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Nineteen miners were still trapped in a coal mine explosion, as rescue operation was underway in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province, state media reported on Thursday (December 17). The state broadcaster CCTV showed thick smoke coming out from the mine and fire engines parked in line to join the rescue work. As of 09:30 a.m. (0130 GMT) on Thursday, the fire was still burning, blocking rescuers from approaching the trapped miners. The blast happened at about […]
(Reuters) — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (December 15) announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism, according to a joint statement published on state news agency SPA. A long list of Arab countries such as Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, together with Islamic countries Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan and Gulf Arab and African states were mentioned. Shi’ite Muslim Iran, Sunni Saudi Arabia’s arch rival for influence in the Arab world, […]
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the central Philippines on Monday (December 14) as a typhoon with winds of up to 150 kph (95 mph) made landfall, dumping heavy rain that could cause flooding, landslides and storm surges, authorities warned. About 40 domestic flights were grounded, while 73 ferries and hundreds of fishing boats were ordered to remain in port as typhoon Melor hit the village of Batag on the northern tip of […]
Singapore sees a “clear and present danger” to Asia from Islamism militancy, especially from the threat of groups linking up after pledging allegiance to Islamic State. Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen made the remarks on Wednesday, a day after signing a defense cooperation agreement with the United States that covers trans-national militancy. Minister Ng said intelligence sharing was a key to dealing with the issue. According to Ng, in the past three years the […]
Massive blast-induced fire at a chemical plant injured four residents in Jilin, northeast China’ Jilin Province on Wednesday night. The blast occurred at around 19:50, and the fire was put out on early Thursday morning. After the fire, everything was left in a mess, with flaming debris and broken glass littered on the ground. There was also a pungent smell at scene. The local environmental protection department has set an alert for potential environmental pollution. The […]
China stands ready to provide capital, technology and personnel to Africa for pushing forward industrialization in the continent, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Friday. Xi made the announcement in his address at the close ceremony of the High-Level Dialogue between Chinese-African Leaders and Business Communities and the 5th Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs in Johannesburg. “The achievement of inclusive and sustainable development in Africa hinges on industrialization, which holds the key to creating […]
Russia should unite as one, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in his “State of the Nation” address to the Russian parliament. “Yes, we can argue about different solutions. But we, as Russians, should unite as one, aware of the fact that Russia is the most important thing to us,” said Putin. Putin’s remarks won extensive support from Russian politicians. Alexei Didenko, first deputy head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) said, […]
Japan‘s whaling fleet set out for the Antarctic on Tuesday (December 1) to resume a decades-old whale hunt, defying global outrage, after a year’s hiatus due to an international court ruling. Japan aims to take more than 300 whales in its “scientific whaling” programme before the hunt ends next year. “Many of our citizens are celebrating your trip out to sea,” said Tomoaki Nakao, the mayor of the western city of Shimonoseki that is home […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Paris on Monday in a meeting following the plenary session of the UN conference for climate change. The two presidents exchanged views on bilateral relations and discussed other issues of international and regional interest. Xi said the China-Russia bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership is developing at a steady pace and he believes it necessary for the two leaders to hold frequent meetings in order to […]
Russian military general staff spokesman Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi confirmed on Tuesday night that Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 warplane and that one of the pilots was killed by fire from the ground as he parachuted from the plane. The Turkish military said it shot down the Russian plane after it entered Turkish airspace and ignored 10 warnings from the Turkish side. Russia’s military denied the statement and said that, according to its investigation […]
The Philippine embassy in Saudi Arabia is putting the required documents in order to allow the remains of the 13 Filipinos that died in a vehicular accident to come back to the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged caution on Sunday (November 21) after China said it would continue to build military and civilian facilities on disputed artificial islands that have been seen as a provocation by the United States. “On the competing claims in the South China Sea I have consistently said all parties should exercise the utmost restrain and resolve the dispute in a peaceful manner through dialogue and in conformity in international law,” said […]
