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BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted Hokkaido, Japan at 2023 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter,...

BAGHDAD, April 26 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured on Sunday in a massive traffic accident involving multiple vehicles in the city of Kirkuk...

LOS ANGELES, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" dominated the North American box office in its opening weekend with 97 million U.S. dollars, according to data from...

NEW YORK, April 26 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were injured in a mass shooting near Indiana University in Bloomington, U.S. state of Indiana, early Sunday morning, authorities said....

MINSK, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Belarus observed the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with nationwide memorial events on Sunday. Minsk residents gathered at the Chernobyl memorial to mourn...

ISLAMABAD, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Traffic restrictions around the Red Zone, home to government ministries and foreign missions in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad, would be lifted later Sunday, said Pakistani...

BAMAKO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Mali's Minister of State, Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Gen. Sadio Camara, died following Saturday's terrorist attacks in several parts of the country, the...

YAOUNDE, April 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 42 people were killed and 10 others injured after violence erupted in the village of Igote in the Wadi-Fira province of eastern Chad,...

Flash: Iranian FM says discussions in Oman include ways to ensure safe transit through Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said midnight Sunday that the discussions he had earlier in Muscat with Omani officials included ways to ensure safe...