SYDNEY, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A sailor who fell overboard from a cargo ship off Australia's east coast near Sydney has been found alive after spending almost 24 hours stranded at sea.

TOKYO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's coincident economic index, which tracks current economic conditions, showed improvement in September as production output recovered in some industries.

TOKYO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's influenza cases have entered a nationwide outbreak phase, with cases continuing to increase across the country, government data showed.

BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's sports authorities have named 50 exemplary projects as models for fitness volunteer services, aiming to boost public engagement in sports volunteerism and promote ...

TOKYO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency on Saturday issued an emergency heavy rain warning for Kagoshima's Yoron Town, urging maximum caution due to the increased risk of landslides ...

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to worsen largely due to the persistent violence, a UN spokesperson said at a daily briefing on Friday. According to the ...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Saturday commemorated the 71st anniversary of its independence from the French colonial rule. The celebration was held under the auspices of the nation's ...

KATHMANDU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and 30 others wounded after a passenger bus veered off a highway in Surkhet district of mid-western Nepal on Friday afternoon. "The bus carrying ...

SYDNEY, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A 38-year-old man will face court on Saturday charged with allegedly attempting to murder a 42-year-old man in Sydney on Friday, police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) ...

LUSAKA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese firm on Thursday officially commissioned its state-of-the art steel manufacturing plant in Zambia, which is believed to be able to advance local production of ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, together with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura Mattarella, watch a musical concert featuring the works of Giacomo ...

Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends and addresses the award ...