Magnitude 7.1 quake hits remote Pacific, no tsunami threat
A magnitude 7.1 quake struck in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday, April 24, 2023, but did not appear to generate...
Donald Trump criminally charged in New York, a first for a US ex-president
Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the...
Credit Suisse slump renews fears of global banking crisis
Aljazeera reported that Shares in Credit Suisse have plunged and dragged down other major European lenders as fears about deeper problems in the world...
Xi Jinping secures unprecedented third term as Chinese president
Xi Jinping on Friday secured a precedent-breaking third five-year term as China’s president as he tightens his grip as the country’s most powerful leader...
China Backs Sri Lanka Debt Plan, Sources Say, Paving Way for IMF Loan
China has given assurances that it will support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring, clearing the biggest hurdle for the South Asian nation to secure a $2.9...
Suicide bomber kills nine police officers in Pakistan
A suicide bomber killed nine police officers and wounded 16 others Monday in an attack on their truck in southwestern Pakistan, officials said.
Security forces...
China calls for global lenders’ involvement in developing nations’ debt
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang called on global financial institutions on Thursday to play an active role in restructuring the debt of developing countries.
China,...
Beijing hits out at Antony Blinken’s ‘irresponsible and absurd’ comments
Beijing on Tuesday slammed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his recent comments on Taiwan, calling them “totally irresponsible and absurd”.
Speaking at a regular...
Strong earthquake shakes remote part of Tajikistan
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook a lightly populated, remote part of Tajikistan early Thursday near China’s far western Xinjiang region.
It was 67 kilometers (41...
China declares ‘decisive victory’ over COVID-19
China’s top leaders declared a “decisive victory” over COVID-19, claiming the world’s lowest fatality rate, although experts have questioned Beijing’s data as the coronovirus...
