- Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Xinhua
Pakistan's daily cases of COVID-19 surpass 500
An uptick in new COVID-19 cases in Pakistan consistently continues as the country reported over 500 new daily cases for the first time in three months, according to the figures released by the National Institute of Health on Wednesday.
India reports 11,739 new COVID-19 cases, 25 more deaths
As many as 11,739 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in India, taking the total tally to 43,389,973, according to the data released by the health ministry on Sunday.
Aircraft catches fire midair in India, all passengers safe
An aircraft carrying 185 passengers Sunday made an emergency landing immediately after the takeoff as its left engine caught fire in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, officials said.
India records 8,084 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,230,101 on Monday, as 8,084 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry's latest data.
India records 4,518 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,181,335 on Monday with 4,518 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
37 confirmed dead, over 200 injured in Bangladesh container depot fire, explosions
At least 37 people died as a container depot in Bangladesh's Chattogram district, about 242 km southeast of the capital Dhaka, caught fire followed by explosions on Saturday night, a senior official said Sunday.
China unveils Shenzhou-14 crew for space station mission
JIUQUAN, June 4: Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe will carry out the Shenzhou-14 spaceflight mission, and Chen will be the commander, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) at a press conference Saturday.Chen once participated in the Shenzhou-11 crewed spaceflight mission and Liu in the Shenzhou-9 mission, and Cai is a newcomer to space, said Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA, at the press conference.The trio will stay in orbit for six months, Lin said.The Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship will be launched with a Long March-2F carrier rocket at around 10:44 a.m. Sunday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.The Shenzhou-14 mission will complete the construction of the Tiangong space station, with a basic three-module structure consisting of the core module Tianhe and the lab modules Wentian and Mengtian.During their stay in orbit, the Shenzhou-14 crew will witness the two lab modules, Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship dock with the core module Tianhe. They will rotate with the Shenzhou-15 crew in orbit, and return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in December, Lin said.
Monkeypox-like symptoms detected in 5-year girl in India, sample sent for testing
Doctors at a private hospital in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have detected monkeypox-like symptoms in a five-year-old girl, officials said Saturday. The health officials have not confirmed the case and said they had collected samples of the patient and sent them for testing at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune.
India records 3,962 new COVID-19 cases, 26 more deaths
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,172,547 on Saturday, as 3,962 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
7.2 magnitude quake hits Southern Peru - USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 jolted Southern Peru at 1202 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Xi calls on BRICS countries to build global community of security for all
Xi made the remarks while delivering a video address at the opening session of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Russia expels 34 French diplomats in retaliation
Moscow made the decision after summoning French Ambassador to Russia Pierre Levy earlier in the day to protest against France's "provocative" and "unjustified" decision to expel 41 Russian diplomats, the statement said.
India celebrates first ever Thomas Cup win
India sprang into a celebratory mood on Sunday after the country's shuttlers won the Thomas Cup badminton tournament for the first time, convincingly defeating 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok.
Nepali mountain guide missing in Mt. Lhotse avalanche
A Nepali mountain guide is missing on Mt. Lhotse after he was swept away by an avalanche on Sunday evening, the expedition's organizer said on Monday.
Six rescued after building collapses in central China
Rescuers work at the collapse site of a self-constructed residential building in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 1, 2022. Six people have been rescued after a self-constructed residential building collapsed Friday in central China's Hunan Province.
