Beijing shuts train lines as rain arrives in China's north
Beijing issues an early warning for thunderstorms and flash floods as the country's north braces for stormy weather.
Tue Jul 16 2024
Heavy rains, floods inundate China; Hunan province sees record rain, thousands evacuated
Several provinces warned to expect torrential rain and flash floods over next two days as unrelenting downpours wreak havoc on the country.
Mon Aug 28 2023
One H7N9 death reported in central China
A resident of central China's Hunan Province died of H7N9 flu infection, said provincial authorities on Tuesday, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
Tue Aug 15 2017
Eight dead in central China coal mine blast
The blast occurs at 1:37 am Tuesday at Zubao Coal Mine in Lianyuan City, which is administered by Loudi City.
Tue Feb 14 2017
World's highest and longest glass-bottom bridge opens in China
The world's highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge opened to visitors in central China on Saturday, August 20, 2016.
Sun Aug 21 2016
How China's glass-bottom bridge looked before it cracked
China's 'brave men's bridge
Thu Oct 08 2015
H7N9 bird flu spreads to central China's Hunan
The H7N9 bird flu has spread to the central province of Hunan, local health authorities said.
Sat Apr 27 2013
China cracks down on illegal bird hunting
A total of 133 people have been detained in Hunan Province, China on suspicion of illegal bird hunting over the past five years.
Thu Oct 25 2012
ANALYSIS - What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results
If Trump seems to be losing, the delay could let him claim fraud and undermine confidence in election officials.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024