Iran to soon unveil mechanism to manage traffic in Hormuz Strait along designated route -- senior Iranian lawmaker

Iran will soon unveil a "professional mechanism" to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Saturday, without specifying the exact timing of the ...

Canadian in isolation tests presumptive positive for hantavirus

A Canadian cruise passenger currently in isolation has tested presumptive positive for hantavirus, health authorities in Canada's British Columbia province announced Saturday. Bonnie Henry, a ...

InPics: An aerial glimpse of China's Huangyan Dao

An aerial drone photo taken on May 12, 2026 shows a view of China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea. (Xinhua/Chen Bin) ...

Hamas says leadership vote inconclusive in 1st round; 2nd round to be held later

Hamas said Saturday in an official statement that it has held an election to choose its leader, but the result was not decided in the first round. A second round of voting will be held "at a later ...

Israeli military officer killed in Hezbollah drone attack in S. Lebanon

An Israeli military officer was killed in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said Saturday. The officer, identified as 24-year-old Maoz Israel Recanati, was a commander in the Golani Infantry ...

UN chief welcomes extension of Lebanon-Israel ceasefire

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the announcement of a 45-day extension of the cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel, said his press office. Guterres reaffirmed ...

10 missing as vehicle plunges into river in south China

Ten people are missing after a car fell into a river in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to local authorities. The incident occurred around ...

China launches national vocational training ground for embodied robots

A national pilot base for embodied robot applications was launched on Saturday in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, which is home to a growing number of robotics makers, including ...

At least 8 dead in train-bus collision in Bangkok

Cordons are seen near the site of a train-bus collision in Bangkok, Thailand, May 16, 2026. A train and a bus collided in ...

China storms into U17 Asian Cup semifinals with striking 3-1 comeback win over hosts Saudi Arabia

China's under-17 men's football team came from behind to defeat hosts Saudi Arabia 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the AFC U17 ...

China's second domestically-built large cruise ship Adora Flora City begins sea trials: media

China’s second large domestically-built cruise ship, Adora Flora City set sail from the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding quay ...

Argentine government’s approval of incentives for expansion of a Chinese-backed lithium project driven by economic interests; resilient supply chains require trust an…

Argentine President Javier Milei’s government approved a series of incentives on Thursday for the expansion of a lithium mine ...