Beijing officials admit 鈥榞aps鈥� in readiness after rains kill dozens
Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing.
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Thailand, Cambodia trade allegations of truce breaking
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged allegations on Wednesday of breaching a ceasefire deal which has largely halted the open combat that engulfed their frontier...
Prosecutors seek new warrant to question ex-president Yoon
South Korean prosecutors requested a fresh detention warrant on Wednesday to forcibly question former president Yoon Suk Yeol, after he refused to appear at his summons multiple times...
Shanghai evacuates 2,83,000 people as typhoon nears
Shanghai has evacuated almost 2,83,000 people from vulnerable coastal and low-lying areas as Typhoon Co-May approaches, bringing lashing rains and high winds, state media reported Wednesday...
Strong quake off Russia sparks evacuation warning from Hawaii to Japan
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia鈥檚 sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunamis of up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan...
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia鈥檚 sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan...
Cambodia, Thailand truce holds after shaky start
An uneasy ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to be holding Tuesday, as military commanders met despite Bangkok鈥檚 allegations the truce had been breached with overnight skirmishes...
Heavy rain kills 30 in Chinese capital Beijing: state media
Heavy rains in the Chinese capital Beijing have killed 30 people, state media said Tuesday.
Thailand, Cambodia agree truce after 5 days of fighting
Thailand and Cambodia鈥檚 leaders agreed to an 鈥榰nconditional鈥� ceasefire Monday, after five days of combat along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 36 people...
China to offer childcare subsidies in bid to boost birth rate
China鈥檚 government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing鈥檚 state media said Monday, as the world鈥檚 second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
Thailand, Cambodia agree 鈥榰nconditional鈥� ceasefire
Leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed Monday to an 鈥榰nconditional鈥� ceasefire after five days of fighting along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 36 people and forced tens of thousands to flee.
Four people killed, eight missing in China landslide after heavy rain
A landslide unleashed by unusually heavy rain killed four people and left eight others missing in northern China鈥檚 Hebei province, state media reported on Monday, as downpours force thousands to evacuate...
Thailand-Cambodia clashes enter fourth day
Thailand and Cambodia鈥檚 leaders will meet in Malaysia for peace talks on Monday, the Thai government said, as the countries clashed for a fourth day in a deadly border dispute...
China detains Tibetan activist-singer
A young Tibetan singer and activist has been detained by Chinese authorities, the India-based Central Tibetan Administration said...
China urges global consensus on AI security, dev
China鈥檚 prime minister Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global consensus was urgently needed even as the tech race between Beijing and Washington shows no sign of abating.