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Former Lao president among possible casualties after Yacht capsizes

April 5, 2021 2 Years ago

A yacht capsized on Sunday morning in Nam Ngum Lake near the Lao capital Vientiane, with casualties feared including former Lao President Choummaly Sayasone, local media reported.

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People in Taiwan gather to ask DPP to ban imports of food products from Japan

A group of people in China's Taiwan region gathered on Wednesday to protest against the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' collusion with the Japanese poli

APD | BRICS Summit 2023: China Drives Global Developments and become a Beacon of Hope

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Ukraine hits Russia's Black Sea Fleet Guards Brigade in occupied Crimea

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has reported that Ukrainian forces attacked the 126th Separate Guards Coastal Defence Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet o

Canadian wildfire evacuees monitor situation, while some restrictions lifted

Thousands of people in Canada remain on evacuation orders as hundreds of fires burn across the country.Many evacuees continue to wait and monitor the news for updates o

Zelenskyy meets Blinken in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday met with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kyiv as the senior U.S. official made a surprise visit

Thailand's new cabinet sworn in, vows to address people's needs

New cabinet members under Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin were sworn in at the Royal Palace on Tuesday.Earlier, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed th

China adjusts mortgage policies

China's financial watchdogs announced Thursday that housing credit policies will be adjusted and optimized.The interest rates of existing mortgages for first-home purch

Construction of mega photovoltaic power station starts in southwest China

Construction has started on a new mega photovoltaic power station in southwest China's Sichuan Province, part of the country's ongoing endeavors to advance the developm

UN calls for nuke test ban amid 'alarming rise in global division'

The United Nations on Tuesday called for a legally binding ban of nuclear tests and warned of a global catastrophe brought by nuclear weapons.In a message on the Intern

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43rd ASEAN Summit aims to make ASEAN matter as an epicentrum of growth

The 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits began on September 5, 2023. Chinese Premier Li Qiang is attending the China-ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN Plus Three Summit and the

Brice Nguema named transitional leader after coup in Gabon

Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, was named as the transition leader of the Central African country on Wednesday night following

APD | The United States' Role in the Suffering of the Afghan People

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalizatio

Trump DC trial set for March 2024, in thick of GOP presidential fight

Donald Trump will stand trial in March 2024 for trying to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat, one day before Republican voters in more than a dozen U.S. sta

Seminar on Jinjing Daoyin held at Mount Qingcheng

The First Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative Project Jinjing Daoyin Seminar was held on Aug 26 at the foot of Mount Qingcheng in Sichuan province.Dozen

DPRK allows return of citizens from abroad as COVID-19 eases

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) citizens staying overseas will be allowed to return home as a result of the "eased worldwide pandemic situation," state new

ASEAN Summit in Jakarta: Agenda and deliverables

Indonesia is hosting the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and several other high-profile meetings associated with the Summit in Jakarta from S

Pheu Thai Party's Srettha Thavisin elected as new Thai PM

Srettha Thavisin from the Pheu Thai Party was elected as the new prime minister of Thailand on Tuesday after winning a simple majority in a parliamentary vote.Srettha w

China rolls out measures to secure bumper autumn harvest

As autumn comes, many parts of China will usher in the autumn harvest in a month. According to China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the country has seen a

Nancy Pelosi to Seek Reelection in 2024

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who stepped back from leadership late last year to allow Democrats to shepherd in a “new generation,” announced on Friday she will se