SHENZHEN, China, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Li Bingjie shattered the Asian record in the women's 400m freestyle, while rising star Pan Zhanle dethroned veteran Sun Yang in a highly ...

BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Shenhua solidified its position atop the Chinese Super League (CSL) standings with a commanding 3-0 away victory over Dalian Yingbo in the 13th round Saturday.

MOGADISHU, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has reached a staff-level agreement with Somalia on the third review under the Extended Credit Facility arrangement.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel resumed on Saturday in the Qatari capital Doha, according to senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi.

KATHMANDU, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Xiao Jie, vice chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, led an NPC delegation on a visit to Nepal from May 14 to 17.

MADRID, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid signed Spain international defender Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth Saturday after activating his 50 million pounds (about $66.4 million) release clause. The club ...

Under sub-10 knot breezes on May 16, Huang Ze'en and Gu Min each claimed one race victory in the ILCA 6 division. Fujian's 16-year-old rookie Zhang Linhan delivered a breakthrough performance with a ...

NANNING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Jiangsu underlined its dominance in gymnastics as world champions You Hao and Su Wei led the team to its sixth consecutive men's team title at the National Gymnastics ...

MAPUTO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 4.9 million people in Mozambique faced high levels of acute food insecurity during the lean season from October 2024 to March 2025, according to the 2025 Global ...

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 21 people were killed as suspected tornadoes swept through parts of the U.S. states of Missouri and Kentucky from Friday into Saturday morning, said authorities ...

GUANGZHOU, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese internet giant Tencent has vowed to ramp up all-round AI investments and further expand its overseas commitments, a company announcement revealed on Friday at the ...

MANILA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Two people have been killed and 17 others injured in separate car crashes in the Philippines, authorities said Saturday. In Quezon province, southeast of the capital, Manila ...