Day: January 22, 2024

At least eight people have died and dozens are still missing after a landslide struck China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, the BBC reports.

The landslide in Zhaotong city happened at 05:51 local time (21:51 GMT) on Monday, trapping 47 people.

President Xi Jinping has ordered an “all-out” rescue in the area which is experiencing sub-zero temperatures.

The cause of the landslide remains unclear, but the remote, mountainous region is prone to them.

More than 500 people were evacuated from their homes and nearly 1,000 rescue workers were dispatched to the site. Chinese vice-premier Zhang Guoqing reportedly led a group to the site to guide rescue operations.

In January 2013, at least 18 people were killed in a landslide in the same county.

Representative of Armenia Anna Badalyan won three gold medals at The Northern lights 2024 international rhythmic gymnastics tournament in Norway, the Armenian Gymnastics Federation informs.

Anna was first in the all-around, on rings and clubs.

In October last year Anna Badalyan clinched one gold and three bronze medals at the international tournament in Amsterdam. She was the best in ribbon, ball and all-around exercises.

A total of 1,222,537,000 manats ($0.72 billion) of insurance premiums were collected in Azerbaijan in 2023, up 25.9% from the previous year, Report informs, citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.

Yerevan and Moscow have resolved most of the problematic issues in the field of armaments

Taiwan said Monday that six Chinese balloons either flew over the island or through airspace just north of it, while Chinese warplanes and navy ships were also detected in the area, Report informs via The Associated Press.

Following the telephone conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, it has been mutually agreed that ambassadors of both countries may return to their respective posts by January 26, 2024

In 2023, Georgia exported 135 tons of auto parts and accessories (+38%) worth $3.21 million (+28%) to Azerbaijan, Report informs, citing the National Statistical Office of Georgia.