- Monday, 15 September 2025
Xinhua
97 killed, over 4.4 mln affected by floods in Pakistan's Punjab
At least 97 people have been killed and more than 4.4 million others affected by recent floods in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has said. According to the PDMA on Friday, floods triggered by high water levels in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers have damaged over 4,500 villages across the province.
Death toll from floods in Indonesia rises to 19
Floods triggered by days of heavy rains have killed at least 19 people and left 10 others missing on Indonesia's Bali Island and in East Nusa Tenggara province. Gusti Ayu Ketut Wijayanti, spokesperson for the Bali office of the National Search and Rescue Agency, told Xinhua on Thursday that flash floods have killed 13 people and left six missing on the island. Flooding and 18 landslides were also reported in several areas.
Chinese scientists trace phased rise of oxygen that shaped Earth's habitability
Chinese scientists have found that Earth's atmosphere experienced three major oxygen surges over the past 2 billion years as it shifted from an anoxic to an oxygen-rich state, offering fresh insights into the origins of life, its evolution and the planet's long-term habitability. The study, led by researchers from Chengdu University of Technology and Nanjing University, was recently published in Nature. It presents a record of the triple oxygen isotope composition of sulfate trapped in sedimentary rocks.
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Mongolia attracts over 600,000 foreign tourists in first 8 months of 2025
Mongolia attracted a total of 600,699 foreign tourists in the first eight months of 2025, according to official data released by the Mongolian Tourism Organisation on Tuesday. During the period, the majority of foreign tourists were visitors from China, Russia and South Korea, the data showed.
China holds massive parade to mark 80th anniversary of WWII victory
China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II, pledging the country's commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties. Towering structures shaped like the Great Wall stood in Tian'anmen Square, symbolising the Chinese nation's courage and solidarity in resisting foreign aggression.
Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 1,124; 3,251 injured
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. Over 8,000 residential houses, primarily in Kunar province, have been completely or partially destroyed due to the earthquake, Juma Khan Nayeel, head of information and publication at the Afghan Red Crescent Society, told Xinhua.
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China, Russia ties example of major-country relations: Chinese President Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that the China-Russia relationship has become an example of major-country ties, featuring permanent good-neighbourly friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation.
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China and India are cooperation partners, not rivals: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that China and India are cooperation partners, not rivals, and that the two countries are each other's development opportunities rather than threats.
Tianjin Summit: The SCO solution to a fractured world
The largest-ever summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will soon convene in China's northern port city of Tianjin, bringing together leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organisations and sending a stronger signal for global cooperation, development and shared future in an age of global uncertainties.
Nearly 800 dead, over 1,000 injured in rain-related incidents in Pakistan
At least 799 people died and 1,080 others were injured in rain-related incidents and floods across Pakistan since June 26 this year, said the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday. NDMA said in a statement that 11 more people lost their lives during the last 24 hours, increasing the toll to 799, fearing that the spells of torrential rains and flash floods would continue to hit the country this week.
China issues yellow alert for Typhoon Kajiki
China's national observatory activated a yellow alert -- the third-highest level in its four-tier color-coded weather warning system -- for Typhoon Kajiki on Monday, forecasting gales and rainstorms in the nation's southern and southwestern regions through Tuesday.
Chinese scientists uncover thermal mechanism of moon's young volcanoes
A recent study of lunar samples collected by the Chang'e-6 mission has revealed the thermal driver behind the moon's young volcanoes, offering new insights into the different evolution of its near and far sides and updating understanding of lunar thermal history, according to a paper published in Science Advances on Saturday. Scientists have long believed that the moon went "dormant" about 3 billion years ago, with volcanic activity largely ceasing. However, China's Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions brought back basalt samples formed 2 billion and 2.8 billion years ago, respectively, confirming that volcanic eruptions still occurred on the moon during its so-called "later years."
China, India agree to maintain momentum of bilateral ties
Jaishankar said that under the joint guidance of leaders of the two countries, bilateral relations have moved from the bottom and are continuously improving and developing, adding exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in all fields are moving toward normalization. He reaffirmed that Taiwan is a part of China.
China successfully launches new test satellite
China on Sunday sent a new test satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.
View of Milky Way above Baiku Co in SW China's Xizang
Baiku Co, with a water area of approximately 300 square kilometers, has its lake surface at an altitude of 4,590 meters. Thanks to the excellent air quality on the plateau, the Milky Way is clearly visible in the starry sky at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, forming a magnificent scene together with the lake and snow-capped mountains. (Photo by Ma Lichao/Xinhua)
