4 d. ago Major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan leaves at least 500 dead: report

Around 500 people have been killed and 1000 more injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the country’s state-run broadcaster Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) reported. Taliban-led health authorities in Kabul, however, said they were still confirming the official toll figure as they worked to reach remote areas. “So far, no foreign governments have reached out to provide support for rescue or relief work,” a foreign office spokesperson said. The quake was centred...

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8 d. ago Russia’s largest air attack on Kyiv leaves 15 dead, including 4 children

Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital with drones and missiles early on Thursday, including a rare strike in the city centre, killing at least 15 people and wounding 48, local authorities said. It was the first major Russian attack on Kyiv in weeks as US-led peace efforts to end the three-year war struggled to gain traction. Russia launched 598 strike drones and decoys and 31 missiles of different types across the country, according to Ukraine’s Air Force, making it one of the war’s largest air...

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9 d. ago 2 children killed, gunman dead in Catholic school shooting in Minnesota

A gunman opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church on Wednesday and struck a group of children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible”. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooter – armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol – approached the side of the church and shot through the windows toward the children sitting in the pews during Mass at the...

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9 d. ago Shooter kills 2 children in attack during Minneapolis Catholic school Mass

A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck some of the nearly 200 children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible”. Armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, 23-year-old Robin Westman approached the side of the church and shot dozens of rounds through the windows toward the children sitting in the pews during...

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1 week ago China vows to stand maritime ground as Vietnam ‘expands’ Spratlys construction

Beijing has vowed to defend its maritime rights after a US report that Vietnam has sped up its island-building efforts in the contested Spratly Islands this year. In a report on Friday, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), part of the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said Vietnam had ramped up construction on multiple reefs in 2025. Responding to the report on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said the islands “are China’s...

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1 week ago Investigation under way into fatal bridge collapse in Qinghai province

Four people remained missing on Sunday after a railway bridge collapsed in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing 12 people. The central government has sent a task force to investigate the failure, which occurred on a section over the Yellow River at about 3am on Friday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The report said 16 workers were on the Jianzha Yellow River Super-large Bridge carrying out a tensioning operation when a steel cable snapped. According to media reports, a...

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1 week ago At least a dozen killed after bridge collapse in northwest China

At least a dozen killed after bridge collapse in northwest China  CBS News

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1 week ago Collapse of Bridge Under Construction in China Leaves at Least 12 Dead

Collapse of Bridge Under Construction in China Leaves at Least 12 Dead  The New York Times

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1 week ago Collapse of Bridge Under Construction in China Leaves 12 Dead

Collapse of Bridge Under Construction in China Leaves 12 Dead  The New York Times

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1 week ago Multiple workers dead after 'tensioning operation' causes bridge in China to collapse

Multiple workers dead after 'tensioning operation' causes bridge in China to collapse  Sky News

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2 w. ago China tragedy: Under construction brige collapses into Yellow river; 12 dead, 4 missing

China tragedy: Under construction brige collapses into Yellow river; 12 dead, 4 missing  The Times of India

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2 w. ago Bridge under construction in China collapses into Yellow River, killing at least 6 people, state media say

Bridge under construction in China collapses into Yellow River, killing at least 6 people, state media say  CBS News

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2 w. ago Bridge under construction in China collapses into Yellow River, killing at least 12 people, state media say

Bridge under construction in China collapses into Yellow River, killing at least 12 people, state media say  CBS News

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s rally has room to run on ‘reasonable’ valuations: Templeton

Hong Kong stocks remain favourable, as attractive valuations and easing tariff uncertainty have enhanced the predictability of corporate earnings on the city’s stock market, according to US fund manager Franklin Templeton. The firm, which manages US$1.5 trillion of assets worldwide, was “constructive” on Hong Kong and mainland China’s stock markets, as the valuations remained reasonable and Beijing had introduced supportive policies, said Ferdinand Cheuk, portfolio manager at Templeton Global...

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2 w. ago Flood in Inner Mongolia's Ordos leaves 3 dead, 3 missing; Beijing

Flood in Inner Mongolia's Ordos leaves 3 dead, 3 missing; Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region expected to encounter heavy rainfall  Global Times

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2 w. ago Flood in Inner Mongolia's Ordos leaves 3 dead, 3 missing; task forces deployed to Beijing, Hebei with multiple weather warnings issued

Flood in Inner Mongolia's Ordos leaves 3 dead, 3 missing; task forces deployed to Beijing, Hebei with multiple weather warnings issued  Global Times

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2 w. ago Kontafarma China Holdings Announces New R&D Complex Construction in Beijing

Kontafarma China Holdings Announces New R&D Complex Construction in Beijing  TipRanks

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2 w. ago Nio Prepares to Begin Construction of New 72,000 sqm China HQ

Nio Prepares to Begin Construction of New 72,000 sqm China HQ  eletric-vehicles.com

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2 w. ago Satellite Photos Show "Shadow City Swallowing the Horizon" as China Constructs Unprecedented 1,000

Satellite Photos Show "Shadow City Swallowing the Horizon" as China Constructs Unprecedented 1,000-Acre Stronghold With Alarming Speed  Sustainability Times

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3 w. ago Tibet mega dam is China’s chance to build confidence with India

China’s mega dam construction on the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River uncovers the vulnerabilities of transboundary water mechanisms. With India suspending the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan and being in the process of reconsidering the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty with Bangladesh, water politics is getting more complicated day by day. This turn of events has cast doubt on the future of regional cooperation in South Asia. Even though the mega dam is China’s most ambitious hydropower project...

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