Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Jan. 4

[Manila News] - 01/4/2025

ISLAMABAD -- Three people were killed and several others injured when a bomb hit a passenger van in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Saturday, local reports said. (Pakistan-Explosion-Van) - - - MANILA -- Four people were killed and two others injured after two vans collided in the (…)



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Zelensky: Russia lost a battalion of N. Korean soldiers in 2 days
Russia has lost up to a battalion of North Korean soldiers over the past two days in its western Kursk border region (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 5/01/2025
Man City turns corner with successive wins in Premier League
Erling Haaland and Manchester City might just be turning the corner after the team’s worst run of results under Pep (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 5/01/2025
World’s oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies at 116
TOKYO — The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died at the age of 116, the city of Ashiya (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 5/01/2025
Suroy-Suroy Sugbo heads to northern Cebu after Fiesta Señor
CEBU, Philippines — As the Sinulog festivities draw near, so does the much-anticipated Suroy-Suroy Sugbo Northern (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 4/01/2025
Smart pen for kids can help tell if they’re troubled - DOST
Filipino scientists have developed a smart pen that can analyze children’s handwriting and detect potential (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 5/01/2025
Boosting child online protection
In partnership with the provincial government of La Union and socio-civic organization La Union Vibrant Women Inc. (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 4/01/2025
Childbirths in Korea rebound for 1st time in nearly a decade in 2024
South Korea in 2024 saw 242,334 babies born, marking the first increase in the annual figure since 2015, as the (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 5/01/2025
Maris Racal returns to social media after cheating controversy
Maris Racal broke her social media break to promote her film “Sunshine,” which is part of the 36th Palm Springs (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 5/01/2025
Childbirths in South Korea rebound for 1st time in 2024
South Korea in 2024 saw 242,334 babies born, marking the first increase in the annual figure since 2015, as the (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 5/01/2025
UC sizzles in Cebu City Olympics track meet with 11 golds
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters’ high school track team delivered a stellar (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 4/01/2025
Ukraine to ask allies to boost air defenses at Germany meeting – Zelensky
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will again call on allies to boost its air defenses (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 5/01/2025