Tokyo [Japan], July 25 (ANI): Japan's Sakurajima volcano, located in Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted around 8:05 p.m. local time (7:05 a.m. ET) on Sunday, prompting evacuations in the region.
Beijing [China], May 5 (ANI): China's capital city Beijing is on a high COVID-19 alert to contain the spread of the virus as the city resumed work on Thursday following a five-day-long Labour Day holiday.
Paris [France], April 10 (ANI): As France votes today for the presidential election, Emmanuel Macron faces stiff competition from far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Taipei [Taiwan], April 1 (ANI): Amid increasing China's military activities near Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen has met fighter jet pilots in an apparent effort to boost their morale.
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Amid heightened military tension over the build-up of Russian troops along Ukraine's border, the US on Wednesday (local time) announced plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe.
Tokyo [Japan], January 31 (ANI): Studies conducted by a group of international researchers on Monday said that the COVID-19 variant Omicron causes less severe symptoms in the lungs of hamsters than the Delta variant.
Beijing [China], January 11 (ANI): Corona caseload in China is spiking at a time when the organisers of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games have less than a month to finalise their preparations for the Winter Olympics which are scheduled to start from February 4, 2022.
Paris [France], January 2 (ANI): Journalists' detention set a "new record" in 2021 and out of 488 detained, 127 were reported from China, who topped the list.
Taipei [Taiwan], January 2 (ANI): China warned Taipei of "decisive measures" following Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's advice to Beijing to curb its military adventurism, reported local media.