BAGHDAD, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service said Thursday that its forces killed up to 70 Islamic State (IS) militants in 2024. In a statement, the Service said that its forces ...

LJUBLJANA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia opposes forceful changes to internationally recognized borders, Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said on Thursday following a government session. Her comments came ...

The dispute arose after the gas transit contract between Ukraine and Russia expired on Dec. 31. Gas flows to Slovakia ceased the following day as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky opted not to ...

Last year's coal production exceeded the government's target of 710 million tons by 17 percent. Indonesia, the world's largest exporter of thermal coal since overtaking Australia in 2018, continues to ...

OSLO, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Thursday said that he will discuss the situation concerning Greenland in a meeting with parliamentary party leaders. The ...

BANGKOK, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Thai Police are intensifying efforts to combat human trafficking networks after a successful rescue of Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was identified as a victim of such ...

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves have decreased by 15 million U.S. dollars due to external debt repayments, the central bank said in a statement on Thursday. During ...

JAKARTA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has pledged to provide various tax breaks for investors from China's Hong Kong who invest in the country, according to Indonesian Coordinating Minister for ...

LUANDA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Jose Filomeno dos Santos, son of Angola's former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, has rejected a pardon granted by incumbent President Joao Lourenco that took effect on ...

ALMATY, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's security services dismantled 31 international and 27 regional supply routes to combat illegal drug trafficking in 2024, the country's National Security ...

The Prosent poll shows that 53 percent of Icelanders support adopting a new currency, while 27 percent are opposed, and 20 percent are undecided. Support for a new currency overlaps significantly with ...

ARUSHA, Tanzania, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian authorities have announced plans to establish inland container depots (ICDs) to ease congestion caused by heavy cargo trucks transporting goods to ...