Rain kills 15 in southwest China as Xi urges better defences
Floods have forced thousands from their homes, bridges have been destroyed and homes and cars washed away.
Wed Jul 05 2023
British diplomat saves drowning student in southwest China
Stephen Ellison jumped into the water at a scenic spot in the municipality after spotting the struggling female student.
Tue Nov 17 2020
British diplomat saves drowning student in southwest China
A British diplomat leapt into a river in southwest China and rescued a drowning student.
Tue Nov 17 2020
Carbon monoxide kills 16 in coal mine in southwest China
A total of 17 people were trapped in the mine, the Chongqing municipal government said on its social media account.
Sun Sep 27 2020
More than 120 missing in southwest China landslide
The provincial government has launched the highest level of disaster relief response and sent rescue teams to the site.
Sat Jun 24 2017
Air China flight makes emergency landing after bomb claim
An Air China flight was forced to make an emergency landing in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday due to a bomb scare.
Wed Feb 25 2015
Death toll in southwest China quake doubles up: 367
More than 367 people died and nearly 2,000 were injured when a strong earthquake hit southwest China's mountainous Yunnan province.
Mon Aug 04 2014
At least 175 dead in southwest China quake
At least 175 people were killed and 1,400 injured after a strong earthquake hit southwest China's mountainous Yunnan province Sunday.
Sun Aug 03 2014
5.3-magnitude earthquake jolts southwest China
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, with three people slightly injured.
Sat Apr 05 2014
Wild elephants injure two in southwest China
A group of wild elephants trying to cross a river in China's far southwest left two tourists injured, state media reported Sunday.
Sun Feb 09 2014
Death toll from China quake revised down to three
The death toll from an earthquake in southwest China has been revised down, official figures published Sunday said, though the fate of tourists reported trapped in landslides remained unclear.
Sun Sep 01 2013
Knifeman kills four in southwest China
A man wielding a knife killed four people during a stabbing spree in China, state media reported Monday, the latest in a series of such attacks in the country.
Mon Aug 26 2013
China earthquake: At least 70 people killed, hundreds injured
At least 70 people were killed and hundreds were injured in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province, China.
Sat Apr 20 2013
26 dead in SW China landslide
Twenty-six people have been confirmed dead, two others injured and dozens more remain missing after a landslide hit a mountainous region in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday.
Fri Jan 11 2013
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024