Children play on the ice slide in the "New Year Town" in the central square of Vladivostok, Russia, Dec. 25, 2024. To ...

ASTANA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of the Amanat Party of Kazakhstan, a delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by Chen Zhou, deputy head of the International Department of ...

"The macroeconomic indicators of our countries have improved significantly. Thus, by the end of 2024, the growth of total GDP of the Commonwealth countries is projected to reach 4.7 percent," Putin ...

DAMASCUS, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Syria's interim administration imposed curfews in several cities on Wednesday following protests triggered by online footage purportedly showing an attack on an Alawite ...

A ceasefire, meant to halt nearly 14 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, came into effect on Nov. 27. The agreement stipulated an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory within 60 days ...

"Nikolay Zubov" is the second ship of Project 23550 being built for the Russian Navy. Currently, "Ivan Papanin," the first in the series, is undergoing a number of tests and is scheduled to be ...

TRIPOLI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Libya deported a group of migrants to Niger by land on Wednesday, the first such deportation in years, according to the Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department. The ...

Earlier this year, the U.S. government changed how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity to more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African ...

JERUSALEM, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A drone launched by Yemen's Houthi forces struck southern Israel on Wednesday, causing no casualties, Israeli military and rescue service said.

Some people are choosing symbolic or handmade gifts over store-bought items. Many families are opting for simpler home-cooked meals instead of eating out. Even popular items like roasted turkey, a ...

Since October last year, Houthi forces have launched sporadic missile and drone attacks on Israel, citing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has responded with several large-scale airstrikes ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. elite universities are facing money problems partly of their own creation, while public and especially smaller private colleges and universities are cutting staff ...