COLOMBO, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Election Commission said on Thursday that it has banned opinion polls during the parliamentary election period.

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Thursday dismissed a recent claim by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that Tehran seeks to destabilize the West Asia ...

MOSCOW, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Dialogue on strategic stability can resume only if the United States abandons its anti-Russian policy, local media reported Thursday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister ...

FRANKFURT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The European Central Bank (ECB) decided on Thursday to lower three key interest rates by 25 basis points, based on its updated assessment of the inflation outlook.

Welcoming China's humanitarian aid, Hsiao-Wei Lee, country director of WFP Afghanistan, says, "Afghanistan remains a global hunger hotspot, and more than three-quarters of all people across the ...

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Strong cooperation between Germany and China is vital for maintaining global economic stability, particularly amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to ...

NANJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has called for more effective implementation of both existing and incremental policies to fulfil the country's annual social and ...

BERLIN, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The past year appears like a fairytale to Aleksandar Pavlovic. Having achieved his breakthrough 12 months ago, the 20-year-old youngster has become a vital force for his ...

JERUSALEM, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Israel's state-owned Kan TV news, citing Israeli officials, reported that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed on Thursday in Israeli military operations in the Gaza ...

ANKARA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- House sales in Türkiye reached a new high for the year in September, with nearly 141,000 units sold, according to official data released Thursday. The Turkish Statistical ...

Competitors attend the opening ceremony of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for foreign secondary ...

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's short track speed skating team on Thursday announced a 12-skater roster for the 2024-25 season International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Tour.