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…
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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…
Drug traffickers detained, 40 kg hashish confiscated in Afghanistan’s Kandahar
KABUL, April 20 (Xinhua/GNA) — Personnel of counter-narcotics police, have arrested two traffickers for illegal drugs and seized 40 kg of hashish from their…
Iran to defend against any new U.S.-Israeli “adventurism”: president
TEHRAN, April 20 (Xinhua/GNA) — Iran is determined to comprehensively defend itself against any repeated “adventurism” by the United States and Israel, President Masoud…
Xi says normal passage through Strait of Hormuz should be maintained
BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua/GNA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Monday said normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained. Xi made…
Philippines, US launch major joint military drills
Manila, April 20, (dpa/GNA) – The Philippines and the United States, on Monday launched annual joint military exercises, with more than 17,000 troops taking…
Large fire in Malaysia destroys 1,000 homes, affects 9,000 people
Kuala Lumpur, April 19, (dpa/GNA) – Up to 1,000 houses were destroyed and around 9,000 people affected by a massive fire in the Malaysian…
One person dead after car hits pedestrians in Australia’s Melbourne
Melbourne, Aprl 19, (dpa/GNA) – One person has died and another is in a critical condition, after a car reportedly drove into a group…
Islam-Confucianism dialogue highlights exchanges, mutual learning between civilizations
BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua/GNA) — Nearly 300 participants from around the world, joined the Islam-Confucianism Civilizational Dialogue 2026 held in Beijing on Thursday. Under…
Global brands view China as indispensable market to expand business
Haikou, April 16 (Xinhua/GNA) – The No. 4 exhibition hall at the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) has transformed into a bustling…
China’s manufacturing sector remains resilient in volatile world
Beijing, April 16 (Xinhua/GNA) – In late March, the relatively unknown Chinese motorcycle maker ZXMOTO clinched back-to-back titles in the World Supersport category at…
Bangladesh arrests six as 250 missing in Rohingya boat disaster
Dhaka, April 15, (dpa/GNA) – Bangladeshi police have arrested six of nine people, rescued after a shipwreck involving Rohingya refugees left around 250 people…
Nine killed in second Turkey school shooting in 24 hours
Istanbul, April 15, (dpa/GNA) – Nine people were killed in a school shooting in south-eastern Turkey on Wednesday, Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftci said. It…
Chinese scientists discover new way to strengthen rice resistance against devastating disease
BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) — A new study led by Chinese scientists, published in the journal Nature, has identified a key gene that helps…
Sri Lanka deploys over 8,000 police officers for New Year traffic safety drive
COLOMBO, April 13 (Xinhua/GNA) — Sri Lanka has deployed more than 8,000 police officers across the island for traffic duties during the New Year…