A buring tree is seen amid heavy smoke during a forest fire in the rural area of Latakia province, Syria, July 7, 2025.

COLOMBO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Accidents hospitalize one in seven Sri Lankans each year, said a minister on Monday, which marked the beginning of the national accident prevention week.

MANILA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) rose to 105.3 billion U.S. dollars in June from 105.2 billion in May, the Philippine central bank said Monday.

MADRID, July 7 (Xinhua) -- La Liga club Rayo Vallecano on Monday confirmed the signing of central defender Luiz Felipe. The Brazil-born 28-year-old has one cap for Italy, and joins the Madrid outfit ...

Chi Chia-lin, honorary chairman of the Reunification Alliance Party in Taiwan, said that the anniversary of whole Chinese nation's resistance against Japanese aggression served as a reminder for ...

SANAA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi armed group on Monday claimed responsibility for attacks on the bulk carrier "MAGIC SEAS" in the Red Sea that occurred on Sunday, saying in a statement that it ...

WARSAW, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Poland reinstated checkpoints along its borders with Germany and Lithuania on Monday to curb illegal migration and reinforce national security, authorities said.

BAGHDAD, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Iraq launched Monday an 800-million-U.S. dollar expansion project of the al-Diwaniyah Refinery in the southern province of Diwaniyah. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al ...

HONG KONG, July 7 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted 208 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand, at 12:53:41 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth ...

KAMPALA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe national rugby team captain Hilton Mudariki says he is optimistic that his side can defend its Africa Cup title and secure direct qualification for the 2027 Rugby ...

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV that the group launched eleven missiles and drones, with missiles targeting Ben Gurion Airport, the ...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Ministry of Development held a cleaning campaign on Monday to raise awareness on the importance of protecting the environment and instill a sense of ...