UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for the immediate de-escalation of the Israeli-Iranian conflict and for an ensuing ceasefire.

News media confirmed those fears. For example, Bloomberg News reported on May 20 that pre-dawn U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweeps at four Arkansas poultry plants temporarily shut ...

MOSCOW, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Losses from IT-related crimes in Russia have exceeded to 81 billion rubles (about 1.03 billion U.S. dollars) in the first five months of 2025, deputy head of the ...

The occurrence of wildfires varies across Germany due to regional differences in climate, soil, and forest types, said BZL. Once again, Brandenburg, known for its sandy soils and pine forests, ...

CAIRO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- As the Israel-Iran conflict casts a heavy shadow over the Middle East, fears are mounting over its economic repercussions. In response, the Egyptian government has sought to ...

JERUSALEM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Several Iranian missiles were launched toward central Israel on Wednesday evening, as the conflict between the two countries entered its sixth day.

HARARE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe has set a new tobacco production record after more than 300 million kg of leaf tobacco worth over 1 billion U.S. dollars have been sold since the marketing season ...

VIENNA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Two centrifuge production facilities in Iran, the TESA Karaj workshop and the Tehran Research Center, have been struck, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the summit on Tuesday in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, and made a keynote speech. President Xi delivered a full review of the fruitful outcomes of ...

JERUSALEM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Air raid sirens sounded across large areas in central Israel on Wednesday evening as the military said its air defense systems had detected a new missile attack launched ...

GENEVA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its expanded zero-tariff policy for least developed countries (LDCs) that maintain diplomatic relations with ...

PRAGUE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia on Wednesday announced the evacuation of another 99 people, including citizens of other countries, from the Middle East via two evacuation flights.