An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 13, 2025 shows a view of the Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the ...

A dance is staged at the 15th Kashi-Central & South Asia Commodity Fair in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur ...

China stays committed to peacefully resolving the Iranian nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means, opposes invoking Security Council "snapback" sanctions and believes that it does not ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet Friday in Alaska, Xinhua's Xie E reports from the venue on what's at stake and what to watch.

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday stressed the need to firmly establish and implement the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" and urged ...

NEW DELHI, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- India celebrated its 79th Independence Day on Friday, the highlight of which was a customary speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

MOSCOW, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed on Friday after a fire broke out at a factory in western Russia's Ryazan Region, the regional operational headquarters said. According to ...

BERLIN, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Federal Foreign Office on Thursday opposed the Israeli plan to build thousands of new settlement units in the West Bank.

KABUL, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Afghan authorities have launched the asphalting of a key road in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of the northern Balkh province, as part of ongoing efforts to improve ...

Noting continued pressures from trade protectionism and unilateralism, as well as short-term effects of extreme weather, NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui said China's economy has made "steady progress," ...

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- China will aim for "good results" at the upcoming FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Thailand, head coach Zhao Yong told Xinhua on Thursday.

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Friday asked the Philippines to immediately stop its acts of infringement and provocation after several Philippine vessels illegally ...