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M5.7 offshore quake jolts southern Philippines

An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Davao Oriental Province in southern Philippines on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismolog

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Chongqing's abandoned chimney is transformed into a giant thermometer

A giant thermometer is seen in ciqikou ancient town, Southwest China's Chongqing, April 18, 2019. It is reported that ciqikou Ancient Town in Chongqing has turned an ab

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Chongqing's abandoned chimney is transformed into a giant thermometer

A giant thermometer is seen in ciqikou ancient town, Southwest China's Chongqing, April 18, 2019. It is reported that ciqikou Ancient Town in Chongqing has turned an ab

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At least 22 dead in Pakistan after becoming stranded in heavy snow

At least 22 tourists died overnight in their vehicles in frigid temperatures in Murree in northern Pakistan, officials said on Saturday. Thousands of people had flocke

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14 killed in southern Tanzania road accident

At least 14 people were killed and 22 others injured on Sunday night when a truck rammed into a crowd in southern Tanzania's Mtwara region, police told a press conference on Monday.The crowd was atte

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South Africa parliament fire resumes

The fire at South Africa's Parliament has resumed, Sputnik reported on Monday citing fire brigade.(Cover: Smoke billows from the roof of a building at the South African Parliament precinct in Cape To

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Fire breaks out at South African Parliament in Cape Town

A fire has broken out at the South African Parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, local media has reported, adding that emergency services are battling to contain the blaze.The cause of the fire has not

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Somalia's Al-Shabab fighters kill at least 7 in attack

FILE PIC: Somalia soldier keeping vigil. /Getty Images Seven people have been killed following attack by Somalia's al-Shabab militant group in a town north of the capital, Mogadishu, on Thursd

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Flash flooding slams town north of Mexico City

00:49 A flash flood killed at least two people in Ecatepec de Morelos, a town north of Mexico City. Roads and streets were left flooded, while locals were evacuated by state police. Che

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China-Laos railway to begin operations on Friday

The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project connecting Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province with the Lao capital, Vientiane, will begin operations on Friday, the

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M5.7 earthquake rattles Occidental Mindoro, Philippines

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck the Philippine province of Occidental Mindoro early Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismol

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5.5-magnitude quake hits northern Morocco

FILE PIC: A woman passes by a collapsed building in the Moroccan town of Imzouren after an earthquake struck the northeastern part of the country. /AFP An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 hi

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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 7.25 million: Africa CDC

FILE PHOTO: A school staff member takes temperature of students before allow them to go to the classroom in Cape Town, South Africa. /Xinhua The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa re

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China improves living conditions of the poor in multiple fields: white paper

China has improved the living condition in multiple fields to ensure the poor population has access to safe drinking water, education and essential medical services, sa

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China improves living conditions of the poor in multiple fields: white paper

China has improved the living condition in multiple fields to ensure the poor population has access to safe drinking water, education and essential medical services, sa

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China improves living conditions of the poor in multiple fields: white paper

China has improved the living condition in multiple fields to ensure the poor population has access to safe drinking water, education and essential medical services, sa

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Resident mourns loss of Greenville amid Dixie Fire

02:19 The second largest fire in California’s history continues to expand leaving a trail of destruction. The historic town of Greenville in California was completely wiped out by the b