Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer discretionary and communication services leading the gainers by going up 3.02 percent and 2.66 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, ...

DOHA/JERUSALEM, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 33 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands at 21:37:01 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday it received 1.5 million U.S. dollars in funding from the Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies, to ...

JERUSALEM, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Security Cabinet and government are scheduled to convene on Thursday to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement after the deal was reached between Hamas and Israel ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has approved the strategies of Belarusian participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS, the administration of Belarusian president ...

The decision to resume the talks followed a meeting on Nov. 6, 2024, between Kenyan President William Ruto and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir in Juba. During the meeting, the leaders directed the ...

BRUSSELS, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- High-ranking European Union (EU) officials on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and called on both parties to fully implement the deal.

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas, urging all parties to ensure the full ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden formally announced Wednesday that a deal between Israel and Hamas was reached, which would temporarily pause the fight in Gaza and see the ...

ROME, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Italy's public debt exceeded 3,000 billion euros (3,087 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time in November 2024, the Bank of Italy reported Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- SpaceX is targeting Thursday to launch the seventh flight test of its giant Starship rocket. The 60-minute launch window will open at 4:00 p.m. Thursday Central Time, ...