RIYADH, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Company announced Wednesday that it has awarded a contract worth 1.53 billion U.S. dollars to China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the constr ...

AMMAN, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Jordan Armed Forces on Wednesday evacuated the seventh group of sick children from the Gaza Strip under the Jordanian Medical Corridor initiative, according to a ...

In a statement posted on social media on Wednesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized the draft budget, calling it a "dramatic" shift in priorities. He warned that farmers across the EU, ...

JERUSALEM, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched by Houthi forces from Yemen towards southern Israel on Wednesday night. The missiles triggered air raid sirens ...

CAIRO, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Egypt and China signed on Wednesday a deal for the expansion of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, with Chinese developer TEDA set to invest 100 ...

MINSK, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian gross domestic product (GDP) grew 2.1 percent year on year in the first half of this year, data from the country's statistical committee showed Wednesday. The ...

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. wholesale prices, as measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI), saw no change in June from the previous month, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau ...

DAMASCUS, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Syria on Wednesday condemned the Israeli airstrikes that struck government buildings in the capital Damascus, calling them a "blatant violation" of national sovereignty ...

WINDHOEK, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services on Wednesday addressed concerns over the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, as misinformation, cultural beliefs, and ...

LUSAKA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Zambia on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Chinese enterprises operating in Zambia, encouraging them to continue expanding their ...

ACCRA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Ghana will transition to solar-powered streetlights as part of the efforts to ease pressure on the national electricity grid and ensure energy efficiency, the country's ...

According to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), the sector is witnessing record-breaking sales this year, with farmers already delivering more than 340 million kg of the golden leaf to ...