MINSK, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian gross domestic product (GDP) grew 2.1 percent year on year in the first half of this year, data from the country's statistical committee showed Wednesday. The ...

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. wholesale prices, as measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI), saw no change in June from the previous month, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau ...

LUSAKA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Zambia on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Chinese enterprises operating in Zambia, encouraging them to continue expanding their ...

DAMASCUS, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Syria on Wednesday condemned the Israeli airstrikes that struck government buildings in the capital Damascus, calling them a "blatant violation" of national sovereignty ...

WINDHOEK, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services on Wednesday addressed concerns over the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, as misinformation, cultural beliefs, and ...

ACCRA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Ghana will transition to solar-powered streetlights as part of the efforts to ease pressure on the national electricity grid and ensure energy efficiency, the country's ...

YAOUNDE, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Political parties in Cameroon have begun submitting applications to run for the country's presidential election, authorities said on Wednesday.

According to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), the sector is witnessing record-breaking sales this year, with farmers already delivering more than 340 million kg of the golden leaf to ...

Mary-Ellen McGroarty, country director for the WFP in South Sudan, said the agency is facing a 274 million U.S. dollar shortfall in funding for food aid to help vulnerable South Sudanese.

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Twenty U.S. states -- most of them led by Democrats -- sued the administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday for pulling funding for disaster relief.

ANKARA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish authorities launched an investigation into the Gulen movement's allegedly covert network within the country's Foreign Ministry and issued arrest warrants for ...

However, sharp internal divisions emerged among the Druze leadership. Influential Druze cleric Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, in a separate statement, rejected any deal with what he called the "so-called ...