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Urgent: Heavy rain emergency warning issued for Japan's Kyushu region: JMA

An emergency warning was issued by Japanese weather agency here Monday for regions in Kyushu, the south-westernmost of Japan's main islands. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) the eme

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2 killed, 8 hurt in South Carolina nightclub shooting: reports

Two people were killed and eight wounded Sunday in a shooting at a nightclub in South Carolina, according to media reports. Just before 2 a.m. (0600 GMT), two deputies of the Greenville County Sherif

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Urgent: 5.4-magnitude quake hits southern Mexico -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 4 km south of San Miguel Figueroa, Mexico at 0233 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially

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Indonesia reports 954 newly-confirmed COVID-19, 35 new deaths

The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 954 within one day to 46,845, with the death toll adding by 35 to 2,500, Achmad Yurianto, a health ministry official, said at a press conference here on Monday

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Fire kills 6 in south China

Six people were killed after a fire broke out in a house under construction at about 7:40 a.m. Thursday in Fangcheng District, Fangchenggang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, acco

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Guangzhou launches first livestreaming festival

Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, launched its first livestreaming festival Saturday in an effort to stimulate online consumption. More than 200,000 livestreaming events will

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Urgent: Explosion heard from region near inter-Korean industrial complex: Yonhap

Explosion was heard from region near the inter-Korean industrial complex in the border town of Kaesong in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported T

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127th Canton Fair commences online in China's Guangdong

The 127th China Import and Export Fair, popularly known as Canton Fair, kicked off online Monday, a first for the decades-old trade fair, in south China's Guangdong Pr

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China renews alert for rainstorms

Rainstorms will continue to hit parts of China over the next 24 hours, according to the official meteorological forecasts Friday. From Friday night to Saturday night,

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5.0-magnitude quake hits 165 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 165 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia at 02:34:35 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth

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Guangzhou launches first livestreaming festival

Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, launched its first livestreaming festival Saturday in an effort to stimulate online consumption. More than 200,000 livestreaming events will

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Listen, the rope can talk

Qixing Primary School in south China's Guangzhou City is famous for its rope skipping team. It's the cradle of 33 world champions with 11 world records. Here's how the

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6.0-magnitude quake hits 32 km WNW of Lampa, Peru -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 32 km WNW of Lampa, Peru at 05:09:35 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 153.41

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5.8-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands region -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Kermadec Islands region at 09:46:46 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0

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South China Sea COC consultations not to be disrupted by outside interference: FM

Consultations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea between China and ASEAN member states will not be disrupted by interference from the outside, Chinese State Councilor and Foreig

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China donates another batch of material to PNG to help fight against COVID-19

A batch of materials donated by China to help Papua New Guinea fight against COVID-19 arrived at the capital city of Port Moresby on Monday afternoon. The 11 tons of protective equipment were donate

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5.1-magnitude quake hits 223 km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia -- USGS

An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude jolted 223 km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia at 05:49:12 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a dept