BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua/GNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted Papua New Guinea at 2004 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German…
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21 dead, 541 missing after mudslide hits border port in China’s Xizang
GYIRONG, Xizang, Sept. 2 (Xinhua/GNA) – Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead and 541 others remain missing as of Wednesday noon, after a mudslide…
China willing to support more visits, exchanges between Chinese, U.S. people: spokesperson
BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua/GNA) – China will support more visits and exchanges between the peoples of China and the United States as always, so…
Erdogan stresses security of civilian maritime transport in Black Sea
ANKARA, Sept. 2, (Xinhua/GNA) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the security of civilian maritime transport in the Black Sea, is of great…
Headteacher saved 900 pupils from Nepal floods in dramatic evacuation
Kathmandu, Aug 31. (dpa/GNA) – A quick-thinking headteacher in Nepal, is believed to have saved the lives of at least 900 pupils by ordering…
Over 900 dead, thousands missing as Nepal begins mass burials
Kathmandu, Aug 31. (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from last week’s devastating flash floods in Nepal, has risen to 903, disaster management authorities said…
Nine suspects in court following Cyprus ferry disaster
Istanbul, Aug 31. (dpa/GNA) – The captain and seven crew members of the ferry that capsized off the coast of north Cyprus over the…
Xi urges quality construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway
Bishkek, Aug 31 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on China and Kyrgyzstan to ensure the high-quality construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan…
Xi says China ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to enhance alignment of development strategies
Bishkek, Aug. 31 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China stands ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to better align development strategies,…
Xi kicks off state visit to Kyrgyzstan, hailing “golden period” of cooperation
Bishkek, Aug. 31 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Bishkek on Sunday for a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and the Shanghai Cooperation…
Xi says China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation entering “golden period” of rapid development
Bishkek, Aug. 30 (Xinhua/GNA) – The China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation has ushered in a “golden period” of rapid development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday…
Nepal flood death toll nears 700 with some 3,000 still missing
Kathmandu, Aug 29. (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from a devastating flash flood in the Himalayan border region between Nepal and China, has risen…
Rescuers push deeper into mudslide-hit areas at Xizang border port: emergency management official
GYIRONG, Xizang, Aug. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – Drones are flying ahead to scout conditions, as rescue teams advance on foot toward key disaster-hit areas of…
Health risks feared due to decomposing bodies in Nepal
Kathmandu, Aug 29. (dpa/GNA) – The deteriorating condition of bodies recovered, following the flood disaster in Nepal and Tibet, is making it increasingly difficult…
More than 1,300 missing after devastating Himalayan flooding
Kathmandu, Aug 27. (dpa/GNA) – More than 1,300 people are missing after a devastating flash flood, struck the border region between Nepal and China,…
Over 70 dead, hundreds of tourists missing after Nepal flash flood
Kathmandu, Aug 25. (dpa/GNA) – At least 72 people have died and some 384 tourists, including more than 290 foreign nationals, are missing after…
Pakistan mourns 14 newborns who died in hospital fire
Islamabad, Aug 26. (dpa/GNA) – Fourteen newborn babies have died in a fire at a maternity ward that has left Pakistan in shock. Only…
China says number missing after flash floods rises to 558
Beijing, Aug 27. (dpa/GNA) – The number of people missing in China, after a devastating flash flood in south-western Tibet near the border with…
Life imprisonment handed down to Syria’s former grand mufti
Damascus, Aug 24. (dpa/GNA) – The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus, sentenced Syria’s former grand mufti, Ahmad Hassoun, to life imprisonment on Monday. The…
Syria reports US-mediated talks with Israel to ease tensions
Damascus, Aug 24. (dpa/GNA) – Syrian and Israeli officials held talks on Sunday, aimed at putting a stop to recent strikes and de-escalating tensions,…