At least five people were killed and 33 injured in a tornado Saturday that struck Guangzhou, a city of 19 million people in southern China, according to Chinese state media.
Authorities say 141 factory buildings were damaged but no residential (...)
Authorities have evacuated nearly 60,000 people from their homes in Guangdong, as days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in China's most populous province.
Eleven people have gone missing, while no casualties have been reported so far.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping held rare talks on Wednesday with a former president of Taiwan who supports closer ties with China, a highly unusual meeting just weeks before the democratic island swears in a new leader Beijing openly loathes.
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RIYADH — The Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has authorized China Southern Airlines to operate regular flights between Saudi Arabia and China. The service will commence on April 16, incorporating both passenger/commercial and (...)
President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, marking the first conversation between the leaders since their historic in-person summit in November and the latest in ongoing efforts by US and Chinese officials (...)
A deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore. A bridge in southern China sliced in half. Parts of a bridge cutting through the hull of a massive ship in Argentina.
These events all happened within the first three months of this year — and all after (...)
A flight in China was delayed by more than four hours on Wednesday after a passenger threw coins into the engine, according to Chinese state media.
China Southern Airlines flight CZ8805 was originally scheduled to take off from the southern city of (...)
A cargo ship rammed into a bridge in the Chinese city of Guangzhou early on Thursday, plunging five vehicles including a public bus into the river.
The accident killed two people and injured one. Three are still missing, state media said.
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Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been given a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court, five years after he was arrested and accused of spying.
The sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment after two years, according to Australian (...)
Meet Retro, a cloned rhesus monkey born on July 16, 2020.
He is now more than 3 years old and is "doing well and growing strong," according to Falong Lu, one of the authors of a study published in the journal Nature Communications Tuesday that (...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty after a case against him resumed on Tuesday.
Lai, 76, faces life imprisonment if found guilty of threatening Hong Kong's national security and colluding with foreign forces.
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Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai's long-awaited trial over charges that he "colluded with foreign forces" has begun in Hong Kong.
The 76-year-old, who has been behind bars since December 2020, could be jailed for life if he is found guilty.
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"There is no 'red line'," in Hong Kong any more, says a 30-something humanities professor in the city.
"If they want to come after you, everything can be used as an excuse." He did not wish to reveal his name because of the repercussions that could (...)
GUANGZHOU — Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih said that the Kingdom's gross domestic product (GDP) has shot up by 66 percent since the launching of the Vision 2030.
In his speech at a session titled "Energy, Petrochemicals and Conversion (...)
HANGZHOU — The Saudi team concluded their participation in the 4th Asian Para Games "Hangzhou 2022", by achieving 9 medals, making it the best participation historically for Saudi Arabia since the first edition of the tournament.
During the Hangzhou (...)
NEOM — NEOM has unveiled a substantial investment of $100 million through the NEOM Investment Fund (NIF) into Pony.ai, a globally acclaimed autonomous driving company. In tandem, a groundbreaking joint venture is set to emerge, dedicated to (...)
HANGZHOU — Saudi rider Abdullah Al-Sharbati dominated the Arabian platform in the showjumping competition, clinching a gold medal on Friday at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Al-Sharbati, 41, completed the course in 39.68 seconds, surpassing the (...)
HANGZHOU — Saudi Arabia's Abdulmalik Al-Murdhi has won the bronze medal in the jiu-jitsu 62-kilogram weight in the first day of the jiu-jitsu competition on Wednesday at the 19th Asian Games being held in Hangzhou, China. Al-Murdhi clinched the (...)
RIYADH — Al-Nassr staged a remarkable comeback against Istiklol in the AFC Champions League Group E clash, securing a 3-1 victory with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Anderson Talisca in Riyadh.
Istiklol had initially taken the lead with Senin (...)
BEIJING — Saudi Arabia officially received the Approved Destination Status (ADS) from China. The signing ceremony marks a significant milestone in the bilateral relations between the two nations.
The ceremony was held in Beijing on Tuesday and (...)
HANGZHOU — In a grand cultural spectacle that masterfully blended tradition and cutting-edge technology, China inaugurated the 19th edition of the Asian Games in the city of Hangzhou on Saturday.
Under the theme "From the Heart to the Future," (...)
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) kicked off its first tournament in China in more than three years Monday, ending its boycott over the uncertain fate of tennis star Peng Shuai.
One of China's most recognizable sports figures, Peng was feared to (...)
Passengers on an Air China flight were evacuated upon landing in Singapore after one of the aircraft's engines caught fire, leading to a three-hour closure of Changi Airport on Sunday.
Videos on social media showed passengers evacuating the aircraft (...)
RIYADH — Team Saudi is poised to showcase their sporting prowess at the 19th Asian Games, hosted by Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8. The event is set to witness the participation of over 12,000 male and female athletes representing (...)
BEIJING — Saudi Arabia aims to attract over 4 million visitors from China by 2030, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The Chinese Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Rao Quan met on Tuesday with Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO and member of the Board of (...)