ADDIS ABABA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) said Friday that it is changing its market strategy following the 10 percent tariff imposed by the U.S. government on the countrys coffee export.

SWAKOPMUND, Namibia, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese collaboration in Namibias maritime sector has positively impacted the Namibian economy and the livelihoods of its people, said Chief Executive Officer of the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) Andrew Kanime.

MOSCOW, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Four people died and one was injured after a car plunged into the Pyana River in Russias Nizhny Novgorod Region, local authorities said.

MOSCOW, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Russia is not ruling out countermeasures following an analysis of the European Unions (EUs) 18th sanctions package, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Friday.

JAKARTA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong to four years and six months in prison for corruption related to sugar imports during his tenure between 2015 and 2016.

NAIROBI, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Friday that its efforts to rescue northern white rhinos (NWR), a critically endangered species, from extinction through artificial fertilization are at a crucial stage.

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday defended the multi-billion-dollar renovation project at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

TEHRAN, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has held separate phone calls with his Egyptian and Belgian counterparts to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East amid ongoing Israeli military actions, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Friday.

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State of California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state is suing President Donald Trumps administration after it rescinded 4 billion U.S. dollars in federal funding for Californias high-speed rail project.

BRASILIA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that Brazil will not tolerate foreign interference in its internal affairs, amid growing tensions with the United States over new tariffs and digital regulations.

UNITED NATIONS, July 17 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Guang Cong as his new special envoy for the Horn of Africa.

UNITED NATIONS, July 17 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the Israeli strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, a sanctuary for civilians, a UN spokeswoman said Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Over 250 representatives from nearly 150 media outlets, think tanks, government agencies, and regional organizations across 36 countries gathered here on Wednesday for the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum, an event focusing on how to advance BRICS cooperation and strengthen solidarity across the Global South.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 17 (Xinhua) -- A multi-language report titled The Rise of the Global South was released on Wednesday by Xinhua News Agency during the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum.

DAMASCUS, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations refugee agency and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) have raised alarm over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syrias southern Sweida province following days of intense violence and Israeli airstrikes, warning that the fragile ceasefire may not be enough to stabilize the region.