Government data indicates that malaria-related deaths in the first five months of this year increased by 67 percent compared to the same period last year, when 167 deaths were recorded. The total ...

OSLO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A project aiming to capture and store carbon has been launched in Norway, according to the Norwegian government on Wednesday.

ACCRA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Johnson Asiama, Ghana's central bank governor, said on Tuesday that the country has the capacity to withstand any anticipated shocks from the current Middle East crisis.

DHAKA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The total number of mobile phone users in Bangladesh surpassed 186 million at the end of April this year, according to the latest statistics from the country's telecom ...

Speaking at an event in Vientiane to mark the International Day of the Midwife, Lao Deputy Minister of Health Aphone Visathep emphasized that midwives are the backbone of the maternal health system ...

KIGALI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda remains committed to continental cooperation and innovation in advancing higher education in Africa, a senior official said on Tuesday during the opening of a ...

ANKARA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said he backs Iran's right to defend itself in the conflict with Israel. Addressing his party members at the parliament, ...

GUANGZHOU, June 18 (Xinhua) -- As of noon on Wednesday, continuous heavy rainfall has affected approximately 300,000 residents of Huaiji County, which is administered by Zhaoqing City in south China's ...

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Wednesday launched a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing and Guizhou, ...

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China's Shanghai will basically evolve into an international financial center that matches the country's overall strength and global influence over the next five to ten ...

"China's expanding imports directly benefit other countries by creating more trade opportunities. For instance, more African products are entering the Chinese market thanks to China's favorable trade ...

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Shi Taifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the CPC Central Committee's Organization Department, met ...