El Nino conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are forecast to strengthen rapidly over the coming months, increasing the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts, heavy rainfall and other extreme weather events in many parts of the world, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned

At least 40 people were killed and 8 others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in the Sherani district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, provincial government officials told Xinhua.Assistant to the Balochistan Chief Minister for Political and Media

China urged the United States and the EU to stop hyping up the so-called ethnic issue, and stop interfering in China's internal affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday.According to media reports, the United States and EU have expressed so-called concern over China's

Normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is in the common interest of all parties concerned and should be restored as soon as possible, China's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and his mother, former Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, returned home safely on Friday afternoon after spending about four months in Beijing, China, for medical checkups and treatment.Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet posted on social media welcoming the royal

Sales of new vehicles in Russia increased 12 percent year on year in the first half of 2026 to about 679,800 units, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Friday.The market for domestically produced vehicles expanded 29.3 percent from a year earlier to around 431,000 units during the

France recorded at least 2,025 excess deaths during the latest heatwave that swept across the country in late June, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Friday.Speaking on French television channel TF1, Rist said preliminary data showed that 2,025 more people died than would normally be

Japan announced a draft cabinet order Friday to raise the fees for foreign nationals' residence status changes and renewals to up to 75,000 yen (about 466 U.S. dollars) from the current 6,000 yen.The new fees charged to foreign nationals when they change temporary residence status and extend the

Indonesia has raised the alert status of Mount Anak Krakatau from Level II to Level III after data showed a surge in volcanic activity and magma movement toward the surface, Lana Saria, acting head of the country's Geological Agency, said Friday."The increased activity indicates a supply of magma

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China released a legal opinion on Thursday, saying that the so-called maritime delimitation talks between Japan and the Philippines, which covers waters east of China’s Taiwan Island, constitute a severe violation of international law.

At least 24 killed, 8 injured after passenger coach falls into ravine in NW Pakistan

Diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East conflict are set to resume after the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with mediators saying the next round of indirect US-Iran talks will follow the mourning period.

El Nino is expected to intensify between July and September, fueling the likelihood of extreme weather conditions, the United Nations' weather and climate agency warned Friday.