Istanbul, Aug 13. (dpa/GNA) – A tourist boat caught fire off the south-western Turkish resort town of Fethiye on Thursday, forcing 115 people, including…
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Yemen official: Dozens of Houthis killed or wounded by shells, strikes
Sana’a, Aug 13. (dpa/GNA) – A Yemeni government official, said Wednesday that dozens of Houthi fighters were killed or wounded in artillery shelling and…
From sightseeing to living: A new way to experience China
By Chen Ziqi, a reporter from CGTN Accra, Aug 12, GNA – When British traveler Wilko Wanders walked into a park in Shanghai, he…
China launches special platform to help businesses enter overseas markets
It will facilitate greater cooperation within the BRICS countries and the group’s partner nations Aug 12 (TV BRICS/GNA) – A platform designed to help…
At least six dead in Mumbai landslide
Mumbai, Aug. 12 (dpa/GNA) – Authorities in the Indian city of Mumbai, say at least six people have been killed in a landslide. Four…
Xiplomacy: Bringing a personal touch to Chinese diplomacy
Beijing, Aug. 10 (Xinhua/GNA) – “Friendship stands by a meaningful thing — a world of peace must be a world of friendship.” Chinese President…
China steps up nationwide fitness campaign to promote public health
Beijing, Aug. 10 (Xinhua/GNA) – Every morning, 71-year-old Ren Daqing heads to a community clinic near his home in the eastern Chinese city of…
Houthis claim attack on Saudi tanker after explosion off Yemen
Sana’a, Aug 5 (dpa/GNA) – The Houthi militia in Yemen on Wednesday, claimed another attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Gulf of…
Bangladesh’s ousted leader Hasina vows return, defying death penalty
Dhaka, Aug 5 (dpa/GNA) – Exiled former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has vowed to return home in December, despite facing a death sentence…
Indian court acquits former wrestling body chief in sexual harassment case
NEW DELHI, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) – An Indian court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in…
3 missing after car plunges into river in central Nepal
KATHMANDU, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) – Three people have gone missing after a car was knocked off a highway, and plunged into the Sunkoshi River…
Rubinyan elected speaker of Armenian parliament
YEREVAN, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) – Armenia’s National Assembly elected Ruben Rubinyan as its speaker, in a secret ballot on Monday. A total of 91…
Turkey warns Black Sea cargo ship escalation threatens food security
Istanbul, Aug 4 (dpa/GNA) – Turkey on Tuesday warned an escalation in the Black Sea could have far-reaching consequences, including for food security, after…
Oil prices fall after Trump calls off Iran attack
Seoul/Tokyo, Aug 3 (dpa/GNA) – Oil prices fell on Monday after US President Donald Trump, called off a planned attack on Iran. A barrel…
Death toll from flash flood in China rises to 25
Shenzhen, Aug 3 (dpa/GNA) – A total of 25 people are confirmed to have died following a flash flood in a tourist area in…
Rescuers find body of renowned mountaineer Purja on Pakistan peak
Islamabad, Aug 3 (dpa/GNA) – Rescuers have found the body of celebrated mountaineer Nirmal Purja, as they sift through a massive avalanche that killed…
Fire on Indonesian ferry kills five, with 41 missing
Jakarta, Aug 3 (dpa/GNA) – At least five people were killed and 41 others were missing, after the passenger ferry caught fire off the…
Suicide bomber kills at least 14 people in Malala’s home town
Islamabad, Aug 3 (dpa/GNA) – A suicide bomber ripped through a public rally in north-western Pakistan, killing at least 14 people, including several police…
Death toll from China landslide rises to 51
Beijing, Aug 2 (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from a massive landslide in south-western China has risen to 51, nearly two weeks after the…
Bodies found on Pakistani peak after avalanche sweeps away 10 climbers
Islamabad, Aug 2 (dpa/GNA) – At least two bodies have been found after an avalanche, swept away at least 10 climbers on a mountain…