DAMASCUS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Syria and Britain officially renewed diplomatic relations on Saturday, marked by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy's visit to Damascus, according to official ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday to attend the 17th BRICS Summit upon invitation. Brazil, the rotating chair of BRICS, will hold the ...

TEHRAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday night attended a religious mourning ceremony in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to footage released by his website.

ANKARA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Three opposition mayors were taken into custody in southern Türkiye on Saturday as part of ongoing corruption investigations, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.

JERUSALEM, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Israel intends to send a delegation to Qatar to discuss a ceasefire-hostages agreement with Hamas, Israel's state-owned Kan TV reported on Saturday. The channel added ...

CAIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on Saturday discussed the developments of the Gaza ceasefire negotiations in ...

BEIRUT, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday called on the international community to exert pressure on Israel to stop its attacks on Lebanon, warning that the continued ...

ABIDJAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The government of Cote d'Ivoire has approved a draft law ratifying the creation of the African Energy Bank (BAE), government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly announced ...

Speaking at a press conference in the national capital of Kigali on Friday, Kagame reflected on Rwanda's transformative journey since 1994, calling on citizens to preserve unity, ambition, and ...

DAR ES SALAAM, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Saturday directed regional and district authorities across the country to conduct regular inspections of protected areas, ...

KAMPALA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was on Saturday nominated as the sole candidate to represent the ruling party in next year's presidential election.

TEHRAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport, which had been partially damaged during the country's 12-day war with Israel, has resumed operations, Iran's Civil ...