Japan’s massive earthquake triggers nuclear safety concerns
A series of strong temblors, with a major one of preliminary 7.6 magnitude, hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture at a shallow depth on Monday. TOKYO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua)…
Major earthquake hits central Japan on New Year’s Day, causing casualties, widespread structural damage
TOKYO, Jan. 3 - A major earthquake hit the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa and its vicinity on New Year's Day, causing heavy casualties and widespread structural damage. Thousands of…
Death toll of Palestinians rises to 21,978 in Gaza: ministry
GAZA - The death toll of Palestinians has risen to 21,978 after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Monday. Ministry spokesperson…
Xi, Biden exchange congratulations on 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties
BEIJING, Jan. 1 - Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden exchanged congratulatory messages Monday to mark the 45th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic relations. In his…
America’s further spying attempts in China bound to fail
BEIJING, Dec. 29 - A recent media report showed Beijing has taken successful anti-surveillance moves that "vastly complicate (U.S.) spy operations" inside China. And in a jaw-dropping response, America not…
COVID, flu surge in U.S. amid holidays, increasing health risks
LOS ANGELES - The United States has seen an uptick in flu and COVID-19 cases amid holidays, and health experts are concerned about the increasing health risks brought by the…
Record Gaza death toll prompts mounting outcry for int’l collaboration
GAZA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Over 20,000 deaths in Gaza, and a ceasefire remains elusive. This is so far the heaviest loss on the Palestinian and Arab sides in any…
UN Security Council passes resolution to boost humanitarian aid access to Gaza
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Friday passed a key resolution, emphasizing the immediate acceleration of aid deliveries to the distressed civilians in Gaza, but…
Arab countries, Russia agree to boost cooperation
MARRAKECH, Morocco - Arab countries and Russia agreed on Wednesday to boost cooperation on international issues, including addressing the Gaza crisis, at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held in the…
Chinese envoy stresses ceasefire as top priority in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese UN envoy said on Tuesday that achieving a ceasefire in Gaza is currently the most critical priority. "First, the realization of a…
To jointly build a better world
By Gong Ming, Zhang Penghui, Jiang Xiaodan, Luo Aihua, People's Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2023 Imperial Springs International Forum on Dec. 4. Participants…
China a doer in advancing global climate governance
By He Yin, People's Daily The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, kicked off in Dubai, the…
Statement by Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu at an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board
• Russian Groups of Forces have liberated an area five times larger than that of the Lugansk and Donetsk people's republics before the special military operation began. 💰 To date,…
Excerpts from President Vladimir Putin’s speech at an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board
The year of 2023 was a tense one for the Russian Armed Forces, and I want to say at once that our soldiers and officers, commanders at all levels courageously…
Uzbekistan-Qatar: on the way to steadily increasing interaction
On December 19 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani will pay a visit to Uzbekistan. The Emir of Qatar…