HANGZHOU, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The first round of the singles main draw at the ATP 250 Hangzhou Tennis Open concluded on Thursday, with Zhang Zhizhen and Bu Yunchaokete advancing to the second round.

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan have increased 43 million U.S. dollars, the bank said on Thursday. During the week ending on Sept. 13, the total ...

The transatlantic slave trade, spanning four centuries, generated immense wealth for Western nations and played a critical role in the accumulation of capital, reflecting the brutal reality of a ...

The AU Mission in South Sudan, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the UN Mission in South Sudan called for fresh momentum to meet commitments to the people of South Sudan following ...

COLOMBO, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed security agency heads to take all necessary steps to maintain peace and stability in the country during the ...

COLOMBO, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka has reached agreements in principle on restructuring approximately 17.5 billion U.S. dollars of external commercial debt, the President's Media Division (PMD) ...

THE HAGUE, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch government's request for an opt-out on the European asylum rules has led to indignant reactions from Dutch opposition parties, but Prime Minister Dick Schoof ...

Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border have been escalating since Oct. 8, 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in support of Hamas. Israel retaliated with artillery fire into southeastern ...

BANGKOK, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Ownership transfers of condominiums in Thailand to foreign clients fell 6.2 percent year on year to 3,342 units in the second quarter of this year, indicating a slowdown ...

BEIRUT, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Israeli jets broke huge sound barriers over Beirut on Thursday during Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's televised speech on the deadly device explosions across Lebanon.

Across China, the growing tourism industry has significantly boosted rural economies, attracting both domestic and international visitors. In Dazhai Village, located in the southern Guangxi Zhuang ...

The New Zealand-China Youth Dialogue on Cultural Exchange was held in Auckland, New Zealand, on Sept. 10. Yu Yunquan, vice ...