HONG KONG, May 4 (Xinhua/GNA) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Samar, Philippines at 06:09:46 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German…
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Afghan police seize 28 pistols in eastern region
KABUL, May 4 (Xinhua/GNA) — Police have discovered and confiscated 28 pieces of pistols in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktia province, said a statement of the…
Death toll in India’s cruise tragedy rises to 13
NEW DELHI, May 4 (Xinhua/GNA) — The death toll in the cruise capsizing incident in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has risen…
Crew of Iranian container ship seized by US handed over to Pakistan
Islamabad, May 4, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistan on Monday, welcomed a US move to hand over 22 crew members held aboard a seized Iranian container…
5.1-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan — GFZ
BEIJING, May 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Hokkaido, Japan at 1719 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research…
5.1-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan — GFZ
BEIJING, May 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Hokkaido, Japan at 1719 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research…
Xinhua releases report on international education in China
Beijing, April 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – Xinhua Institute, the think tank arm of Xinhua News Agency, on Saturday released a report titled “Study in China:…
China Focus: “Study in China” trend facilitates mutual learning among civilizations
Beijing, April 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – An emerging “Study in China” trend among international students embodies China’s increasing confidence and openness to promote cultural exchange…
China becomes new growth pole in global education market: report
Beijing, April 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – China has become a new growth pole in the global education market, a think tank report said Saturday. The…
Chinese medical expert awarded the Sitara-i-Pakistan
CHANGSHA, April 27 (Xinhua/GNA) — Chinese cardiologist Pan Xiangbin has been granted the Sitara-i-Pakistan award in recognition of his contributions to medical assistance in…
Taiwan court hands prison terms in landmark TSMC trade secrets case
Taipei, April 27, (dpa/GN) — A Taiwanese court on Monday, sentenced four former employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest maker…
Afghanistan, Pakistan trade attacks as tensions flare anew
Islamabad, April 27, (dpa/GNA) — Cross-border fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has left casualties on both sides, marking a renewed escalation despite a recent…
Chinese FM meets with Myanmar counterpart
NAY PYI TAW, April 25 (Xinhua/GNA) — Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and…
China makes major strides in fight against desertification, shares lessons with world
BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua/GNA) — Along the southeastern edge of China’s Tengger Desert, workers were pressing bundles of straw rope into the sand in…
Former Turkish governor jailed over student disappearance case
Istanbul, April 24, (dpa/GNA) – A Turkish court has jailed a former provincial governor pending trial over the disappearance of a female university student…
Cambodian PM meets with Chinese foreign minister, defense minister
PHNOM PENH, April 22 (Xinhua/GNA) — Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun on…
2 killed, 1 injured in motorbike collision in E. Afghanistan
KABUL, April 21 (Xinhua/GNA) — Two people were killed and a third seriously injured, in a high-speed head-on collision between two motorbikes in eastern…
Grief and blame as Istanbul trial opens over deaths of German family
Istanbul,Apri 21, (dpa/GNA) – Five months after a Hamburg family of four died of poisoning in their hotel room, the trial of six defendants…
Strong 7.5-magnitude quake off Japan triggers tsunami warnings
Tokyo, April 20, (dpa/GNA) – A magnitude-7.5 earthquake has struck in the waters off north-eastern Japan, triggering tsunami warnings in several coastal areas. The…
Man arrested for bringing knife into House of Councillors office building in Tokyo
TOKYO, April 20 (Xinhua/GNA) — A man was found carrying a knife about 17 cm long, while passing through security at the Members’ Office…