The protesters, joined by activists and government officials, carried photos of the victims and banners demanding truth and accountability for the incident on Aug. 4 that claimed over 200 lives, ...

"S&P 500 gained ground as traders rushed to buy the dip after Friday's sell-off. Traders bet that weak job market data will force the Fed to cut rates, which will be bullish for stocks," said Vladimir ...

KUWAIT CITY, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah had issued a decree accepting the resignation of Finance Minister Nora Al-Fassam, Kuwait's official news agency ...

Under the 12-month "visa bond pilot program," consular officers could require certain business and tourist visa applicants to post guarantee bonds of 5,000 U.S. dollars, 10,000 dollars or 15,000 ...

RAMALLAH, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Palestine's foreign ministry and officials on Monday condemned U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson's visit to a Jewish settlement on Palestinian land in the West Bank.

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Uganda, already home to 1.93 million refugees, is on the verge of hosting 2 million refugees by the end of 2025 due to escalating crises in Sudan, South Sudan and ...

In response to Trump's new threat, India's Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that "the targeting of India is unjustified and unreasonable," and that India's oil imports are meant to ...

JERUSALEM/AMMAN, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he will direct the Israeli army later this week on achieving three war objectives "without exception" in Gaza, ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Thailand and Cambodia have expressed strong commitments to end conflict in secretariat-level discussions, Malaysia's Chief of Defense Forces General Mohd Nizam Jaffar ...

MADRID, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- An Iberia Airbus A321 en route to Paris was forced to return to Madrid's airport Sunday evening after striking a large bird shortly after takeoff. Iberia confirmed the ...

ALMATY, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The search for the crew of a military helicopter that crashed into Lake Sorbulak in Kazakhstan's Almaty Region is continuing for the 11th day, the country's Defense Ministry ...

JUBA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan has made significant progress in promoting breastfeeding, with the proportion of children under six months exclusively breastfed increasing to 73 percent in 2024 ...