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January 10, 2018 5:57 PM

California: Rescuers search for mudslide survivors

In the United States, rescue workers in southern California are searching for survivors after mudslides and flooding in which at least 13 people have died. More than 48 kms of the main coastal road have been closed and police said the scene "looked like a World War One battlefield". <br...

January 10, 2018 5:00 PM

Malaysia Airlines flight 370 search to resume

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 will be resumed after the Malaysian Government struck a deal with an underwater survey company. <br/><br/>US firm Ocean Infinity will only be paid if it finds the aircraft. Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said the country ha...

January 10, 2018 4:54 PM

China's mobile phone shipments fall in 2017

China, the world's biggest smart phone market, has produced fewer mobile phones and the new versions in 2017 pointing to a slowdown in one of successful segments of China's manufacturing sector in recent years. <br/><br/>The China Academy of Information and Communications Techn...

January 10, 2018 2:11 PM

Australia experiences 3rd warmest year on record in 2017

Australia experienced its third-warmest year on record in 2017 with temperatures almost a degree above the 1961-1990 average. According to the nation's Bureau of Meteorology, the minimum temperature of 22.75 degree celsius was almost 1degree Celsius higher than a 1961-1990 baseline. <br/>...

January 10, 2018 1:51 PM

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off northern Central America

An earthquake of 7.6-magnitude that struck near remote islands belonging to Honduras late yesterday was felt across northern Central America. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, initially reported as a magnitude 7.8, was centered 202 km northeast of Barra Patuca in Honduras and 307 km southwe...

January 10, 2018 12:11 PM

China, France agree to further advance comprehensive strategic partnership

China and France yesterday agreed to further advance their comprehensive strategic partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron reached the consensus during their talks in Beijing. <br/><br/>Macron is on a state visit to China from January 8 to 10 at Xi&...

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