VIENTIANE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has intensified efforts to control inflation by adopting more restrictive monetary policies.

The alliance aims to promote the development of modern agriculture in both China and Africa, with emphasis on food security, biosecurity and green development, and cooperation in fields such as ...

BAGHDAD, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iraq launched a general population and housing census nationwide on Wednesday for the first time after a 27-year hiatus.

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan has decided to launch a comprehensive military operation to curb active terrorist organizations in the country's southwest Balochistan province, the Prime ...

HANAU, Germany, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's rapid advancement in technology and innovation is a major draw for German businesses seeking to expand their investment, which will further strengthen ...

JAKARTA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mount Lewotobi, located in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted again on Wednesday, spewing ash and volcanic materials that significantly worsened air quality ...

According to Ehrari, the saffron harvest season provides employment for between 500,000 and 1 million workers across the country. He predicts a significant increase in this year's yield, estimating a ...

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Twelve soldiers and six terrorists were killed in a clash between security forces and militants in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, the ...

CHANGSHA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Fine traditional Chinese culture contains many ideas related to human rights, which can provide historical resources and enlightenment for the cause of human rights in ...

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned the double-standard approach of the EU and Britain on arms exports and human rights after they imposed sanctions on ...

TOKYO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Japan's Aomori prefecture on Wednesday, local weather agency said. The temblor occurred at around 3:40 p.m. local ...

Tokyo stocks retreated on Wednesday as investors grappled with heightened uncertainties surrounding U.S. monetary policy and geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The benchmark Nikkei ...