RAMALLAH, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday for allegedly attempting a stabbing attack near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, while at least 60 ...

JERUSALEM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Israel carried out fresh waves of airstrikes in Iran on Wednesday, with the Israeli military saying it was targeting nuclear-related facilities and weapons sites, as the ...

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China will allow qualified foreign investors to participate in on-exchange exchange-traded fund (ETF) options trading from Oct. 9 this year for hedging purposes only, the ...

White porcelain, in particular, first entered Europe in the 16th century, quickly becoming popular. It was dubbed the "Blanc de Chine" -- literally "White from China" -- by the French owing to its ...

NEW DELHI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Three Naxal commanders were killed Wednesday in a gunfight with police in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the police said.

Leaders met for the final day of the summit in Kananaskis in Canada's province of Alberta without U.S. President Donald Trump, who suddenly left Canada on Monday night, saying that escalations in the ...

JAKARTA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian central bank, Bank Indonesia, has increased its purchases of government securities and urged banks to lower lending rates, a top official said on Wednesday.

VIENTIANE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The National Assembly (NA) of Laos is reviewing a new draft Law on General Education aimed at improving the quality, accessibility, and governance of education ...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's car sales slipped 3.2 percent year-on-year to 68,007 units in May, bringing the total industry volume (TIV) in the first five months fell 4.97 percent to ...

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China's National Meteorological Center on Wednesday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms, as heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of the country.

The study suggests that existing Earth System Models (ESMs), by neglecting stem respiration thermal acclimation, may significantly overestimate the climate-carbon positive feedback effect. This new ...

MACAO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- In celebration of Sustainable Gastronomy Day designated by the United Nations, the tourism office of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government on Wednesday ...