WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted 11-1 to keep the benchmark federal funds rate at 3.5-3.75 percent, despite continued high inflation and uncertainty over ...

SYDNEY, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Police in Sydney have charged eight people after seizing large quantities of prohibited drugs, including cocaine and cannabis, from properties across the city.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday confirmed that Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib was killed in a ...

WELLINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon warned Thursday of a prolonged Middle East conflict that could disrupt global oil supplies, as the government considers ...

SEOUL, March 19 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's knowledge services trade logged a deficit of over 10 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, central bank data showed Thursday. The trade deficit in cultural, informati ...

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a request exceeding 200 billion U.S. dollars for Congress to fund the ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran, a move likely to ...

SEOUL, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of marriages in South Korea rose 8.1 percent over the year to 240,300 in 2025, official data showed Thursday. It marked the highest in seven years since 2018, ...

YANGON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized over 84.3 tons of illegal timber across the country during a week-long operation, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Thursday.

BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on agriculture prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, March 19.

MELBOURNE, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of crimes recorded in the Australian state of Victoria grew by 4.2 percent in 2025 as youth offenders drove an increase in carjackings and robberies, with ...

TOKYO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan decided to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75 percent after concluding its two-day monetary policy meeting on Thursday. Enditem ...