An opening ceremony was held on Tuesday evening for the New Zealand Chinese Language Week 2026 at the Parliament Buildings in Wellington, with over 50 events scheduled in one week across the country.

On the U.S.-Iran situation, the priority is to safeguard and implement the memorandum of understanding, maintain the momentum of negotiations, and work for an early comprehensive agreement agreed by both the United States and Iran, accepted by regional countries, and welcomed by the international

At least 18 people were killed and another injured on Tuesday in a traffic accident in River Nile State in northern Sudan, according to the Sudanese police.

Following the earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026, satellite imagery and weather monitoring became integral to the disaster response as authorities worked to assess damage and coordinate relief efforts.In response, Venezuela activated the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters," a

Belarus has requested Indonesia to supply 120,000 tons of cocoa and 14,000 tons of crude palm oil annually, Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said on Tuesday.The trade opportunities were discussed during a bilateral meeting held in Jakarta.The minister told reporters after the

South Korea's National Assembly on Tuesday approved the appointment of Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook.The appointment motion was approved with 166 votes in favor and one invalid ballot.Lawmakers of the main conservative opposition People Power Party boycotted the vote, while lawmakers of the

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that the recent peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States was achieved in full coordination with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and with the support of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).Speaking during a visit to

Iran's talks with Qatar on implementing the interim deal with the United States, including the release of its frozen assets, are "probably" to be held on Wednesday in Doha, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Nineteen Spanish citizens have died in the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela last Wednesday, Spanish authorities confirmed on Tuesday.A further 12 Spanish citizens have been located beneath the rubble, while 131 more remain missing, said Jose Manuel Albares, Spain's minister for foreign

China will impose provisional anti-dumping measures on imported pea starch originating from Canada starting July 1, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday.The announcement follows a preliminary ruling in an anti-dumping investigation launched by the ministry on Aug. 12, 2025.The investigating

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday reported 1,307 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease, including 377 deaths, as authorities stepped up efforts against the outbreak.As of Sunday, 180 people had recovered, while 615 patients were receiving treatment or under care. The fatality

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Tuesday in Beijing.In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two countries, the advancement of China-Saudi Arabia relations have maintained sound

Thailand's industrial output fell for a second straight month in May, driven by lower automotive output, elevated inflation, and rising production costs linked to the Middle East conflict, official data showed on Tuesday.The Southeast Asian country's manufacturing production index (MPI) contracted