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Xi: CPC leadership key to China's poverty alleviation

The leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is the strong political and organizational guarantee for China's poverty alleviation achievements, Chinese Presiden

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8 killed, 25 injured in Cameroonian bus crash

FILE PHOTO: This file photo shows traffic on a road near the National Investment Society of Cameroon in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Oct. 7. 2011. Deadly accidents are common on the country's traffic-pl

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Living in harmony with Asian elephants in Thailand

Rice farmers and Asian elephants in Thailand join Buddhist monks for praying at sunrise.Asian elephants help farmers sow and transport rice in the village. There are more than 200 of these mammals in

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30 dead as bus falls into canal in central India

At least 39 people were killed when a passenger bus carrying 54 people skidded off the road and fell into a canal in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning, according to local

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At least 60 dead, 240 missing as overloaded boat sinks in DR Congo

Congolese security forces help passengers rescued from water after an overloaded boat sank in Lake Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo, November 30, 2015. /Getty At least 60 people died aft

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Fire at SW China's village brought under control with no fatalities

00:21 A fire that broke out in Wengding Village in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday has been brought under control, with no casualties reported.The fire brok

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Road accident claims 14 lives in south India

At least 14 people were killed and another four injured when a small private van carrying passengers collided head-on with a truck in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh early Sunday, a local po

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Indian glacier disaster death toll rises to 40

Machines are used to clear a site next to a damaged dam after a flash flood swept a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, at Raini village in Chamoli district, in the northern state of Utt

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India's glacier rescue photos

Rescue operations are still underway following a massive flash flood caused by the collapse of a glacier near the Himalayas in Raini Village, India. Dozens are still missing afte

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Suspected Islamists kill 10 villagers in eastern Congo

Attackers killed around 10 people in an overnight raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities and the army said on Tuesday, blaming fighters from a Ugandan Islami

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Bird's eye view of Hainan: A village on the sea

00:58 Xincun Port in Lingshui Li Autonomous County is a harbor for Tanka people who have lived there for generations. The boat-dwelling Tanka people are known as "sea n

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France's Charente river flooded

00:38 Floodwaters in the village of Saintes, France are still rising in the Charente river, reaching historic highs and causing concerns for officials. Meanwhile, authorities are worki

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Blood-red waters flood village

Villagers in southern Indonesia are dealing with a surreal problem, as blood-red river water inundates a village after a flood hit a batik factory. Take a look at some of the images

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A look at the transformation of a Miao village in Guizhou, SW China

01:13 Huawu Village in southwest China's Guizhou Province is inhabited by the residents from the Miao ethnic group. The village has been focusing on tourism and cultiva

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Would you snack on earthworms, leeches, or geckos?

00:52 Take a look at this remote village in Thailand, where people catch and prepare geckos, leeches, and earthworms as exotic treats. They are popular in places like China, but they t

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Breathtaking views of aurora seen over village in Russia

A breathtaking aurora display was seen over a small village in Russia's Murmansk region on January 12, 2021. /VCG It is the result of disturbances caused by solar wind, and when the di

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13 killed, 14 injured in central Nigeria road accident

Thirteen people were killed and 14 others injured in a road accident in Nigeria's central state of Niger on Tuesday morning, road police said. /VCG Thirteen people were killed and 14 others in