UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, his spokesman said on Thursday.The secretary-general reaffirms the United Nations' support for all efforts to end hostilities and alleviate the suffering of communities on both sides of

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Thursday that acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director Todd Lyons is stepping down from his role at the end of May.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol at La Guardia Airport in New

Two crew members and six passengers were killed when a private helicopter crashed in dense forest on Indonesia's Borneo island, the transport ministry said Friday.The Airbus helicopter, owned by local firm Matthew Air Nusantara, lost contact with air traffic control about five minutes after takeoff

Some hard hit areas of the Northern Marianas could be without power and water for weeks after the Pacific Ocean islands were battered by a super typhoon, an official said Thursday.The only hospital on Saipan, an island in the archipelago, suffered severe flooding and there were reports of major

Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.Police in Waukesha, west of Milwaukee, said the “area was experiencing heavy rainfall

A Chinese envoy said Thursday that China's veto of a Security Council draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz helped prevent the escalation of Iran's conflict with the United States and Israel.

President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, re-elected in the March 15 presidential election, was sworn in on Thursday for a new five-year term.The ceremony took place at Kintele Stadium in the northern suburbs of Brazzaville, the capital city, in the presence of several African

World Athletics has rejected allegiance transfer requests from 11 athletes, including six from African countries, dashing their hopes of competing for Türkiye.The governing body describing the move as a coordinated recruitment drive.In a statement on Thursday, April 16, World Athletics said its

Highlights of Xi's remarks during To Lam's state visit to China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that the top priority is to return the United States and Iran to the negotiating table and seek a political solution.

China's transfer of skills and technologies is transforming agricultural production in Uganda, demonstrating how Global South countries can accelerate development through South-South cooperation, officials said here on Thursday.The remarks were made at a review workshop marking the completion of

Large-scale combing search operations have been launched in different areas of Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad, with patrol units and special squads patrolling the city, according to local police on Thursday.Meanwhile, special checkpoints have been set up at various locations. Army and Rangers

Asia's economy remains resilient at the start of the new year, but a new round of energy shocks will have a negative impact on Asia, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Thursday."Given the region's high fossil fuel intensity and reliance on the conflict areas of heat commodities,

Rescuers said Thursday that eight people on board a missing helicopter were confirmed dead. Debris from the helicopter was found in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province earlier that day.Rescuer official Lieutenant Colonel Nurrachman Gindha Dradhizya said part of the victims had been found at the

Vietnam's top leader To Lam takes high-speed train to China's Guangxi

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he would consider visiting Pakistan if a peace deal is reached between the United States and Iran to end the weekslong conflict."I would go to Pakistan, yeah," he told reporters at the White House. "If the deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go."He also