BEIJING, April 9, (Xinhua/GNA) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted South Shetland Islands at 2159 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German…
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Plane crashes in southern Philippines
MANILA, April 8 (Xinhua/GNA) — A Cessna aircraft, crashed on the Dinagat Islands in the southern Philippines on Wednesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. The local…
Malaysia to implement cloud seeding to hold off fires, replenish water supplies
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Xinhua/GNA) — Malaysia will implement a cloud seeding operation to mitigate the risk of fires, and to replenish the water…
Cambodia’s new law on combating online scams promulgated
PHNOM PENH, April 6 (Xinhua/GNA) — Cambodia’s new law on combating online scams, which will deliver up to 30 years or life imprisonment to…
Seoul says sorry after unapproved drone flights into North Korea
Seoul, April 6, (dpa/GNA) – South Korean President, Lee Jae Myung, expressed his regret to North Korea, after several unsanctioned drone flights entered the…
Thailand’s new coalition gov’t sworn in
BANGKOK, April 6 (Xinhua/GNA) — Thailand’s new coalition government led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, was sworn into office on Monday evening, following a…
DPRK calls S. Korean president’s statement over drone incursion “wise behavior”
PYONGYANG, April 6 (Xinhua/GNA) — A senior official of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), made a positive response on Monday to the…
5.2-magnitude quake hits south of Kermadec Islands — GFZ
BEIJING, April 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted south of Kermadec Islands at 1719 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ…
Gang of kidnappers smashed, 3 detained in N. Afghanistan
KABUL, April 5 (Xinhua/GNA) — Police have smashed a gang of kidnappers and taken three kidnappers into custody in northern Afghanistan’s Takhar province on…
5.0-magnitude quake hits 103 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia — USGS
BEIJING, April 2, (Xinhua/GNA) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 103 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia at 1846 GMT on Thursday,…
5.0-magnitude quake hits 1 km NNE of Brookdale, California — USGS
BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua/GNA) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 1 km NNE of Brookdale, California at 0841 GMT on Thursday,…
Sri Lanka sets up special committee to manage drinking water shortage
COLOMBO, April 2 (Xinhua/GNA) — Sri Lanka’s National Water Supply and Drainage Board, has appointed a special operations committee to manage the worsening drinking…
Beijing sees best air quality, heavy pollution nearly eliminated
BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua/GNA) — In 2025, Beijing saw its best air quality since monitoring began, with record low annual average PM2.5 concentrations and…
At least 19 killed, one missing after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Istanbul, March 31, (dpa/GNA) – At least 19 people, including an infant, were killed on Wednesday when an inflatable boat carrying migrants, sank off…
East Asian markets rebound, oil prices lower on hopes of Iran war end
Seoul, March 31, (dpa/GNA) – Hopes of a swift end to the Iran, war pushed stock prices sharply higher in East Asia, with Japan’s…
Global South eyes vast opportunities in green finance cooperation
BEIJING, March 31, (Xinhua/GNA) — Deepening green finance cooperation among Global South countries is a vital pathway to tackling climate change and advancing sustainable…
China Focus: Hainan FTP hailed as opening up model at annual forum in Boao
BOAO, Hainan, March 31, (Xinhua/GNA) — Participants at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026, have highlighted the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP)…
Pakistan, Afghanistan return to talks in China as border clashes resume
Islamabad, March 31, (dpa/GNA) — Pakistan and Afghanistan returned to the negotiating table, officials and sources said on Wednesday, as both sides seek to…
Boao draws global attention
BOAO, Hainan, March 31, (Xinhua/GNA) — As the humid spring breeze drifts in from the South China Sea, Boao, a tranquil town on China’s…
Afghanistan floods kill 28, injure 49 amid severe weather
Islamabad, March 30, (dpa/GNA) — At least 28 people have been killed and 49 injured across Afghanistan since March 26, due to heavy rainfall,…