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2 killed, 3 missing after bridge collapses in eastern China

2 killed, 3 missing after bridge collapses in eastern China

Under construction bridge collapsed in Yancheng city, east China’s Jiangsu province

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Beijing decries ‘interrogation, detention, deportation’ of personnel from Chinese firms by US
02.02.2026

Beijing decries ‘interrogation, detention, deportation’ of personnel from Chinese firms by US

China expresses ‘strong’ dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to US actions

US, South Korea making progress on tariff issue: Seoul
02.02.2026

US, South Korea making progress on tariff issue: Seoul

Premier's remarks come after US President Trump's recent threat to raise tariffs on South Korea from 15% to 25%

‘Political maneuvering’: China slams Grammy award on Dalai Lama
02.02.2026

‘Political maneuvering’: China slams Grammy award on Dalai Lama

Tenzin Gyatso, 90-year-old Dalai Lama, was declared Grammy winner for ‘Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama’

World Wetlands Day: Pakistan’s first man-made lake faces ecological crisis
02.02.2026

World Wetlands Day: Pakistan’s first man-made lake faces ecological crisis

Located 100 kilometers from commercial capital Karachi, Haleji Lake is Pakistan's 1st man-made reservoir and once favorite destination of Siberian birds in winters

China executes 15 members of Myanmar-based criminal gangs
02.02.2026

China executes 15 members of Myanmar-based criminal gangs

Since last year, Beijing has clamped down on hundreds of criminals involved in telecom fraud, drug trafficking