Chinese FM reveals meeting with Taliban-affiliated Afghan Chargé d'affaires for first time

2022-06-23T18:00+0200globaltimes (en)

Chen Song(right), deputy director-general of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China , meets with Afghan Embassy Chargé d'affaires in Beijing Sayed Mohiuddin Sadat on June 22. Screenshot from the official WeChat account of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

GLOBALink | Afghanistan seeks international support as earthquake claims over 1,000 lives

2022-06-23T16:17+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

KABUL, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan has called for international assistance amid ongoing rescue operations following the devastating earthquake Wednesday in the eastern area of the Asian country. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan....

Afghanistan seeks international support as earthquake claims over 1,000 lives

2022-06-23T14:23+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

KABUL, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan has called for international assistance amid ongoing rescue operations following the devastating earthquake Wednesday in the eastern area of the Asian country. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan....

Des conditions météorologiques extrêmes frappent la Chine avec des inondations massives et une chaleur torride

2022-06-23T09:02+0200news-24 (fr)

HONG KONG – La Chine est aux prises avec des urgences météorologiques extrêmes à travers le pays, les pires inondations depuis des décennies submergeant des maisons et des voitures dans le sud et des vagues de chaleur record dans les provinces du nord et du centre provoquant la déformation des routes.

Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul prepare for Mediterranean tsunami

2022-06-23T07:00+0200guardian (en)

A tsunami could soon hit major cities on or near the Mediterranean Sea including Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul, with a nearly 100% chance of a wave reaching more than a metre high in the next 30 years, according to The risk of a tsunami in Mediterranean coastal communities is predicted to soar as sea levels rise.

MIL-OSI China: Death toll of Afghanistan’s quake surpasses 1,000

2022-06-23T04:10+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: China State Council Information Office. The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has surpassed 1,000, while more than 1,500 people were injured, a provincial official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further.

NCDM holds urban area earthquake response meeting

2022-06-23T03:38+0200khmertimes (en)

Top officials from the National Committee for Disaster Management participated in a training on urban area earthquake response exercise, which was organized by China and Cambodia. Kim Virak, National Program Advisor and Director of the National Committee for Disaster Management, and Lt. Gen.

Your Thursday Briefing: A Deadly Earthquake in Afghanistan

2022-06-22T22:43+0200nytimes (en)

At least 1,000 killed by earthquake in Afghanistan. An earthquake struck a remote and mountainous part of Afghanistan yesterday, killing more than 1,000 people and injuring at least 1,600 others. The quake, which had a magnitude of 5.9 , struck about 28 miles southwest of the city of Khost, but the....

China ready to provide emergency aid to Afghanistan after earthquake

2022-06-22T15:33+0200globaltimes (en)

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin Photo: fmprc.gov.cn China stands ready to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in light of its needs, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said in response to the powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan near the....

World News | India Expresses Grief over Tragic Afghanistan Earthquake Deaths

2022-06-22T13:31+0200latestly (en)

New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): India on Wednesday expressed condolences to the victims and their families impacted by the tragic earthquake in Afghanistan, which resulted in the death of over a thousand people. A severe earthquake struck in the early hours of this morning near the city of Khost in the southeastern part of the country.

World News | China Installs over 500 Surveillance Cameras in Gwadar City of Pakistan

2022-06-22T12:01+0200latestly (en)

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): China , the all-weather ally of Pakistan, is installing over 500 surveillance cameras in Gwadar city, fuelling speculations that it was never meant to be a port for trade. It is built like a naval base. Meanwhile, the ex-CM of Balochistan revealed that many people....

Powerful earthquake kills at least 255 in eastern Afghanistan

2022-06-22T09:26+0200flipboard (en)

Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China , with more rain expected. The manufacturing hub of Guangdong suspended classes, office work and public transport amid rising waters and the threat of landslides. In the neighbouring province of Jiangxi, almost....

Afghanistan state-run news agency reports at least 155 killed in earthquake in country’s eastern Paktika province

2022-06-22T07:16+0200sandiegouniontribune (en)

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan state-run news agency reports at least 155 killed in earthquake in country’s eastern Paktika province. The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders says it believes that a Ukrainian photojournalist and a soldier who was accompanying him were “coldly executed”....

Experts explain the causes of the maximum temperature breaking the extreme value in many places-News Center-Northern Network

2022-06-22T04:53+0200breakinglatest (en)

Executive summary: Recently, high temperatures have been rampant in many places in the north. In Xuchang, Henan, the high temperature weather for several days has caused the cement pavement to break, and the pavement is uplifted, looking like it has just experienced an earthquake.

53-year-old mountaineer helps the needy in Nepal

2022-06-22T03:58+0200freemalaysiatoday (en)

Margaret Chew took up hiking in her late 40s and has gone on to scale mountains in Asia. (Margaret Chew pic) PETALING JAYA: Many people go through their entire lives without discovering themselves. For Margaret Chew, it took a successful career in advertising – and years of accumulated stress that....

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Taiwan coast

2022-06-21T02:28+0200macaudailytimes (en)

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan yesterday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The quake struck at 9:05 a.m. at a depth of 6.8 kilometers in Hualien county, halfway down the east coast of the island, Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the central coast of Taiwan, with no reported damage.

2022-06-20T22:00+0200worldakkam (en)

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. According to the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan, the quake occurred at 9:05 am in Hualien County, 6.8 km deep, in the middle of the east coast of the island.

5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan

2022-06-20T20:05+0200wn (en)

Taipei, June 20 (IANS) A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan's Hualien county on Monday. According to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC), the epicentre of the quake that struck at 9.05 a.m.

Earthquake with magnitude near 6.0 shakes eastern edge of Taiwan

2022-06-20T18:12+0200upi (en)

June 20 (UPI) -- A moderately strong earthquake with a magnitude near 6.0 struck on Monday in the Pacific and could be felt along the eastern coast of Taiwan. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake registered a magnitude of 5.9 and the epicenter was located about 25 miles southwest of Hualien City at a depth of 5 miles.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Taiwan coast

2022-06-20T10:20+0200phys (en)

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 9:05 a.m. at a depth of 6.8 kilometers (4.2 miles) in Hualien county, halfway down the east coast of the island, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said.

Un séisme de magnitude 5,9 secoue Hualien à Taiwan

2022-06-20T07:35+0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,9 a secoué le district de Hualien, dans l'est de Taiwan, lundi à 9h05, selon le Centre du réseau sismique de Chine. L'épicentre, situé à une profondeur de 10 km, a été localisé à 23,66 degrés de latitude nord et 121,52 degrés de longitude est, selon le centre.

5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan's Hualien: CENC

2022-06-20T07:26+0200uniindia (en)

Beijing/Taipei, June 20 (UNI/Xinhua) A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 9:05 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.66 degrees north latitude and 121.52 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Taiwan coast

2022-06-20T06:52+0200HindustanTimes (en)

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 9:05 am at a depth of 6.8 kilometres in Hualien county, halfway down the east coast of the island, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes central Taiwan coast, reports of damage not confirmed

2022-06-20T06:22+0200dnaindia (en)

The quake felt across most of the island of 24 million people including to the north in Taipei, the capital. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 9:05 am at a depth of 6.

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Shakes Central Taiwan Coast

2022-06-20T06:00+0200outlookindia (en)

Taipei (Taiwan), Jun 20, A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 9:05 am at a depth of 6.8 kilometres in Hualien county, halfway down the east coast of the island, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Taiwan coast

2022-06-20T06:00+0200taiwannews (en)

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 9:05 a.m. at a depth of 6.8 kilometers (4.2 miles) in Hualien county, halfway down the east coast of the island, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Taiwan coast

2022-06-20T05:35+0200timesofindia (en)

TAIPEI: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 9:05 am at a depth of 6.8 kilometres in Hualien county, halfway down the east coast of the island, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said.

1st LD-Writethru: 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan's Hualien: CENC

2022-06-20T05:22+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING/TAIPEI, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 9:05 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.66 degrees north latitude and 121.52 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.

5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan's Hualien: CENC

2022-06-20T04:54+0200peopledaily (en)

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 9:05 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.66 degrees north latitude and 121.52 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.

5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan's Hualien

2022-06-20T04:45+0200chinadailyhk (en)

BEIJING - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Taiwan 's Hualien county at 9:05 am Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.66 degrees north latitude and 121.52 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Taiwan coast

2022-06-20T04:44+0200ABCnews (en)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 9:05 a.m. at a depth of 6.8 kilometers (4.2 miles) in Hualien county, halfway down the east coast of the island, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Taiwan coast

2022-06-20T04:40+0200sfgate (en)

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 9:05 a.m. at a depth of 6.8 kilometers (4.2 miles) in Hualien county, halfway down the east coast of the island, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said.

World News | Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Shakes Central Taiwan Coast

2022-06-20T04:39+0200latestly (en)

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Taipei (Taiwan), Jun 20 (AP) A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan's Hualien: CENC

2022-06-20T04:24+0200ecns (en)

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 9:05 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.66 degrees north latitude and 121.52 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the CENC said. k.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Taiwan's Hualien: CENC

2022-06-20T04:06+0200globaltimes (en)

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Hualien County of Taiwan at 9:05 am Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.66 degrees north latitude and 121.52 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.

5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan's Hualien: CENC

2022-06-20T03:48+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 9:05 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.66 degrees north latitude and 121.52 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.

5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan's Hualien: CENC

2022-06-20T03:46+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 9:05 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.66 degrees north latitude and 121.52 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred near Hualien County, Taiwan, and the earthquake was clearly felt in Fujian

2022-06-20T03:39+0200tellerreport (en)

2022-06-20T01:26:54.699Z. China News Service, June 20. According to the official Weibo news of the National Earthquake Network, the China Earthquake Network automatically determined that a magnitude 6.1 occurred near Hualien County, Taiwan (23.77 degrees north latitude, 121.38 degrees east longitude) at 09:05 on June 20.

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Hualien County, Taiwan with a focal depth of 10 kilometers

2022-06-20T03:39+0200tellerreport (en)

2022-06-20T01:26:36.516Z. China News Service, June 20. According to the official Weibo news of the National Earthquake Network, the China Earthquake Network officially determined that an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred in Hualien County, Taiwan (23.66 degrees north latitude, 121.52 degrees east longitude) at 9:5 on June 20.

5.9-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan: CENC

2022-06-20T03:37+0200chinadaily (en)

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-06-20 09:35. A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off eastern Taiwan's Hualien county on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

5.9-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan: CENC

2022-06-20T03:37+0200chinadaily (en)

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off eastern Taiwan's Hualien county on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC).

Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake 23 km north of Zhaotong, China

2022-06-20T01:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Zhaotong, Yunnan, China , was reported only 16 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter early....

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 22 Km N of Zhaotong, China, on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 22:40 GMT

2022-06-20T01:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Zhaotong, Yunnan, China , was reported only 16 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter early....

Strong mag. 5.5 earthquake - East China Sea, 127 km northwest of Naha, Okinawa, Japan, on Sunday, Jun 19, 2022 at 6:55 pm (GMT +9)

2022-06-19T12:24+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred early evening on Sunday, June 19th, 2022, at 6:55 pm local time near Naha, Naha Shi, Okinawa, Japan, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km.