text

Jordan warns Israel of 'massive conflict' over annexation

Jordan's king warned Israel of a “massive conflict” if it proceeds with plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank, as European Union foreign ministers met Fr

text

Kenyan governor thanks Chinese company for disaster relief support

An aerial view shows flood waters near the Sigiri bridge, after River Nzoia burst its banks and due to heavy rainfall and the backflow from Lake Victoria, in Budalangi within Busia County, Kenya

text

Global warming likely to increase crop loss due to plant pathogens: study

As global temperatures rise over the coming decades, crop loss caused by pathogenic soil fungi is likely to significantly increase, potentially costing growers billions of dollars and threatening

text

U.S. Western States Pact urges 1 trln USD aid from federal gov't due to COVID-19

The leaders of U.S. states of California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Colorado on Monday sent a joint letter to congressional leaders, requesting 1 trillion U.S. do

text

S.Korea's club-linked COVID-19 cluster infections rise to 86

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to the cluster infection from clubs and bars at a multicultural neighborhood of Itaewon in the South Korean capital Seoul

text

Nepal reports 10 new COVID-19, raising total number to 120

Nepal reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, increasing the total count of cases to 120, Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population said. In a social media post on Monday, the ministry said

text

Live COVID-19 updates: South Africa records over 10,000 cases

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - CAPE TOWN -- The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has reached 10,015, with 595 new cas

text

Serbia's low death rate after quick Chinese aid action plan

02:29 Serbia's low death rate despite a high number of COVID-19 cases is partly due to the support from China and shows how global cooperation can tackle the virus.While having one of

text

Ugandan hospital, Somali town washed away by floods raging East Africa

Residents carry their belongings inside flood water as they evacuate from their home after River Nzoia burst its banks and due to the backflow from Lake Victoria, in Nyadorera, Siaya County, Keny

text

6 killed, 19 wounded as protest turns violent in western Afghanistan

At least six persons including two police were killed, and 19 others including 10 police sustained injuries as a protest demonstration turned violent in Afghanistan's western Ghor provincial capital

text

Relics unearthed from ruins of 2,000-yr-old palace complex in NW China

Chinese archaeologists have unearthed about 780 relics from the ruins of a palace complex built some 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 8). The

text

China to strengthen public health emergency response system: official

China will further strengthen its public health emergency response system, as some areas of weakness have been exposed in coping with the COVID-19 epidemic, a health o

text

U.S. forces create new base in E Syria

The U.S. forces have created a new base in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour after bringing in military supplies, a war monitor reported on Friday. The base was

text

Flash floods kill 1, displace over 3,000 in western Uganda

Flash floods in the western Ugandan district of Bundibugyo have killed one person, displaced over 3,000 people and destroyed many food crops, a report by Uganda's Red Cross Society showed. The rapid

text

77 inmates, 26 staff at Mumbai's central Prison test positive for COVID-19

Mumbai's largest and oldest prison has at least 77 of its inmates along with 26 staff testing positive for the COVID-19. Confirming the development late on Thursday, A

text

Greyhound to suspend service in Canada due to COVID-19

Greyhound Canada announced on Thursday that it will suspend all of its remaining bus routes service in Eastern Canada starting May 13 because of the devastating impact

text

Death toll rises to 65 in Rwanda heavy rains

FILE Photo of flooding in Rwanda./Photo: Government of Rwanda The death toll in Rwanda's heavy rains that hit different parts of the country on Wednesday night has reached 65, a senior governm