TOKYO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — The death toll reached 203 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 9:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, with 68 people unaccounted for, nine days after a series o
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161 confirmed dead, 103 missing in Japan\’s quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture
TOKYO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — The death toll has jumped to 161 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 9:00 a.m. local time on Monday, one week after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magn
Staggering figures reveal America\’s gun violence in 2023
Editor\’s note:
Frequent gun violence has caused incessant casualties in the U.S. in 2023. Data released on the website of American nonprofit group Gun Violence Archive revealed that a staggering 656 m
Collision of two NYC subway trains causes derailment, multiple injuries
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Two subway trains collided on the Upper West Side of New York City on Thursday afternoon, resulting in derailment of one train and multiple injuries.
\”There is a major dis
Recent earthquake disaster highlights the urgency of improving the seismic performance of rural houses: experts
This photo shows a main road in Jishishan County, northwest China\’s Gansu Province, Dec. 23, 2023. After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Gansu Province late Monday, all-out rescue and relief work has b
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza, West Bank nears 20,000
People conduct rescue work after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Dec. 19, 2023. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)
GAZA, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — The death toll of Palestinian
At least three people dead in shooting on university campus in Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — At least three people were killed in a shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), on Wednesday, including the shooter, according to local pol
2 killed in Las Vegas shooting
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — At least two people were shot dead and three more injured in a shooting on Friday in Las Vegas, reported local KTNV news channel, citing police.
The shooting was report
3 dead, 2 critically injured in central Canada shooting
OTTAWA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — Three people were killed and two critically injured after a shooting in Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba in central Canada, local police said on Sunday.
Winnipeg poli
Dozens of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks amid communications shutdown in Gaza
GAZA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Dozens of Palestinians were killed in the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Friday, a Palestinian security source said.
At least 18 people were killed in an Israel