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China’s Xi Jinping orders urgent relief after Tibet earthquake leaves 16 dead
All efforts need to be focused on search and rescue for survivors and treating the injured, President Xi Jinping instructed on Friday morning, after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed 16 and injured 65 in China’s Tibet autonomous region overnight. “The disaster-hit area is located in a high-altitude region with cold weather. It is imperative to closely monitor seismic activity and weather changes and implement rescue operations accordingly, while preventing secondary disasters,” he said,...
Man kills his teenage ex-girlfriend then shoots himself, authorities say
A teenage girl was killed at a home in Arcadia. The shooting suspect fled and tried to take his own life in Pasadena, officials said.
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The former NSW police officer mimicked firing a gun as he told a friend that he had killed two people, a court has heard.
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Hong Kong elderly urged to stay indoors as air pollution spikes to serious levels
Severe haze in Hong Kong over the past two days has prompted a government warning of serious health risks, with experts urging the elderly and vulnerable to stay indoors until sunset. Air quality health risk levels at some of Hong Kong’s roadside monitoring stations rose on Wednesday and Thursday, with experts attributing the surge to elevated ozone levels caused by sunlight and high temperatures and warning that conditions were likely to persist over the next few days. On Wednesday afternoon,...
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Xi orders all-out rescue after Xizang quake
President Xi Jinping on Friday ordered all-out rescue efforts after a 7.0-magnitude quake toppled hundreds of houses in Xizang Autonomous Region, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 50 others. Xi said every effort should be made to minimise casualties. The regional disaster prevention, reduction and relief committee activated a Level III emergency response for natural disaster relief on Friday. The State Council earthquake relief headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management also upgraded the national earthquake emergency response from Level IV to Level III. Xinhua news agency reported that over 330 houses collapsed or were damaged. As of 7am on Friday, 11 of the injured were in serious condition, while 43 sustained minor injuries. The city's earthquake relief headquarters said more than 12,000 residents have been evacuated. The damage caused by the quake is being further evaluated, and disaster relief work is underway, Xinhua said. Quake relief supplies have been arriving at the quake-hit zone as of early Friday morning, including 1,000 sets of prefabricated houses, more than 3,200 tents, over 2,800 folding beds, and other daily necessities like quilts, stoves and clothes. The tremor struck Baqen County of Nagqu City at 10.33pm on Thursday, according to the city's earthquake relief headquarters. (Reporting by Xinhua) _____________________________ Last updated: 2026-10-23 HKT 11:16 Edited by Cecil Wong
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Rescue efforts underway after M7.0 quake hits southwest China's Xizang
Rescue efforts underway after M7.0 quake hits southwest China's Xizang
Woman accessed key to apartment building before being found dead with five-year-old girl
The bodies of a 38-year-old woman and the girl were found outside an apartment building in Box Hill on Thursday.