KABUL, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a local aid agency to assist returnees, displaced people, and needy ...

LONDON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Everton has been given a boost ahead of the pre-season training with the news that England defender Jarrad Branthwaite has signed a new five-year contract until the end of ...

According to the Drought Hotspots Around the World 2023-2025 report that was released Wednesday, the frequency of drought events globally increased by 30 percent between 2000 and 2019. Despite being ...

GAZA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Hamas said in a statement on Wednesday that it is conducting consultations to discuss Gaza ceasefire proposals put forward by mediators. Enditem ...

JUBA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan on Wednesday launched a four-year project to expand access to quality, inclusive education and improve learning outcomes for children, especially girls and ...

KAMPALA/MOGADISHU, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Ugandan military said Wednesday that one of its helicopters crashed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, with five of the eight people on board feared dead.

Albinism is a genetic condition that impairs or limits the production of melanin, resulting in little or no pigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes. In some African countries, people with albinism ...

LONDON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) launched an official enforcement investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission on Wednesday, following the ...

ADDIS ABABA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives, the lower chamber of the parliament, has approved a law to allow foreigners to own properties in Ethiopia. Under the ...

WINDHOEK, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Namibia has launched a new national training program to nurture skilled professionals in critical healthcare fields, including dental therapy, audiology, dietetics, ...

JAKARTA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has increased the benchmark price of crude palm oil (CPO) in July by 21.51 U.S. dollars to 877.89 dollars per metric ton, and lowered the ...

THE HAGUE, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands has been hit by its first official heat wave in three years, prompting the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) to issue an orange code alert ...