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Global Times: China-Greece civilizational dialogue sets model for mutual exchanges

BEIJING, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Second World Conference of Classics opened in Athens, Greece on local time Tuesday, with discussions focused on issues related to classical civilizations and promoting academic exchanges and consensus-building in global classical studies, the Xinhua News Agency reported. A gathering of over 200 scholars,…

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Man survives seven days at sea eating raw crabs and urinating on himself to stay warm

He was found floating naked and unresponsive nearly 10km off Hainan coast

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un pledge to ‘resist US aggression’ during rare North Korea summit

Xi and Kim pledge to keep ‘resisting US aggression and aiding Korea’

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China's Xi vows unwavering support for North Korea's Kim in rare Pyongyang visit

President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's unwavering commitment to safeguarding common interests and supporting Kim Jong Un during a rare summit in Pyongyang. The leaders agreed to strengthen strategic ties, with Xi emphasizing opposition to hegemony and promoting regional stability. The visit highlights Beijing's view of Pyongyang as a strategic asset.

The Economic Times

‘A special sense of closeness’: China’s Xi vows stronger ties with North Korea in rare visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said that China world not swerve from its commitment to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un during a rare summit between the two leaders in Pyongyang. The summit comes at a time when China's economy,…

France 24

China's Xi hails 'new start' in North Korea ties ahead of summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting North Korea to strengthen ties. This visit occurs as North Korea increases trade and military cooperation with Russia. China aims to foster strategic cooperation and socialism. North Korea has showcased its military strength ahead of the summit. This marks Xi's first international trip this…

The Economic Times

China's Xi Jinping to make rare visit to North Korea

China's President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea for the first time since 2019, state news agency Xinhua reports.

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‘Unpredictable and extreme’: Asia braces for El Niño

Weather models project a potentially strong El Niño this year, which could spell disaster for heatwave-hit India, drench China and hurt agriculture across south-east Asia

The Guardian - AU

China enters its flood season; heavy rain expected in the south

China has entered its flood season with heavy rains forecast for the south. Some northern areas and major river basins will experience below-average rainfall. Authorities are preparing for severe flood control challenges. El Nino is expected to peak later this year, potentially increasing southern precipitation and overall temperatures across China.…

The Economic Times

US, China deepen media row as Donald Trump revokes Xinhua journalist’s visa

America has revoked the visa of a Chinese journalist working for Xinhua. This move follows Beijing's decision to expel a New York Times reporter. The US action is a direct response to China's expulsion of Vivian Wang. This tit-for-tat measure escalates tensions. It impacts media access for both nations. The…

The Economic Times

US and China trade journalist expulsions in tit-for-tat moves

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of a Chinese national working for the state news agency Xinhua in the U.S. This move follows Beijing's decision to expel Vivian Wang, a New York Times correspondent, apparently over a DealBook event featuring Taiwan's leader

The Independent UK

US and China trade journalist expulsions days after Trump visits Xi in Beijing

AAP

Chinese astronauts return after seven months in space

China's ‌Shenzhou-21 crew of three ‌astronauts have returned ‌to earth after nearly seven months ‌in ‌space ⁠and are in good health, state media reports say.

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3 astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crew

Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space

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China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returns to Earth after nearly 7 months in space

Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space

The Times of India

What archaeologists found beneath Anyang: China's most advanced Bronze Age city just got more complex

There is a field in Anyang, Henan Province, in central China, that archaeologists have been digging carefully for nearly a century. Beneath it lies Yinxu, the Ruins of Yin, the last capital of the Shang Dynasty, which ruled China from approximately 1600 to 1046 BCE and represents the earliest archaeologically…

The Times of India

One dead, 17 missing after record rains hit China's Chongqing

One person was killed and another 17 were unaccounted for after heavy rain battered Yongchuan District in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality starting Saturday night, local authorities reported to Xinhua.

Bangkok Post

Gas explosion at Shanxi coal mine in China leaves scores dead

At least 90 people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi, the country's deadliest mining accident since at least 2009. The blast took place late on Friday (May 22) at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on…

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Deadliest coal mine explosion in China in years kills at least 82 people, local officials say

Chinese local officials say that a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern Shanxi province has killed at least 82 people

The Guardian - UK

China mine death toll at least 82 after gas blast

Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue operation after explosion in northern Shanxi province

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Deadliest coal mine explosion in China in years kills 90 people, state media say

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's Shanxi province has killed at least 90 people

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Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's Shanxi province has killed at least 90 people

Bangkok Post

At least 90 killed in China coal mine blast

The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine ‌in Shanxi province in northern China has reached 90, the state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.

Euronews

Xi Jinping urges 'all-out rescue' after coal mine explosion kills at least 82 in China

Six emergency rescue teams consisting of 345 personnel have since been sent to the scene, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Saturday.

France 24

China lowers coal mine explosion death toll to 82

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people, state media reported Saturday, revising down from an earlier death toll of at least 90, in the country's biggest mining disaster in more than 15 years.

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