Uganda investigates possible volcanic ac...

KAMPALA, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has dispatched a team of experts to the eastern district of Ngora to investigate possible volcanic activity. Na

Scores killed in fighting over control o...

KABUL, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Scores have been killed as fighting over the control of the strategically important Bala Murghab district in Afghanistan's western Badghis province has gotten impetus, dep

Airstrikes kill at least 8 insurgents in...

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, March 13 (Xinhua) -- At least eight militants were confirmed dead and three others sustained injuries after fighting aircraft targeted Taliban hideouts in Khanabad district of Af

Taliban attempts to overrun district in ...

KABUL, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Taliban militants' attempts to overrun Bala Murghab district in Afghanistan's western Badghis province have been foiled after the government sent reinforcement to pound th

At least 9 wounded as train derails in W...

JAKARTA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were injured, including the train machinist and two children, as a commuter train deraile in Bogor district of West Java province in Indonesia on Su

Scores injured as train derails in West ...

JAKARTA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Scores of people were wounded after a train derailed in Bogor district of West Java province on Sunday, head of community police in the district Agus Priyonyo said. The

At least 9 wounded as train derails in W...

At least nine people were injured, including the train machinist and two children, as a commuter train deraile in Bogor district of West Java province in Indonesia on Sunday, officials said. The inci

At least 10 dead as heavy rains devastat...

MANGOCHI, Malawi, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rains have devastated central and southern regions of Malawi since Tuesday with at least ten people dead and thousands displaced. Malawi's government is ye

Hongkong Post to issue "West Kowloon Cul...

HONG KONG, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Hongkong Post will release a set of special stamps themed on West Kowloon Cultural District -- Xiqu Center on March 19 and the official First Day Covers of the same the

Cross-sea Temburong bridge to help devel...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Residents of the remotest district of Brunei are anticipating a unification of the four districts of the sultanate that will lead to a boost in both domestic