CAIRO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Vessel movements resumed on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran, ship-tracking service MarineTraffic said on X.

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The report added that multiple explosions were heard on Wednesday morning at the Lavan refinery and on Sirri Island, hours after a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced. No ...

KUWAIT CITY, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's air defense forces intercepted 28 drones targeting the country on Wednesday in "an intense wave of attacks," according to a statement issued by the Kuwait ...

JERUSALEM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military issued evacuation warnings Wednesday to residents of seven areas in Beirut's southern suburbs and in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, hours after ...

ISLAMABAD, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed that Iran would be participating in the negotiations in Islamabad during his phone conversation with Pakistani Prime ...

KUNMING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Exports of fresh-cut chrysanthemums from southwest China's Yunnan Province have boomed in markets in Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), supported by efficient ...

TOKYO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government welcomes a two-week ceasefire deal reached between the United States and Iran as a positive move, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said ...

China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council has established a bureau for overseas state-owned assets, the commission said on Wednesday. The new ...

The Political Bureau of the 14th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) on Wednesday announced the appointments of new heads for the CPVCC's Organization Commission and Office, Vietnam ...

BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- China hopes all parties will work together to facilitate the early resumption of normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao ...