UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- China plays a pivotal role in upholding multilateralism, promoting peace and development, and improving global governance, said Philemon Yang, president of the 79th ...

SYDNEY, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A sailor who fell overboard from a cargo ship off Australia's east coast near Sydney has been found alive after spending almost 24 hours stranded at sea.

TOKYO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's coincident economic index, which tracks current economic conditions, showed improvement in September as production output recovered in some industries.

TOKYO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's influenza cases have entered a nationwide outbreak phase, with cases continuing to increase across the country, government data showed.

BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's sports authorities have named 50 exemplary projects as models for fitness volunteer services, aiming to boost public engagement in sports volunteerism and promote ...

TOKYO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency on Saturday issued an emergency heavy rain warning for Kagoshima's Yoron Town, urging maximum caution due to the increased risk of landslides ...

BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's navy on Saturday announced that its J-15D and J-15T fighter jets will make a debut at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as ...

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to worsen largely due to the persistent violence, a UN spokesperson said at a daily briefing on Friday. According to the ...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Saturday commemorated the 71st anniversary of its independence from the French colonial rule. The celebration was held under the auspices of the nation's ...

KATHMANDU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and 30 others wounded after a passenger bus veered off a highway in Surkhet district of mid-western Nepal on Friday afternoon. "The bus carrying ...

SYDNEY, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A 38-year-old man will face court on Saturday charged with allegedly attempting to murder a 42-year-old man in Sydney on Friday, police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) ...

LUSAKA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese firm on Thursday officially commissioned its state-of-the art steel manufacturing plant in Zambia, which is believed to be able to advance local production of ...