BEIRUT, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and 13 others injured on Tuesday in an Israeli drone strike near the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Ministry of ...

MOSCOW, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Vodka production in Russia decreased by 10.9 percent year on year in the first half of 2025 to 31.38 million decaliters, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal ...

BAKU, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijan's parliament on Tuesday approved legislation allowing the establishment of casinos on artificial islands in the country's sector of the Caspian Sea, lifting a ...

LOS ANGELES, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Members of U.S. President Donald Trump's national security team plan to discuss details of shipping weapons to Ukraine on Tuesday, after Trump said the United States ...

OTTAWA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The pilots of two single-engine aircraft died after their small planes crashed midair Tuesday morning in southern Canada, local media reported. According to local police, ...

UNITED NATIONS, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The shortage of fuel is so critical in Gaza that hospitals are rationing it, water systems are faltering and ambulances are stalling, UN humanitarians said Tuesday.

TOKYO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Japan on Tuesday expressed its regret over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25-percent tariff on Japanese goods from Aug. 1, while stressing that bilateral ...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Brunei celebrated Ocean Week 2025 with a Fishermen's Day event on Tuesday, teaching fishermen on reef ball construction to preserve marine life and to support ...

COLOMBO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan health officials have planned to take legal action against 982 individuals for allowing mosquito breeding sites on their properties, the National Dengue Control ...

LOS ANGELES, July 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has approved sending additional weapons to Ukraine and is considering new sanctions on Russia. "We're sending some defensive ...

GAZA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The health authorities in Gaza warned on Tuesday of a "worrying increase" in the number of cases of meningitis, especially among children, in the Gaza Strip amid "an ...

HONG KONG, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Tuesday announced enhancements to offshore Renminbi (RMB) bond repurchase (repo) business, to facilitate the participation of ...