terrorists were killed by detonating their explosives after security forces conducted an operation in Pakistan's
Pentagon seeks 23 bln for military intel...
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday it had requested 22.95 billion U.S. dollars to fund its military intelligence program (MIP) in fiscal year 2020."The total,
Croatia outlines goals for development, ...
ZAGREB, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Croatia's goal is to enter the Schengen area, to prepare for the introduction of the euro and safe borders , Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a conference
Roundup: Alabama-born woman, after joini...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State (IS) in Syria found her way back home blocked, after Britain said it may prevent a London IS bride from returning, citing
Pakistani forces rescue 4 kidnapped Iran...
ISLAMABAD, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani security forces recovered four kidnapped Iranian soldiers from the border region in southwestern Balochistan province, the military said early Thursday. The
Fire breaks out in Delhi hospital
NEW DELHI, March 24 (Xinhua) -- A massive fire broke out in Delhi-based prestigious hospital - the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Sunday, an official said. The fire is said to hav
Philippines revs up efforts to lure oil-...
MANILA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Officials from the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) are revving up efforts to lure downstream petroleum-industry players to invest in the Philippines, the DOE said on
Senior U.S. diplomats keep upbeat about ...
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Senior U.S. diplomats said here on Monday that America keeps diplomacy "very much alive" with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the leaders of the
Namibia continues to struggle with incom...
WINDHOEK, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's president Hage Geingob on Thursday said income inequality is still a problem that hampers the developmental efforts in the country. He was speaking at the cou
Belarus urges Venezuela to resolve inter...
Belarusian Foreign Ministry said the Venezuelan people can independently cope with the difficulties that arise inside the country without external interference. The Venezuelan society should resolve
Indonesia struggles to curb forest fire ...
Indonesia has engaged aircraft, troops and volunteers to curb the fire that has razed forest and plantation areas in several regencies in Sumatra's Riau province, a local official said Tuesday. Head
Cambodian PM says digital technology can...
PHNOM PENH, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Tuesday that digital technology can drive growth and efficiency of local service delivery. Speaking at the open
Quotes of the Day from Xinhua World News...
BAGHDAD -- "The elimination of terrorism once and for all requires cooperation and commitment by the international community in supporting and shoring up the affected countries and their reconstructi