The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday was the country's worst mining disaster in nearly two decades, with 247 workers underground at the time.

An explosive-laden car hit one of the train carriages that resulted in a big blast, an official said.

Temperatures in several cities across the South Asian country have recently hovered well above 45°C.

Also known as the Southern Tigers, JDT beat Kuching City FC 2-0 in the final to win their fourth consecutive Malaysia Cup title.

Officials said the building's walls and scaffolding had buckled, likely trapping people in a pile of debris.

Group livestreaming, or tuanbo, is one of the fastest-growing online entertainment industries in China. But behind the scenes, young performers are navigating a cutthroat world of rankings and algorithms to stay visible and relevant.

YouTuber Kim Se-eui allegedly used manipulated screenshots and AI-generated audio files to make false claims about actor Kim Soo-hyun, according to media reports. 

The Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending.

A meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and a senior Chinese official would have marked the highest-level engagement since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered the row by saying a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could t...

He will also take part in a meeting of foreign ministers of the so-called Quad - Australia, India, Japan and the US - four democracies seen as a counterweight to China's presence in the Indian Ocean.

Online service providers will need to include safeguards that limit account registration and ownership by those under the age of 16. They will also need to implement stronger content governance on their platforms.

The Chinese government has vowed to severely punish those responsible, and ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities, state news agency Xinhua said Saturday evening.

China is the primary origin of precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl, a highly potent opioid underpinning a deadly drug epidemic in the United States.

Bangladesh has seen a spike in reported cases of violence against women and children in recent months, fuelling widespread anger.

Analysts say Islamabad is seeking to strengthen ties with Beijing while navigating relations with the United States and Iran.

Temperatures in the capital New Delhi hit 43°C on Friday.