Laos is known for its abundant forest resources. However, decades of widespread and unregulated exploitation have led to significant deforestation.

JAKARTA, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers recovered three more bodies on Tuesday after flash floods and landslides struck Indonesia's West Papua province last week, bringing the death toll to nine, with 11 ...

WINDHOEK, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Namibia will host the Confederations of Southern Africa Netball Associations Club Championship from May 22 to 26, bringing together top netball clubs from across the ...

PHNOM PENH, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian and Chinese artists will jointly perform here this weekend to mark the official launch of the "Cambodia-China Tourism Year 2025," said a statement from Cambodi ...

LONDON, May 20 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza on Tuesday, describing the ongoing civilian suffering as "utterly intolerable," and ...

KHARTOUM, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said Tuesday that it has been fighting with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since Monday in western and southern Omdurman city, ...

After spending 11 years in Malaysia, giant panda pair Fu Wa and Feng Yi were returned to the Ya'an base of the China ...

BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- China welcomes and supports Pakistan and India to properly handle their differences through dialogue, achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire and seek fundamental sol ...

One day before her 18th birthday, Zhang - nicknamed "Big Zhang" - delivered strong performances across all four events to win the women's all-around title with a score of 54.333 at the 2025 National ...

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's federal cabinet has approved the promotion of Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir to the rank of field marshal, according to a statement issued by the ...

BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, chairman of Indonesia's National Economic Council, in Beijing on Tuesday.

VILNIUS, May 20 (Xinhua) -- In a drive to boost construction of the Rail Baltica railway in Lithuania and ensure it is completed by 2028, the country's Transport and Communications Ministry has set up ...