China's data bureau to help build digital society: experts

China's plan to establish a national data bureau is expected to give full play to the value of data resources, quicken the building of basic systems for data, and inject strong impetus into the digital economy, Chinese experts said on Wednesday.

Train accident in Greece kills at least 26

At least 26 people were killed and another 85 injured after a collision between two trains caused a derailment near the Greek city of Larissa late on Tuesday night, authorities said.

Major quake kills dozens across Turkey, Syria

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria yesterday, killing dozens, levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep, and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus.

ABB E-mobility delivers millionth EV charger

With a presence in more than 85 markets, the launch of ABB E-mobility’s new US$30 million, 16,000m2 production facility in Valdarno, Italy in 2022, completed a doubling of the company’s production capacity over the last two years.

Former pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95

Former pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced Saturday, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries.

Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero?

The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to avert some of the worst potential effects of climate change. The Nationally Determined Contribution targets of Asian and Pacific countries will result in a 16 per cent increase in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from the 2010 levels.

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