Alaska sits at the northwestern tip of the North American continent and is the largest U.S. state by area. Once part of the Russian Empire, it was discovered by a Russian expedition in 1732. In 1867, ...

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- A first-half goal from Alan Lescano gave Argentinos Juniors a 1-0 home victory over Union Santa Fe in Argentina's Primera Division on Sunday. Lescano broke the ...

SYDNEY, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia will officially recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th session of the United Nations General ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Former Barcelona forward Vitor Roque scored late as Palmeiras recovered from a goal down to secure a 2-1 home win over Ceara in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday.

Children play football in Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2025. Children across China ...

The Colombian president responded to a Venezuelan Armed Forces video rejecting any U.S. attempt to exploit anti-drug efforts as an excuse to destabilize the Venezuelan government led by President ...

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items about China to be covered or pursued by Xinhua on Monday: -- Letter from China: Robots take center stage at Beijing expo, pointing to tech ...

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange ...

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned violence against civilians in Sweida, a predominantly Druze province in southern Syria.

MADRID, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid has suffered its first injury setback ahead of the new La Liga season, with the club confirming that central midfielder Eduardo Camavinga will miss the start of ...

NAIROBI, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Debutant Kenya claimed its second upset at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) when the tournament co-host defeated two-time winner Morocco 1-0 on Sunday in the Kenyan ...

FC Barcelona wrapped up its preparations for the new La Liga season with a 5-0 home win over Italian side Como.