NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 33 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands at 21:37:01 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

GAZA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hamas delivered its written approval for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to the mediators in Qatar, a Palestinian official source said on Wednesday.

JERUSALEM, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Security Cabinet and government are scheduled to convene on Thursday to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement after the deal was reached between Hamas and Israel ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has approved the strategies of Belarusian participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS, the administration of Belarusian president ...

The decision to resume the talks followed a meeting on Nov. 6, 2024, between Kenyan President William Ruto and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir in Juba. During the meeting, the leaders directed the ...

BRUSSELS, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- High-ranking European Union (EU) officials on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and called on both parties to fully implement the deal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden formally announced Wednesday that a deal between Israel and Hamas was reached, which would temporarily pause the fight in Gaza and see the ...

ROME, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Italy's public debt exceeded 3,000 billion euros (3,087 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time in November 2024, the Bank of Italy reported Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- SpaceX is targeting Thursday to launch the seventh flight test of its giant Starship rocket. The 60-minute launch window will open at 4:00 p.m. Thursday Central Time, ...

JAKARTA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Wednesday raised the volcanic alert status of Mount Ibu, located in the country's eastern province of North Maluku, to the highest level following its ...

Fierce wildfires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people and destroyed more than 12,300 structures. Local authorities confirmed that at least 26 people were still missing related to ...

JAKARTA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia posted a declining trade balance surplus of 2.24 billion U.S. dollars in December 2024, compared to 4.37 billion dollars in the previous month, Statistics ...