LUSAKA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Security agencies in Zambia on Friday announced the arrests of three people for spreading false reports about President Hakainde Hichilema's health status on social media.

"Conflict remains the dominant driver of East Africa's food crisis, with about 38 million people across the IGAD region facing high levels of acute food insecurity," the institutions noted, adding ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, rose 2.6 percent in December compared with a year ago, ...

DAMASCUS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Syrian authorities have arrested Atef Najib, former political security chief in the city of Daraa, in a security operation in the coastal province of Latakia, state news ...

BEIRUT, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Egypt and Iran on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Lebanon across multiple sectors, pledging assistance for the country's recovery from the conflict between ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday on the development of a new missile defense system for the country. The Iron Dome missile defense shield would protect against ballistic, ...

CAIRO/GAZA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Rafah crossing, the only channel linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip, is open and will start receiving patients from Gaza, Governor of Egypt's North Sinai Governorate ...

HARARE, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's economic outlook is positive, with growth expected to increase to 6 percent in 2025, up from 2 percent last year on the back of an anticipated recovery in ...

MADRID, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona announced on Friday that Spain international midfielder Pablo Martin Paez Gaviria, known as "Gavi," has signed a four-year contract extension until the end of ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday expressed concern over the United States' decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), Jiji Press reported.

In the match against the 21-year-old Krivokapic, Zhang converted his second break point to take a 2-1 lead after just three games and went on to win the first set 6-4. The 28-year-old followed up by ...

On an annual basis, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.9 percent in the eurozone, and by 1.1 percent in the European Union (EU) in Q4 of 2024. This followed growth rates of 0.9 percent and 1.0 ...