Category World

LUANDA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — Six people were killed when an overloaded boat sank Sunday near Ilha do Cabo, in Luanda, Angola’s capital, with dozens still missing, local media reported Monday. About 30 people were on the boat, which was…

by Xinhua writers Yang Shilong, Shi Chun UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 11 (Xinhua)– Philemon Yang, president of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), has expressed deep concern about the ongoing violent conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, and Ukraine…

NAIROBI, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — At least 3.71 million children under the age of 10 have been vaccinated against polio in Kenya as part of the government’s latest effort to stop the disease, health authorities said Friday. Deborah Barasa, cabinet…

As Bangladesh grapples with socio-political turmoil in the aftermath of August’s momentous developments – which saw former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country after 15 years in charge, in response to widespread protests – the effects are being felt…

GAZA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Thursday that six of its employees were killed in an Israeli attack on a school it operated in central…