TRIPOLI, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan Ministry of Interior on Thursday announced destroying two tons of explosive remnants of war in the city of Misurata, some 200 km east of the capital Tripoli.

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been reached, offering a glimmer of hope for ending the ...

BEIRUT, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Thursday that his office stands ready to strengthen human rights work in Lebanon and called for investment in the ...

CAIRO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Countries in the Middle East have welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, urging for full implementation of the deal in the hope that ...

The statement stressed the Gaza ceasefire deal, which was reached with strenuous efforts of Egypt, Qatar and the United States, contributes to stopping the bloodshed of the innocent Palestinian people ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. health officials have cleared America's most popular nicotine pouch to stay on the market, saying Zyn's benefit as a safer alternative for adult cigarette smokers ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian navy received new naval cruise missile systems and other defense and tactical equipment on Thursday, reported the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. multinational investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley's fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by trading revenue that came in well ...

MANILA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Energy and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) state-owned renewable energy firm Masdar signed an agreement to develop and support the Philippines ...

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Romina Khurshid Alam, coordinator to the Pakistani prime minister on climate change and environmental coordination, on Thursday called for robust climate strategies and ...

PARIS, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The French lawmakers on Thursday voted against a no-confidence vote against French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. According to the results announced by Yael Braun-Pivet, ...

MOSCOW/MINSK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Russia is obliged to ensure the security of its ally Belarus within the framework of the Russian-Belarusian Union and will not leave Belarus in the lurch if it is ...