KABUL, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan Ministry of Transport and Aviation on Sunday announced the commencement of construction on a new transportation terminal in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

Starting from Sunday midnight, the Chengdu World Games Official Accreditation Center officially commenced operation, initiating the arrival and departure clearance services for the Games. #XinhuaNews ...

China's Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday activated a level-IV emergency flood response in Gansu and Qinghai provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in the northwest. #XinhuaNews ...

SINGAPORE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Meg Harris surged to victory in the women's 50-meter freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. The 23-year-old, silver winner at last ...

COLOMBO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will launch a new program allowing prisoners to have vocational training while serving their sentences, said an official on Sunday.

MASAI MARA, Kenya, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Rangers at the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, a prime location to witness the spectacular annual wildebeest river crossing, are calling on tourists to ...

CHENGDU, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Athletes' Village for the Chengdu World Games has officially opened on Saturday. Dubbed the "Chengdu Home", the village will provide service for around 7,000 ...

DAMASCUS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Deadly clashes erupted in Syria's southern province of Sweida as "outlawed" groups violated a recently brokered ceasefire, Syrian state media reported on Sunday, citing a ...