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Experts gather to direct rescue plans at Shandong mine collapse site

Hydrologists and geologists nationwide have been gathering in east China's Shandong Province to direct rescue plans to find the quickest…

Former Salvadoran national soccer team player Alfredo Pacheco shot dead

Alfredo Pacheco, a soccer player who played for the Salvadoran national side before being banned from the sport for life…

Nepal seeks China’s support to resolve energy crisis

Nepal's foreign minister asked China on Friday (December 25) for help in dealing with an energy crisis that crippled the…

China says to probe the case of the third arrested Japanese “in accordance with the law”

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday (December 25) that the case of a third Japanese citizen's arrest was being…

Rescuers drilling second life hole to reach trapped miners in collapsed mine

Rescuers started to drill the second life hole late Sunday at the collapsed mine in east China's Shandong Province to…

Syrian gov’t, opposition agree to evacuate militants, trapped families: sources

The Syrian government and its opposition have reached an agreement on evacuating the besieged militants and families in three towns…

Iraqi army declares first major victory over Islamic State in Ramadi

Iraq's army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad on Sunday (December 27), the…

Suicide bomber near Kabul airport, casualties feared – Afghan officials

A suicide bomber killed at least one person and wounded 13 in an attack on a road near Kabul airport,…

Taiwan opposition leader says China to have “rational attitude” toward DPP

Taiwan's opposition leader and presidential front runner on Sunday (December 27) called on China to respect the island's democratic process…

China passes controversial counter-terrorism law

China's parliament passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday (December 27) that requires technology firms to hand over sensitive…

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