LOS ANGELES, March 13 (Xinhua) -- A tornado ripped through Los Angeles County, Southern California, early Thursday morning, the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed.

ANKARA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish central bank will "do whatever it takes" to achieve its 24-percent year-end inflation target, the bank's chief Fatih Karahan said Thursday.

MINSK, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Minsk is hosting the 32nd International Book Fair from March 12 to 16, with Chinese books widely represented on shelves. More than 500 exhibitors from 21 countries, ...

On Feb. 10, U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations to raise tariffs on aluminum from 10 percent to 25 percent, aligning them with the existing tariff rate for steel. He also decided to ...

Each year, as the fasting period begins, a centuries-old tradition comes to life on Turkish streets. The Ramadan drummers act as guardians of a time-honored practice.

RAMALLAH/AMMAN, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Palestine, Jordan, and Egypt on Thursday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's retreat from his previous plan of displacing the more than 2 million Palestinians ...

JERUSALEM, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Israel's current account surplus totaled 17.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, the country's Central Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. This marks a decrease of 1.9 ...

OTTAWA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Canada has taken official steps by requesting consultations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to dispute U.S. import duties on steel and aluminum products from ...

JUBA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan is projected to experience universal poverty in 2025, driven by a combination of factors such as a decline in oil production and external shocks, the World Bank ...

KIKUUBE, Uganda, March 13 (Xinhua) -- On an escarpment overlooking the Chinese-operated oil field in Uganda's western district of Kikuube, 30 students sat with paintbrushes and canvases, envisioning a ...

BEIRUT, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Thursday that the discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have emphasized the urgency of finalizing a loan program with ...

East African leaders have called on all parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) to "immediately" de-escalate tensions and engage in dialogue.