Cambodia on Friday freed 10 purebred Siamese crocodiles into the Srepok River within the Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary here in the country's northeastern part, aiming at recovering one of the world's rarest crocodile species.

People trade sheep at livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in West Bank

Thousands of Cubans rallied in Havana on Friday to condemn the U.S. indictment of Raul Castro and the decades-long U.S. embargo on Cuba, while expressing support for the country's revolutionary process.

China's rich plant diversity and expanding botanic garden network are giving the country an increasingly important role in global biodiversity conservation, the new secretary general of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) has said.

People visit livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha

The Trump administration is preparing for a fresh round of military strikes against Iran despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, U.S. media reported Friday, citing sources with direct knowledge of the planning.

The Global Governance Initiative answers the call of the times and meets the needs of countries around the world, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said in Beijing on Friday. Guo made the remarks during a routine press conference in response to Foreign Minister Wang Yi attending a meeting of the Group of Friends of the Global Governance Initiative. Since December, the Group of Friends of Global Governance has grown from scratch in just five months, taking root successively in New York, Geneva and Vienna, with its membership expanding and its influence and cohesion continuing to rise, which is where global opinion trends and the arc of history bends, Guo said.

China firmly opposes the US deploying mid-range missile systems in Asian countries and has expressed concerns about this issue on many occasions, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks after Japanese news outlets reported that the US military will deploy its Typhon mid-range missile launchers and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to southwestern Japan in June for joint exercises with the Self-Defense Forces, after which they will be transported to US military bases in Japan. Guo stressed that the Typhon mid-range missile launcher is a strategic offensive weapon, which harms the legitimate security interests of other countries, threatens regional strategic security and exacerbates the risks of military confrontation and an arms race. "They are detrimental to regional peace and stability in every way," the spokesperson said. Guo said that for a long period of time, voices of opposition have been heard from people in many Asian countries, including Japan. China urges the US and Japan to heed the calls of countries in the region, correct erroneous practices, and take concrete actions to play a positive role in regional peace and stability. "The deployment is also evidence of Japan accelerating remilitarization," Guo said. Guo said that all indications suggest that Japan's right-wing forces are seeking a comprehensive restructuring of their military capabilities in preparation for a so-called "protracted war." This essentially undermines the Japanese Constitution, international and domestic laws, challenges the post-war international order, and runs counter to Japan's self-proclaimed image as a "peaceful nation." This "new type of militarism" in Japan is gaining momentum and could once again become a source of regional instability. "The international community must learn from history, remain highly vigilant, and work together to curb it," Guo said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, with the two sides agreeing to further extend the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. The China-Russia relationship has

View of Izmir, Türkiye

This photo taken on May 20, 2026 shows a view of the booth of South Africa at the urban expo held during the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The fragrance of tea and the sound of traditional music filled the halls of the National Museum of Myanmar in Yangon on Thursday in celebration of International Tea Day through culture, tradition and shared heritage.The China-Myanmar Cultural Salon of Tea for Harmony 2026, an event highlighting how

Four people were killed and 40 others injured in a Ukrainian drone strike targeting educational buildings and a student dormitory in the Luhansk region early Friday, said Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova.

China firmly opposes the US deploying mid-range missile systems in Asian countries and has expressed concerns about this issue on many occasions, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

The Global Governance Initiative answers the call of the times and meets the needs of countries around the world, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said in Beijing on Friday.