Ukraine received 252 bodies from Russia as part of repatriation efforts, the country's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Thursday. According to the Russian side, the ...

BISHKEK, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Total assets of Kyrgyzstan's banking sector reached 1.4761 trillion soms (about 16.9 billion U.S. dollars) as of July 31, up 21.9 percent from the beginning of the year, ...

The U.S. government has approved the potential sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, the U.S. Department of State said Thursday. The estimated total cost is 24.3 ...

DOHA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Qatar announced Thursday a grant of about 1.3 million liters of fuel to the Gaza Strip to meet humanitarian needs and keep vital services running, particularly in healthcare ...

TEHRAN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Friday a "violating" oil tanker that sought "illegal" passage through the Strait of Hormuz was struck ...

ADEN, Yemen, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- More than 40 people have been killed in heavy clashes near Yemen's strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait over the past 24 hours, military officials from both sides said ...

NANNING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang addressed the opening ceremony of the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on Thursday in Nanning, ...

The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (Etla) forecast gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.7 percent in 2026, accelerating to 1.9 percent next year before slowing to 1.4 percent in 2028.

MOSCOW, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Elections for deputies to the ninth convocation of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, have kicked off across Russia, with the first polling stations opening in ...

LONDON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- A report has been received of a security incident in the Strait of Hormuz 16 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) ...

ALMATY, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's proven oil reserves are sufficient for about 55 years at the current production rate, the Kazinform news agency reported Thursday, citing the country's Energy ...

MADRID, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- UN Tourism on Thursday lowered its forecast for growth in global international tourist arrivals in 2026 to between 1 percent and 2 percent, from the 3-4 percent projected ...