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China's Chang'e-5 lunar probe successfully brakes for lunar orbiting

China's Chang'e-5 lunar probe successfully decelerated near the Moon and entered the lunar orbit, the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) anno

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China's manned submersible completes deep-sea mission

"Fendouzhe," China's manned submersible, successfully ended its deep-sea diving operation on Saturday.The submersible, which name means "striver" in Chinese, dived to a

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Peru’s interim president resigns amid demonstrations

01:38 Theinterim presidentofPeru, Manuel Merino, has stepped down amid nationwide fury over the killing of two protesters in a heavy-handed police clampdown on pro-democracy demonstrat

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6.3-magnitude quake hits Hindu Kush region: report

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan at a depth of 190 kilometers on Saturday, Xinhua reported, citing other media.

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Kyrgyzstan sets to elect new president on Jan. 10

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kyrgyzstan decided on Saturday that early presidential elections will be held on January 10, 2021.President of Kyrgyzstan Sooro

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Azerbaijan says France is not neutral in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Azeri foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov accused France on Saturday of not being neutral when it comes to mediating the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.He told a news conferenc

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India's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 100,000

India's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 100,000India's COVID-19 death toll surpassed the 100,000 mark on Saturday, according to the central health ministry.

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Xinjiang resumes production, but epidemic measures remain

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region resumed normal life order and production but epidemic prevention and control measures will not be relaxed, local auth

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North China's Hebei reports 5 new imported COVID-19 cases

North China's Hebei Province reported five new imported COVID-19 cases and six asymptotic cases on Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunday. Currently, t

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Lebanon's Aoun says aid will go where needed

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said international aid following a massive deadly blast in Beirut last week will go where it is needed.In an interview with French news c

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More than 60 still missing after Beirut mega-blast: ministry

More than 60 people are still missing in Beirut, four days after a massive explosion at the city's port left more than 150 people dead, a health ministry official said

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5.3-magnitude quake hits 125 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 125 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska at 1252 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of

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Gillmor Gang: 3 Weeks Ago

The Gillmor Gang — Frank Radice, Michael Markman, Keith Teare, Denis Pombriant, Brent Leary, and Steve Gillmor . Recorded live Saturday, July 11, 2020. For more, subscribe free to the Gillmor Gan

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Ireland expresses fear over rising COVID-19 cases

Reuters Image Health authorities in Ireland have expressed concern over a recent rise in COVID-19 infections in the country.On Saturday, Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said the new figures

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Xi's article on Party building to be published

An article by President Xi Jinping on implementing the organizational line of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the new era to make the Party even stronger, will b

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Eswatini central bank cuts base rate 25bps to 3.75%

Photo by Eswatini Central Bank Eswatini's central bank has cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%, it said in a statement on Saturday, the latest of several cuts meant to counter a co

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Heavy rain affects over 8 mln in China's Anhui

Heavy rain has affected more than 8.4 million people in east China's Anhui Province, local authorities said. Continuous downpours led to the evacuation of some 1.12 mi