TOKYO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — The death toll has jumped to 161 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck
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Netizens support suspension of TV host for comments on Japan quake
A host from a broadcasting station has been suspended after making inappropriate remarks about the earthquake in Japan, with experts noting that public figures and people from both countries should re
Terracotta Warriors museum sees over 100,000 visits during holiday
XI\’AN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — A total of 100,486 visits were paid to the iconic Terracotta Warriors in northwest China\’s Shaanxi Province during the three-day New Year holiday that ended Monday, local aut
China sees big uptick in New Year holiday cross-border trips
BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — China\’s border-check agencies saw nearly 5.18 million inbound and outbound trips during the three-day New Year holiday from Saturday to Monday, representing a massive year-
China sees travel rush on last day of New Year holiday
Travelers go through gateways at an exit of Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, east China\’s Jiangsu Province, Jan. 1, 2024. Monday marks the last day of the three-day 2024 New Year holiday in China.
Members of HKSAR\’s seventh-term District Councils take oaths, assume office
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee addresses the oath-taking ceremony for newly-elected members of the seventh-term District Councils (DCs) of the HKSAR, i
China\’s CNPC replaces U.S. oil giant as lead contractor for Iraq\’s West Qurna 1 oilfield
Representatives attend a handover ceremony in Basra, Iraq, on Jan. 1, 2024. China\’s leading oil and gas producer, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), officially took over from U.S. oil giant
Death toll of Palestinians rises to 21,978 in Gaza: ministry
Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. The death toll of Palestinians has risen to 21,978 after the
China\’s first homegrown large cruise ship starts maiden voyage
This aerial photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows the large cruise ship Adora Magic City at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China\’s Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
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7.4-magnitude quake hits waters off Japan\’s Honshu island: CENC
BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the waters off the west coast of Japan\’s Honshu island at 3:10 p.m. Monday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (C