BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a red alert for flash floods at 6 p.m. on Saturday, warning of heightened disaster risks across multiple regions of the country.From 8 p.m. on July 11 to 8 p.m. on July 12, a high risk of flash floods is forecast in parts of eastern Beijing, northern Tianjin, northeastern Hebei, eastern Inner Mongolia, western Liaoning, northeastern Jilin, southern Heilongjiang, central and southern Zhejiang, southern Anhui, northern Fujian, northeastern Jiangxi, and central Sichuan, according to the alert.Some areas in eastern Beijing, northeastern Hebei, central and southern Zhejiang, and southern Anhui face a very high risk of flash floods under the red alert, while short-duration torrential rainfall could also trigger flash floods in other areas.Also at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a red meteorological risk alert for geological disasters, urging local authorities to activate emergency response plans and strengthen disaster prevention efforts.The alert forecasts elevated risks of geological disasters in parts of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang, Shaanxi and Gansu between 8 p.m. on July 11 and 8 p.m. on July 12.The two ministries urged governments at all levels and relevant authorities to implement emergency response measures.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan held phone talks on Saturday to strengthen bilateral relations and exchange views on regional issues, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Nine districts in Beijing activated a Level-I emergency response for flood control on Saturday afternoon after a red alert for torrential rain was issued for these regions.Downpours are forecast to batter the districts of Fangshan, Pinggu, Miyun, Huairou, Mentougou, Fengtai, Daxing, Tongzhou and Shunyi, mostly in the suburbs, from 7 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday, according to the Beijing Meteorological Observatory. Some areas are expected to receive more than 150 mm of rain within six hours or over 200 mm within 24 hours.The municipal emergency management office warned of a high risk of flooding in medium and small rivers, flash floods and geological hazards in mountainous and hilly areas, as well as waterlogging in low-lying areas.As authorities intensified flood control efforts, around 104,000 people across the city had been relocated as of 4 p.m. Saturday. In addition, 73 elderly care facilities were temporarily closed, with 1,902 elderly people evacuated, according to the office of the Beijing municipal flood control and drought relief headquarters.As a precaution, 188 scenic areas and 167 tent campsites have been closed, 4,376 rural homestays have been suspended and construction work at 3,318 sites has been halted.A total of 27,418 rescue workers have been placed on standby across the city to respond to potential emergencies.China has a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe.

Ethiopia and Kenya have signed a new electric power supply agreement aimed at boosting electricity trade between the two countries and further strengthening regional energy connectivity.

An indigenously built advanced stealth frigate, "INS Mahendragiri," was inducted into the eastern fleet of the Indian Navy on Saturday.The induction ceremony was held in Visakhapatnam, the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, in the presence of India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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Malaysia and Thailand have pledged to deepen cooperation in a number of areas, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said following a series of meetings between the two as part of the latter's two-day working visit to Malaysia.