TEHRAN, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran's top security body on Thursday announced that it has issued the order for the swift handling of requests by vessels for passage through the Strait of Hormuz in line ...

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Washington expects a "complete ceasefire on all fronts," U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday, urging "everyone in the Middle East" to adhere to their commitments.

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A 60-day countdown toward a permanent agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran has begun after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), ...

UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the military buildup around El Obeid in Sudan's North Kordofan state, which may signal an imminent ground ...

UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (Xinhua) -- UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on Thursday called for the removal of humanitarian restraints on ...

UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (Xinhua) -- UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has allocated 4 million U.S. dollars from the UN Central Emergency ...

GUIYANG, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China claimed the men's team title at the 13th Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in the city of Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's men topped the ...

TEHRAN, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday exchanged views with Pakistani prime minister and Qatari emir on the newly signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between ...

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China views positively the remarks by a foreign ministry official of the Republic of Korea (ROK), who has reiterated in its entirety and publicly the language on Taiwan in ...

BEIRUT, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Thursday that the recent war destroyed about 68,000 housing units and damaged nearly 18 percent of Lebanon's territory, underscoring ...