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China will step up efforts to strengthen ecological conservation during the 2026-2030 period as it continues to pursue green modernization, according to a recently issued development plan.

Typhoon Chan-hom made landfall in the eastern Japan prefecture of Ibaraki on Tuesday night, the weather agency said, urging caution against violent winds, high waves and heavy rain.

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday ordered a nationwide tightening of firearms controls, suspending gun purchase permits and cracking down on illegally held and black-market weapons through both emergency and long-term measures.

China stands ready to offer humanitarian assistance within its capacity to support earthquake relief in Colombia, as the country suffered serious casualties and property losses from a recent powerful earthquake, China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) spokesperson Tang Ying said

Artists stage a performance during the 2026 Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 10, 2026. The event officially opened to the public on Tuesday on Budapest's Obuda Island, bringing together music, arts and cultural programs from Hungary and abroad.

Air China will launch a new route connecting Beijing with Romania's capital Bucharest and Croatia's main city Zagreb, starting Sept. 4, the airline announced Tuesday.

Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has approved a move to replace the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No. 20 of 1948, the government announced on Tuesday. The new Immigration Bill will be gazetted before it is submitted to Parliament for approval, the government said.The bill also includes provisions

Hungary's parliament on Tuesday elected Andras Baka as the country's new president.