Death toll of Chinese citizens in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 9: Chinese embassy
One more Chinese national was confirmed dead following the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, bringing the death toll among Chinese citizens to nine, the Chinese Embassy in…
Bloodier than Stalingrad: Number of casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine reaches 2 million
Russia’s decision to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine has now cost the country some 450,000 lives, according to a new study that estimates the war’s total casualty numbers to…
PLA Navy vessels Nanning, Hengyang arrive in Hong Kong waters
Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships Nanning and Hengyang entered the waters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday morning. The two vessels will be open for…
The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters
The Japanese yen has dropped to a 40-year low against the US dollar, putting investors on watch for potential government intervention by Japan that could ripple through US stocks, the…
Strong explosions rock Kyiv hours after Zelensky warned of ‘massive’ Russian attack
A series of strong explosions rocked Kyiv overnight into Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that intelligence data showed Russia was planning a “massive” overnight strike. Kyiv officials…
China’s top diplomat meets candidate for next UN secretary-general Espinosa
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Maria Fernanda Espinosa, former president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and a candidate for the next United Nations secretary-general, on Tuesday…