DAMASCUS, July 24 (Xinhua) -- A powerful explosion rocked the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib on Thursday, causing casualties and fires near the town of Maarrat Misrin, according to Syrian state ...

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Northern regions of China, including Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia, have issued red alerts for rainstorms as intense rains persist, causing rivers to swell and posing ...