A passenger ship capsized off Kyrenia, Cyprus, on Sunday afternoon shortly after departing from the city's port, according to media. Some passengers were reportedly injured.

A new sustainable energy training center at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji has commenced operations, aiming to foster renewable energy education and technical skill development within the country and the broader Pacific region.The purpose-built facility will provide practical

Rescue teams in China's Xizang Autonomous Region have been using inflatable boats to advance by water, trekking across mountains on foot and deploying drones for aerial reconnaissance and supply drops as they search for people who remain out of contact.

"Classics Quoted by Xi Jinping," a multilingual TV program produced by China Media Group (CMG) began airing in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, as Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.Starting from Sunday,

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 15, 2026 shows the construction site of the Jalalabad tunnel of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway in Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan. The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, personally promoted by the heads

In a modest classroom in Yangon, voices rise not just in songs but in quiet connection -- weaving together two cultures through the simple, universal language of music.Phyo Nyein Zaw has become a familiar figure at the China Cultural Center in Yangon, teaching singing lessons to nearly 40 students

People visit vintage car show in Minsk, Belarus

Musicians perform during candlelight concert in Johannesburg, South Africa

China has provided emergency humanitarian assistance to Nepal after a severe mudslide disaster devastated their border areas on August 26, the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) said on Sunday.

When disaster strikes, the priority should be saving lives — not spreading rumors or pointing fingers.This mudslide originated from a high-altitude ice collapse in Nepal and reached Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region in just seven minutes, leaving almost no time for an

One person was killed and five others were wounded, some of them seriously, in a shooting at a rave party in northern Switzerland, local police said on Sunday."The search for the perpetrators, whose identities are currently unknown, is under way," they said on X, adding that the motives and exact

On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado River has capped growth, revived old wells and struck water deals.But Cave Creek Mayor Robert Morris can't shake the real possibility that it's not enough to keep the desert community of about 5,000 people afloat well

How did a glacier collapse in Nepal trigger a devastating mudslide that struck Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region? In just seven minutes, the disaster traveled 20 kilometers, dropping nearly 3,300 meters in elevation and reaching an average speed of 50 meters per

A large-scale police operation is underway in Aarau, capital of Switzerland's northern Aargau canton, after a shooting in the Schachen district, local police said on Sunday.One person was killed and five others injured, some seriously, in the shooting near a horse racing track, according to the

The first round of emergency supplies from China arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday. The shipment includes urgently needed daily necessities and medical supplies, including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, compressed dry food and first aid kits.