ALGIERS, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Algerian authorities on Wednesday handed over freed Spanish hostage Gilbert Navarro to Spanish officials in a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Algiers.

COLOMBO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government has increased compensation for lives lost due to the ongoing severe weather to 1 million rupees (about 3,400 U.S. dollars), up from 250,000 ...

In his speech, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen noted that the Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival for the Chinese people and has been recognized by UNESCO as part of ...

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's two state-owned ports, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP), reported double-digit growth in revenue in 2024, said the ...

Palestinians are pictured on their way back to north Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, on Jan. 21, 2025. A tense ceasefire agreement ...

JERUSALEM, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israel continued its military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin for a second day, killing at least ten people, the military said on Wednesday, as ...

Maybank Investment Bank has estimated the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s data center market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20 percent by 2028. The research ...

BAGHDAD, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Three Islamic State (IS) militants, including a senior leader, were killed Wednesday in an operation in the western province of Anbar, the Iraqi military said.

KATHMANDU, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Qomolangma, an official said on Wednesday. The climbing fee for foreigners was hiked to ...

Australia's 9News network reported that emergency services were called to a site in the suburb of Burwood, about 10 km west of central Sydney when the 10-story building slated for demolition partially ...

CHENGDU, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and another one severely injured in a traffic accident in Bazhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, said local authorities on Wednesday.

NANNING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of Rhododendron in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and named it Rhododendron yuanbaoshanense. The findings ...