Five missing Chinese tourists: Malaysia shipwreck search area expanded

Rescuers hunting for five missing Chinese tourists and a Malaysian crewman after a tourist boat sank in rough seas off eastern Malaysia have expanded the search area, an official said Monday.

25 rescued from missing tourist boat in Malaysia but six still missing

Twenty five tourists were rescued Sunday after spending more than a day drifting in Malaysian waters after their boat sank, officials said.

Malaysia tourist boat missing with 31 people on board

A boat carrying 31 people, including more than 20 Chinese tourists, has gone missing off the Malaysian coast, maritime authorities say.

Chinese Lunar New Year 4714 kicks off with fireworks, parades

People in China and throughout the rest of the world participated in fireworks shows and parades to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year.

Chinese New Year 4713: Spring Festival celebrated across China

From the southernmost islands to the icebound provinces in the north, people across China are celebrating the lunar new year, or Spring Festival which falls on Monday.

The death toll in the earthquake in Taiwan has increased to 35

The death toll in the earthquake in southern Taiwan increased to 35 people the Reuters . Earlier reported about 26 victims. At the same time the fate of 117 people remains unknown.

Deadly earthquake rocks southern Taiwan

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has hit southern Taiwan near the city of Tainan, causing at least five deaths after a 17-storey building collapsed and trapped scores of residents.