TOKYO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Japan's new agriculture minister has pledged to make rice available at 2,000 yen (about 14 U.S. dollars) per 5 kilograms at retail outlets like supermarkets by early June.

DOHA, May 24 (Xinhua) -- A French team was forced out by injury as Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka and Shunsuke Togami advanced into the men's doubles final on walkover, organizers of the World Table Tennis ...

A floral mannequin is displayed during the 2025 Fleurs de Villes DOWNTON ABBEY exhibition at VanDusen Botanical Garden in ...

LIMA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Peru's economy expanded by 3.9 percent in the first quarter of 2025, driven mainly by growth in manufacturing, services and mining, the National Institute of Statistics and ...

KATHMANDU, May 24 (Xinhua) -- A promotion conference was held here on Friday to promote the China-SCO (the Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area ...

ROME, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Napoli fended off Inter Milan's pressure to register its forth Serie A title on Friday after a 2-0 home victory against Cagliari in the final round, making the Nerazzurri's ...

SAN JOSE, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has returned to Costa Rica's squad for a friendly against Catalonia, the Costa Rican football federation said on Friday. Navas ...

SANTIAGO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Uncapped midfielder Rodrigo Urena has been included in Chile's provisional squad for World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Bolivia, the Chilean football federation ...

BUENOS AIRES, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Paris Saint-Germain has emerged as a frontrunner in the race to sign highly rated River Plate teenager Franco Mastantuono, according to media reports in Argentina.

CHENGDU, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese amateur An Zining captured her first title against a pro field on Friday as the Tianjin teenager closed with a scorching seven-under 65 to win the inaugural China ...

Wang subdued Chinese Taipei's Lin Yun-Ju 4-0 to reach the men's singles last four, after he and Sun defeated South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin in straight sets to set up a gold medal clash ...

SYDNEY, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Emergency service authority of Australia's state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Saturday that early estimates suggest more than 10,000 properties have been damaged in ...