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Death toll from floods in Assam, India rises to 179

Five more people died in floods on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths due to floods in the state to 179, according to the report released by the Assam State Di

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Leung Kwan-yuen reelected as president of LegCo

00:48 Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, has been reelected as president of the seventh-term Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). He believe

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6 killed in suspected Shabaab attack in Kenya: official

Six people were killed on Monday morning after an attack by al-Shabaab militants in Kenya's coastal Lamu region that borders Somalia, AFP reported, citing a local official.

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182 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir in 2021: Local media

A total of 182 militants were killed over 100 operations in 2021 in Indian-controlled Kashmir, according to local media reports citing information from the region's police chief Dilbag Singh.Among th

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Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso's first 100 days in office

01:35 Marking 100 days in office this week, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has one of the highest approval ratings of any leader in Latin America.Key to his popularity has been a s

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China's most advanced military aircraft debut at Int'l Army Games

00:52 Some of China's most advanced military aircraft, including the J-10B fighter jet and the J-16 multi-role fighter jet, made their debut at the Aviadarts military a

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Prototype of Russian Il-112V aircraft crashes in Moscow: report

A prototype of the Russian military transport aircraft Il-112V crashed during a flight in the Moscow region on Tuesday, RIA Novosti news agency reported.

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M4.8 quake hits Baise, south China's Guangxi

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit Baise City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday, according to China Earthquake Networks Center.The quake happened

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DEC opens its first overseas wind farm project in Ethiopia to world

11:35 Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) held an online open house event at the Aysha Wind Farm Project in Ethiopia on July 12, showcasing the progress of the project

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Spanish govt pardons jailed Catalan separatist leaders

The Spanish government on Tuesday pardoned nine Catalan political leaders jailed for their roles in organizing Catalonia's independence referendum in October 2017 and the subsequent declaration of in

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Seven killed, 13 injured after plane crashes in Russia

At least seven people were killed and 13 injured after an airplane carrying parachute jumpers in Russia's Kemerovo Region crashed, Tass News Agency reported.

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Peru blames rebel group on massacre of 16

02:14 Peru’s government has blamed Shining Path rebels for the massacre of 16 peoplelast weekendin a remote region of the country known for cocaine production.CGTN’s Dan Collynsreports.

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COVID-19 kills 1 million throughout Latin America, Caribbean

01:41 Over 1 million people throughout Latin America and the Caribbean have died from the coronavirus pandemic, as countries and governments struggle to handle the overwhelming caseload

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12 Hong Kong district councilors disqualified

Twelve district councilors were disqualified in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday, according to a statement from the HKSAR government.

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U.S. Blinken plans visit to Middle East after Israel-Hamas ceasefire

U.S.Secretary of StateAntonyBlinken will meet with Israeli, Palestinian and other Middle Eastern counterparts, the State Department has announced.In a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi As

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UN chief urges immediate stop to Israel-Palestine fighting

United NationsSecretary-GeneralAntonio Guterres on Sunday urged that fighting between Israel and Palestine stop immediately, calling the continuing conflicts in the region appalling as he addressed t

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Brazilian authorities find new COVID-19 variant

00:36 Health authorities in Brazil have identified a new COVID-19 variant.Called P.1.2, it's a variant of the hyper contagious strain originally found in Manaus, the capital of Brazil's