VILNIUS, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania ranks fifth in Europe for overweight individuals aged 16 and above, according to a recent Eurostat poll, prompting experts to call it a "new epidemic," local ...

ATHENS, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Greece is modernizing its air force with upgraded Rafale jets, having received 23 of the Dassault-made 4.5-generation jets to date. The final jet is expected to arrive at ...

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative body of the African Union based in Johannesburg, on Saturday called for restraint in Mozambique and urged dialogue ...

BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Sharks extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 108-96 win at home to the Beijing Royal Fighters, while Dezmine Wells' 50 points powered the Liaoning ...

JERUSALEM, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Israel's air defense system on Saturday afternoon intercepted two rockets fired from the northern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. The ...

Wambui's talent is evident. She won the national title in the Chinese Bridge competition in Kenya, ranked sixth in Africa, and placed in the top 30 globally at the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese ...

BELGRADE, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- A traditional holiday gift-giving campaign in Serbia's western city of Uzice brought joy to around 80 children on Friday. The event benefited children without parental ...

MEXICO CITY -- At least eight people were killed and 27 others injured after a passenger bus collided with a semi-trailer truck early Friday in eastern Mexico, local authorities said.

JAKARTA -- Mount Lewotobi, located in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Saturday, prompting the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center to issue an aviation warning.

BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- An online education platform dedicated to promoting lifelong learning accessibility has been officially launched to the public, the Ministry of Education said on Saturday.

NEW DELHI, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Heavy snowfall hit plains and upper reaches of Indian-controlled Kashmir Saturday, disrupting normal life and leading to the closure of roads and cancellation of flights ...

Chinese miniature art, with its uninterrupted centuries-old tradition, could play a key role in revitalizing this ancient craft in modern Türkiye, said Turkish miniature artist Zeynep Tug. Tug has ...