Yuan was the first Chinese player to take the central court, facing Clara Burel of France, the world No. 55, who advanced into the Wuhan Open main draw through two rounds of qualifiers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday condemned the massacre of innocent people by Hamas and mourned the loss of civilian lives in Gaza in a call with Israeli President ...

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Monday urged all parties to exercise restraint and avoid inflammatory remarks and provocative actions to prevent the situation in the Middle East ...

LUSAKA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 miners died while five others sustained injuries when a pit they were conducting mining activities in central Zambia's Mumbwa district collapsed, the police said ...

China is "ready to work with all parties to support the United Nations to be more active and effective, transform the political commitments of the Pact for the Future into concrete actions, jointly ...

DAMASCUS, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi visited the Jdeidet Yabous crossing on the border between Syria and Lebanon on Monday, Syria's state ...

The conflict, which began on Oct. 7, 2023 with a Hamas attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people, has entered its second year. Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza has resulted in ...

"We choose to continue a long and painful war of attrition against Israel," Al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Ubaida said in a video statement marking the first anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 assault on ...

GAZA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The year-long "brutal" war has turned the Gaza Strip into a graveyard for tens of thousands and a sea of rubble, the UN agency for Palestine refugees said Monday.

In late September, Sarajevo saw a surge in false bomb threats targeting public locations such as the airport, high schools, shopping centers, and the BiH Presidency. Although no explosives have been ...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the launch attempt of the agency's Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated hurricane conditions in the area, NASA said on ...

Meanwhile, the average daily turnover in September was 169.2 billion Hong Kong dollars, up 77 percent month on month and 87 percent year on year, the HKEX said. Market capitalization was 36.9 trillion ...