Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Fish fossils found in China have the oldest teeth ever

Fish fossils

A large collection of fish fossils in Southern China includes the world’s earliest fish teeth. The discoveries provide new information on a crucial stage of evolution that has been difficult to understand. The fossils date back to the Silurian epoch, which was significant for life on Earth from 443 to 419 million years ago. A … Read more

3 dead, 6 wounded in attack on Chinese kindergarten

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Chinese police are searching for a man suspected of killing three and injuring six at a kindergarten in Jiangxi province. Police report, that the 48-year-old suspect was identified by his surname, Liu. Police in the province of Jiangxi in southern China are seeking for a man suspected of killing three and wounding six at a … Read more

China hits new flood records

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Heavy rains drove water levels in the Pearl River delta to their highest level in almost a century. Forecasters predict record-breaking flooding in parts of southern China. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from Guangdong province’s worst-affected areas, including Shenzhen. Floods were forecast in parts of southern China on Thursday as torrential rains … Read more

Omicron spreads to southern China city bordering Macau

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BEIJING: The southern Chinese city of Zhuhai suspended public bus routes on Saturday after announcing it had detected at least seven cases of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant there and warning residents not to leave the city. The coastal city of Zhuhai, which borders the gambling hub Macau, said late Friday Omicron had been … Read more

The World’s Longest Stick Insect Is 2 feet long

The World's Longest Stick Insect Is 2 feet long

A new species of stick insect in southern China has been declared the world’s longest insect, state media announced on Thursday.   Experts at the Chinese Museum claim that the world’s longest worm is present in their museum.   In 2014, they discovered an insect resembling a dry tree branch in the forests of southern China. … Read more

Powerful Tornado kills 8, injures 2 in China

Hainan Island in southern China.

At least eight people have killed and two injured after the powerful Tornado has swept through Hainan Island in southern China. The official Xinhua News Agency said the tornado struck Nada town in Danzhou city early Thursday morning. Meteorological authorities warned residents to remain alert to the risk of floods and landslides. A tornado in … Read more