The mosquito-borne chikungunya is rare in China, but the CDC urges caution and Chinese officials have taken steps compared to ...

Rescue crews across south China braced for a final onslaught of extreme rainfall on Wednesday, racing between heavy downpours to clear mudslide debris and drain waterlogged roads submerging cars, as ...

A top Philippine security official has condemned China’s latest launching of a rocket into space that caused suspected debris ...

Thousands in southern China have been infected with a mosquito-borne illness in the past few weeks, in what's considered one of the most notable outbreaks of the disease since it was first detected in ...

Blackened skies unleashed record-breaking rains on Hong Kong and the high-tech cities surrounding South China's Pearl River ...

Authorities have warned that ash emissions of 6 to 10 kilometres remain possible on several active volcanoes in the region and urged residents and tourists to avoid travelling within a 10-kilometre ra ...

Flash floods killed 31 elderly residents at a care home, with local officials admitting 'gaps' in disaster readiness.

Beijing had evacuated more than 70,000 residents by Monday afternoon and warned others to brace for a new round of heavy ...

The death toll from a migrant boat capsizing off Yemen's coast has risen to 68, with 74 others still missing, as search and ...

Maoism seduced universities worldwide in the 1960s and 70s, harming tolerance and academic excellence in the process. Today, ...

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany led Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 1-0 when the 14th-seeded Argentine retired because of an ...

A 12-year-old Chinese swimmer has become a global sensation with her history-making times, even as observers and fans back ...