HONG KONG, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted off Fiji at 0640 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.The epicenter, with a depth of 548.13 km, was initial
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5.1-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported
URUMQI, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wensu County of Aksu Prefecture in northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 7:58 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthqua
US \’top disrupter\’ of global order, FM spokesman says
China is a defender of international order, while the United States is its \”top disrupter\”, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday, as he urged the US to give up its \”hegemonic \”approa
6 killed, 296 injured in new quakes in Türkiye\’s Hatay: disaster agency
People sit by a fire near the rubble of a destroyed building in the quake-hit Hatay, Türkiye, on Feb. 21, 2023. At least six people were killed and 294 others injured in Monday\’s new earthquakes that
U.S. tax law likely to cause economic disparities between African Americans, Whites: CNN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Though the U.S. tax code contains no provision targeting a racial group, the law can actually cause or increase economic disparities between African American households
Guangdong carbon market closes higher
GUANGZHOU, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Carbon emissions allowances closed at 77.46 yuan (11.29 U.S. dollars) per tonne on Tuesday, 0.26 percent up from Monday, at Guangzhou Emissions Exchange, the largest loc
South Africa continues to experience power outages
JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — South Africa has continued to experience long hours without electricity after eight generation units broke down, the country\’s power utility Eskom said Tuesday.South
HKSAR team rescues 4 survivors during its 9-day mission in Türkiye
HONG KONG, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — A rescue team sent by China\’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has successfully rescued four survivors during its nine-day mission in quake-str
Visitor arrivals in Macao double year on year in January
MACAO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Visitor arrivals in Macao surged 101.3 percent year on year to 1,397,748 in January 2023, the Macao Special Administrative Region\’s (SAR) statistical agency said on Monday.T
More road ports in China\’s Xinjiang resume passenger clearance
URUMQI, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — The Alataw Pass, a major road port at the China-Kazakhstan border in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, resumed passenger customs clearance on Monday, said local authorities