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A team of Chinese scientists will travel to Nepal to conduct a joint field survey of a major geological disaster that affected both countries.

China has called on the international community to establish a just, equitable and inclusive global human rights governance system guided by the Global Governance Initiative.

Loud explosions rocked Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa late Saturday as the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported renewed Saudi airstrikes on the city.

The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has targeted at least seven "violating" oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in the past five days, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Saturday.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign has asked the country's top electoral court to investigate whether the US decision to suspend consular services ahead of Sunday's presidential election was related to security concerns or constituted

A magnitude-5.8 earthquake jolted the Sumbawa region of Indonesia at a depth of 50 kilometers on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

Latin America's largest country votes Sunday, Oct. 4, for a president, governors and Congress.

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Job growth slowed in the United States last month.

Kidnappings in northern Nigeria are forcing farmers to abandon their fields, disrupting livelihoods and raising concerns over food security in Africa's most populous country.

Japan will make a trial purchase of drones from Ukrainian defense company SkyFall, former Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said during a visit to Kyiv.

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China welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin's attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen this November, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Saturday.

China finished its campaign at the 20th Asian Games with 169 gold medals, 89 silver and 83 bronze for a total of 341 medals, topping both the gold medal and overall medal standings.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on Horn of Africa countries to avoid actions that would escalate tensions, said his spokesman.

Around 1,500 African business leaders gathered in Egypt on Friday for the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum, focused on investment, trade and economic cooperation across the continent.

South Africa is intensifying efforts to tackle corruption and fraud at its borders, with officials found guilty of misconduct facing disciplinary action, dismissal or criminal charges, an official said on Friday.

Japan's Komeito party, a former longtime ruling coalition junior partner, selected Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader on Saturday as it prepares for an extraordinary Diet session starting next week, local media reported.

Kenyan distance-running great Tegla Loroupe has welcomed the inclusion of refugee athletes at the Asian Games and called for closer cooperation between Africa and Asia in sports development.

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Investigations into an incident aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 have found that the co-pilot attempted to commit a terrorist act, Attorney-General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said on Saturday.

The Pentagon is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group and additional Marine Corps ships to the Middle East, adding 9,000 to 10,000 more US troops to the region, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Nine people have been injured after a car crashed into a crowd north of Sydney on Saturday morning, triggering a major emergency response.

G20 trade ministers have discussed food weaponization and forced labor this week during a two-day meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Latin America's electric bus fleet has grown 16-fold in less than a decade.

The United Nations on Friday released $160 million in emergency funding for 12 underfunded humanitarian crises, including eight in Africa.

More than 20 heads of state and government representatives, alongside representatives from the business community and African and international economic institutions, are gathering in Egypt’s New Alamein City this weekend for the inaugural Alamein Africa…

Families and friends gather on October 2 to remember the 18 people killed in the Wedela tavern massacre in Carletonville, west of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Government figures show the Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, with about 8,300 confirmed cases across seven provinces.

Argentine scientists have identified 57 previously unknown marine species and five new genera during a deep-sea expedition in the Mar del Plata submarine canyon, the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) said on Thursday.

The UN Security Council is expected to vote on October 8 on renewing sanctions against Sudan, amid divisions over a US proposal to expand an arms embargo.

The African Union Commission has urged Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint amid rising tensions and renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia.

The state government of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) on Friday reported a second government website breach involving an OpenAI agent.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday welcomed the positive outcomes from the latest China-US economic and trade consultations, praising the progress as a key driver for global trade predictability.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have reaffirmed the strategic value of the China-US relationship in the new era during Xi's first US state visit in 11 years, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on Friday that the incident aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was a "terrorist act," praising the Indian captain for acting with courage and responsibility and averting a…

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A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Japan said Thursday that the case of Kodai Murata, who has been charged with illegally entering the embassy while armed with a knife and serving as an active-duty officer in the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF), is…

Rising energy prices and the cost of living remain the biggest concerns in Southeast Asia regarding the transition to renewable energy and the phase-down of fossil fuels, a regional survey revealed on Thursday.

A majority of Japanese respondents believe Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should make greater efforts to improve relations with China, according to a nationwide telephone poll conducted by Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun on September 26 and 27.

Veteran Chinese sprinter Xie Zhenye believes the country's emerging athletes have the potential to shine internationally.

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The ECS (Esports Competition Solution), developed by Tencent, a Chinese technology company, provided comprehensive technical support for esports competitions at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 in Japan.

US President Donald Trump said Washington could resume large-scale strikes on Iran after the November midterm elections, while rejecting Tehran's latest ceasefire proposal as insufficient, according to an interview with TIME published on Thursday.

Search teams recovered eight more bodies from an avalanche site at the base camp of Mount Himlung in Nepal's Manang district on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 15, an official said.

China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Thursday delivered a joint statement on behalf of 28 member states at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, calling on the international community to firmly oppose and bring an end

Tennessee was forced to halt the execution of Christa Gail Pike after administering two failed doses of a lethal drug.

The Trump administration has told Germany and ‌France to release emergency diesel stocks to help ease global fuel prices or face a potential US diesel export ban, three people close to the discussions said.

Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has sent a headscarf as a gift to Hezbollah militants on the front lines along the Litani River, where they are battling the Israeli army, Iranian media reported on Thursday.