COLOMBO, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Over 80,000 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka during the first 18 days of May, according to the latest data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). A total of ...

NEW DELHI, May 21 (Xinhua) -- At least six persons died and six others were injured when a portion of an old building collapsed in India's southwestern state of Maharashtra late on Tuesday night. The ...

Crowds gathered at the Hokkaido booth during the 34th Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair, drawn by live demonstrations of handcrafted rice balls and an array of regional delicacies from the ...

TAIYUAN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- A heatwave is sweeping across northern China, prompting authorities to issue high-temperature alerts and roll out measures to ensure water supply and protect food ...

BUENOS AIRES, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Platense progressed to the semifinals of Argentina's Primera Division Apertura tournament on Tuesday with a dramatic away victory over River Plate on penalties.

"I moved here in 2023 with the motivation of getting proper training," said Putra, who is now aiming for the ISU World Junior Championships, the Asian Winter Games and the Southeast Asian Games. His ...

While tariffs might spur some reinvestment, Elsner warned that the broader macroeconomic consequences -- including higher inflation and harmful distributional effects as trade becomes increasingly ...

KABUL, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Police have arrested three drug smugglers and discovered illegal drug in their possession in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province, provincial police spokesman Tahir Ehrar ...

SINGAPORE, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The National Heart Center Singapore (NHCS) will pilot an artificial intelligence (AI) system across three public hospitals, aimed at significantly reducing the time ...

SINGAPORE, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Institute of Mental Health (IMH) has launched a nationwide longitudinal study involving approximately 3,200 individuals to investigate factors that may ...

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday ordered the Pentagon to launch a comprehensive review of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

TOKYO, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Japan recorded a trade deficit of 115.8 billion yen (about 805 million U.S. dollars) in April, marking the first monthly deficit in three months, according to figures ...