Aircraft collide at Portugal air show killing Spanish pilot
LISBON — Two aircraft collided Sunday afternoon at the Beja Air Show, killing one and injuring another, according to an official report by the Portuguese Air Force. In a statement,…
South Africa’s ANC gains 159 seats in National Assembly: official results
President of the African National Congress (ANC) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his remarks after the official announcement of the South African general election results in the Independent…
Southern Germany hit by devastating floods
A general view taken with a drone shows the flood-affected area at the Paar river following heavy rainfalls in Gotteshofen near Ingolstadt, Germany, June 2, 2024. Several districts in the…
Suzhou shakes up residency rules
The city of Suzhou in East China’s Jiangsu province has announced the scrapping of all restrictions on homebuying from Sunday. No qualifications will be required for buying a residential property…
China favors security for all in Asia-Pacific
China will not allow any country or force to trigger war or chaos in the Asia-Pacific region, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun said on Sunday in Singapore, while making…
Chinese commerce minister urges dialogue to resolve China-EU trade frictions
BEIJING — Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has asserted that China is open to dialogues to properly resolve trade frictions with the European Union (EU), and will take all necessary…
China’s defense minister vows no tolerance for war or chaos in Asia-Pacific
China’s Minister of National Defense, Admiral Dong Jun, asserted that China will not permit any country or force to incite war or chaos in the Asia-Pacific region. This declaration came…
Shooting in US Ohio kills one, injures 26 other: media
CHICAGO — An overnight shooting in Akron, Ohio, killed one and injured 26 other people early Sunday, local media reported.
Tomasdottir elected next president of Iceland
HELSINKI — Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir is set to become Iceland’s new president, official data by the Icelandic national broadcaster RUV showed Sunday.