MOSCOW, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday declared an Easter truce for the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Enditem ...

TOKYO, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A norovirus outbreak has sickened 140 people at Hotel Daiheigen, a hot spring resort in Japan's Hokkaido, local media reported Saturday. The source of the outbreak was ...

KAMPALA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan runner Rispa Cherop will compete in the Beijing Marathon 2025, a top official said here Friday. Dominic Otuchet, President of the Uganda Athletics Federation, ...

KAMPALA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's 4x400m relay team has qualified for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, scheduled for May 10-11, a sports official said Saturday. This marks ...

Afghanistan's Confucius Institute, also well-known as the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Kabul University, was established in 2008. Since then, it has provided opportunities for ...

MANILA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A 10-wheeler delivery truck rammed into six vehicles in Zamboanga del Sur province in southern Philippines on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 14 others, ...

KABUL, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Afghan interim government's Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi held talks with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad ...

COLOMBO, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The Maldives is moving to expand its economic footprint by entering the medical tourism sector, which is poised for strategic growth, the Maldives' state media PSM News ...

ISLAMABAD, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Under China's rotating presidency, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is placing a strong focus on defending multilateralism and promoting a fair, WTO-centered ...

The study found that wild rice has a higher abundance and diversity of disease-resistant genes than cultivated rice. Han's team located 1,184 gene sites with higher disease-fighting potential than ...

Ancelotti's time at Madrid appears to be drawing to a close after his side's defeat to Arsenal in the Champions League quarterfinals, with speculation that he will step down after next weekend's Copa ...

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will press ahead with the preparation work for the 15th National Games in Hong Kong, China, and continue to conduct test events to ensure ...