Manila, Nov 4, (dpa/GNA) – Twenty-six people were reported killed and about 387,000 residents displaced in floods and other accidents caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi…
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Foreign climbers among seven killed in Nepal avalanche
Kathmandu, Nov 4, (dpa/GNA) – Seven climbers were killed, after being hit by an avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri in eastern Nepal on Monday…
International condolences pour in after Afghanistan earthquake
Islamabad, Nov 4, (dpa/GNA) – Several countries as well as the European Union, have offered their condolences after a powerful earthquake, struck northern Afghanistan,…
At least 27 dead as 6.3-earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan
Islamabad, Nov 4. (dpa/GNA) – At least 27 people have died in Afghanistan, after a powerful earthquake struck the northern provinces of the country,…
Israeli drone strike kills Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon
Beirut, Nov 4, (dpa/GNA) – The Israeli military carried out fresh airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Monday, killing a Hezbollah commander and another man…
Bangladesh’s ex-PM Zia to contest election after rival’s ouster
Dhaka, Nov 24, (dpa/GNA) – Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Khaleda Zia, is expected to contest next year’s national election, which will be held nearly…
U.S. should work with China to ensure steady progress in bilateral ties
— A Xinhua Commentary Beijing, Oct. 30 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday in Busan, South…
Xi puts forward five-point proposal for building Asia-Pacific community
Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday put forward a five-point proposal for promoting a universally beneficial and…
Xi, Trump meet in Busan to steady ties, shore up global confidence
Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30 (Xinhua/GNA) – Under global gaze and before flashing cameras, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump,…
Teenager only survivor of collapse that killed her family
Istanbul, Oct 30, (dpa/GNA) – Rescuers in north-western Turkey, pulled a family of five from the rubble of their collapsed home, with the 18-year-old…
Trump announces immediate start of new nuclear weapons tests
Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct 30, (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump, has announced the immediate start of new nuclear weapons tests, citing testing programmes…
Trump says US to let South Korea build nuclear submarines
Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct 30, (dpa/GNA) – The United States will allow South Korea to build nuclear-powered submarines, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday,…
Trump says US, China to ‘work together’ on ending Ukraine war
Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct 30, (dpa/GNA) – Washington and Beijing will work together to seek an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, US President…
Anger in Lebanon after deadly Israeli raid in southern town
Beirut/Tel Aviv, Oct 30, (dpa/GNA) – A Lebanese municipal worker was killed in an Israeli attack in the southern Lebanese town of Blida overnight,…
Erdogan, Merz clash publicly over Gaza war
Ankara, Oct 30, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, clashed over the war in Gaza, during a joint…
Germany calls on US and Russia to respect nuclear testing moratorium
Damascus, Oct 30, (dpa/GNA) – German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, on Thursday urged the US and Russia to refrain from conducting new nuclear weapons…
Family buried in rubble as residential building collapses in Turkey
Istanbul, Oct 29, (dpa/GNA) – A large residential building collapsed in north-western Turkey on Wednesday, burying a family of five, including three children. The…
Xi says China, U.S. economic, trade teams reached consensus
Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday that economic and trade teams of China and the United…
Xi says ready to work with Trump to build solid foundation for bilateral ties
Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday that he is ready to continue working with U.S. President…
China tech wave an engine of global prosperity, not a threat
— Xinhua Commentary Beijing, Oct. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – China is doubling down on technological innovation to fuel its high-quality development in the next five-year…