Landslides triggered by one of the strongest storms in decades have killed at least 15 people in the southern Philippines, as parts of East Asia brace for the approaching storm. Typhoon Bavi, which spans 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) at its widest point (about the width of France), is crossing the Pacific toward Taiwan. It is
Chemist Omar Yaghi accepted a full-time position as a researcher at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has left the United States to take a full-time position at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where he will lead a new artificial intelligence-assisted materials discovery institute. Nobel Prize in Chemistry for
Qingdao rail manufacturer CRRC Sifang Rolling Stock worked with a Chinese doctoral student to improve manufacturing techniques for its Cetrovo subway trains.Credit: Zhang Jingang/China Report/Future Publishing via Getty For most graduate students, a written thesis is a requirement to complete their studies. But in China, a law passed in 2024 allows some people to graduate
A fire at a shoe factory in the southeastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has killed at least 28 people, according to the state news agency. Dramatic images published by Xinhua showed flames and huge plumes of black smoke rising from a building, as well as people appearing to be trapped on the roof. President Xi
On Sunday, heavy rain began to fall in Renhe village in southern China’s Guangxi province. The villagers were used to it. But the rain didn’t stop and suddenly the water rose. In the early hours of Monday, the water had reached their knees. By dawn, the first floor of their houses had completely submerged. “The
Day two of The simulation arrives and Corman exposes the new reality: numerous water pipes across the country have broken. The man-made drought has spread to hospitals, data centers, refrigeration and manufacturing. Then Corman throws another curveball: He plays a pre-recorded video statement from a fictional military officer appealing for help from insurance companies in