An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 63 km NNE of Barkhan, Pakistan at 03:06:21 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 30.45 degrees north latitude and 69.69 degrees east longitude.

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday commended its collaboration with China in support of Africa's ongoing response to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya made the remarks following a meeting with Head of the Chinese Mission

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on European countries that impose a digital services tax on US tech companies.In a social media post, Trump wrote that numerous European countries have been discussing the imminent implementation of a Digital Services Tax on

Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Friday as the United States carried out air strikes on Iran while Lebanon, Israel and the US reached a new trilateral framework agreement in Washington aimed at reshaping security arrangements along the Lebanese border.The US military launched strikes on

On June 26 local time, the guided-missile destroyer Tangshan (Hull 122), part of the 48th Chinese PLA naval escort taskforce, arrived at Port Victoria in Seychelles for a five-day friendly visit, China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Saturday.After the vessel berthed, under the

People cool off near a misting equipment near the Colosseum amid a heatwave in Rome, Italy, June 26, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)Children cool off at the Trevi Fountain amid a heatwave in Rome, Italy, June 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)A giraffe licks frozen fruits at a zoological garden

An expanding heatwave continued to scorch large parts of Europe on Friday, shattering temperature records, disrupting daily life and public services, complicating firefighting efforts amid rising wildfire risks.

Burkina Faso announced on Friday evening that it had decided to sever diplomatic relations with France with immediate effect, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office of Burkina Faso.According to the statement, the decision followed "a thorough assessment of the current state

The U.S. military on Friday launched airstrikes on Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar installations, calling the operation "a powerful response" to the alleged Iranian drone attack on a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier, according to the U.S.

An upsurge in armed clashes between rival gangs has displaced thousands of people from their homes across several regions of Haiti, UN humanitarians said on Friday.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that

Uzbekistan has seized a total of 2.304 tonnes of illicit narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances since the beginning of this year, according to data released by the country's State Security Service.The seized substances consisted mainly of cannabinoids and heavy opiates, along with a rising

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for harnessing technology to stop drug cyber-trafficking, working with police and authorities to detect and disrupt criminal networks and the manufacture of synthetic drugs, and boosting investment in prevention, harm-reduction and treatment.In

China is willing to work with Cambodia to deepen and solidify mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields and better enhance the well-being of the people of both countries, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Friday.Li made the remarks while meeting with Cambodian People's Party (CPP) President and

China cherishes the China-Cambodia friendship cultivated by the older generation of leaders of the two countries and is committed to carrying it forward alongside Cambodia, making the relationship a model for China's relations with its neighboring countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on

China is willing to work with Cambodia to jointly safeguard peace, seek development and foster prosperity, and make solid progress in advancing the building of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future, thereby setting a fine example for promoting the building of a community with a shared