The 15-member Security Council has five permanent members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States, and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the UN General Assembly.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 63 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia at 21:18:26 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

JERUSALEM, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Atto 3, an electric subcompact crossover from the Chinese carmaker BYD Auto, was the top-selling car in Israel in 2024, according to data released by the Israel ...

ROME, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- More than 2,000 refugees died in 2024 while attempting to reach Europe, according to recent data from the United Nations and Italian sources. At least 2,200 refugees and ...

Shuangbu super major bridge of the second expressway connecting southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and central China's ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 83 km N of Calama, Chile at 20:43:35 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 104.6 km ...

Khunjerab Pass is a land port on the China-Pakistan border and an important gateway to South Asia and Europe. Thursday is the ...

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the truck attack in New Orleans, the U.S. state of Louisiana, his spokesperson said late Wednesday.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted Northern Chile at 20:43:35 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth ...

ANKARA, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized on Thursday the need for swift economic, financial, and commercial support for Syria's reconstruction during a joint press ...

He said Slovakia stands to lose 500 million euros (513 million U.S. dollars) annually in transit fees after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decided to stop Russian gas transit through Ukraine.

The Las Vegas suspect has been identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger, according to sources familiar with the probe. Livelsberger, who reportedly served in the U.S. Army, rented the Cybertruck ...