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Rain began to soak northern China on Saturday as Typhoon Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years, rolled toward Beijing after pummelling the Philippines and Taiwan, and lashing China's coast. A broad area encompassing the capital faces medium to high risk of rainstorm disasters over…

Typhoon Doksuri hit southeastern China on Friday morning, bringing high winds and battering rains to coastal areas after the deadly storm bypassed Taiwan on its way from the Philippines. Wind speeds of up to 175 kilometres per hour (110 miles per hour) were recorded as the storm reached the coast…

Korea has been grouped with China and Thailand in the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. The Asian Football Confederation held the draw for the regional qualifiers in Malaysia on Thursday and formed nine groups of four countries. The…

Gao Peng, son of Chinese dissident Gao Zhi, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo / AP When Gao Peng landed in Thailand on July 3, he was not expecting to be accused of making bomb threats, to be put on an EU travel blacklist,…

Back to homepage / Americas US President Joe Biden on Thursday praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for strongly backing Western efforts to help Ukraine fight off Russian invasion -- while setting aside any qualms about her far-right government Issued on: 28/07/2023 - 00:08 2 min U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes Italy's…

The world's largest array of sun-monitoring radio telescopes has begun trial operations in southwest China. The Daocheng Solar Radio Telescope (DSRT) consists of 313 dishes, each with a diameter of 19.7 feet (6 meters), forming a circle with a circumference of 1.95 miles (3.14 kilometers). A 328-feet-high (100 m) calibration…

PUBLISHED : 27 Jul 2023 at 10:05 Passengers make their way through Suvarnabhumi airport. Airlines have been struggling to expand their services due to shortages on the supply side, such as aircraft and maintenance facilities. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul) Low-cost airlines are ramping up flights to China, although capacity continues to lag…

China is making progress on a new rocket being developed to launch astronauts to the moon. The new launch vehicle is being developed as part of China's plan to put boots on the moon before 2030. A pair of the new rockets — newly named the Long March 10 —…

Qin Gang (R) served as China's foreign minister until his abrupt removal from the post following an absence that has sparked questions about his whereabouts - Copyright AFP Tobias SCHWARZ Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang was abruptly removed from office this week, deepening a mystery over what precisely has happened…

The Chang Shan Dao ferry takes part in a military exercise on the Bohai Sea. (Photo: CCTV) China's navy deployed a civilian ferry to transport troops and trucks in a test of amphibious warfare skills seen as key to an attack on Taiwan. State broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday that…