Sri Lanka's transport authorities have activated special bus and train services over the weekend to manage an expected surge of passengers returning to the capital following the Sinhala and Tamil New ...

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command conducted joint readiness patrols in the relevant waters and airspace of the East China Sea on Saturday, according to a spokesperson.

MADRID, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese freestyle skier Gu Ailing was on Saturday named as one of the hosts for the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony to be held in Madrid on Monday. Gu, the most ...

ADDIS ABABA, April 18 (Xinhua) -- China has remained a leading infrastructure partner in Ethiopia, with its companies involved in mega infrastructure projects across the country, a senior Ethiopian ...

JOHANNESBURG, April 18 (Xinhua) -- China's upcoming zero-tariff policy on imports from African countries is expected to create new opportunities for small businesses and bolster job creation across ...

TEHRAN, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran has not agreed to hold a new round of peace talks with the United States, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday. ■ ...

TEHRAN, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said early Saturday if the U.S. blockade on Iran continues, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open.

TEHRAN, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, with the strategic waterway now under the firm management of Iran's armed forces, the country's Fars ...

MELBOURNE, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A car ploughed into a group of pedestrians outside Melbourne Showgrounds on Saturday evening, killing at least one person, Victoria Police of Australia said. "It is ...

An aerial drone photo taken on April 18, 2026 shows a container terminal of the Jingtang area of Tangshan Port in Tangshan, ...

Instructors check an agricultural drone before demonstration at a tea garden in Baicha Village of Yundong Town, Duyun City of ...

KABUL, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan exported carpets and rugs worth 18 million U.S. dollars over the past year, with shipments going to 37 countries, the official Bakhtar News Agency reported on ...