Search continues for the missing in Malaysia boat accident

Search efforts continue on Tuesday for the missing in the boat accident off Malaysia's Sabah state on North Borneo.

25 people rescued 3 dead from Malaysia's missing boat: authorities

Three people on board a boat which sank off Malaysia's Sabah state on North Borneo passed away after being rescued, officials said Sunday.

Malaysia Tourist Boat Missing With 31 People On Board : Search continues for missing boat with 28 Chinese tourists

A boat carrying 31 people, including 28 Chinese tourists and three local crew members, has lost contact with authorities since it sailed from Kota Kinabalu (KK) in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah on Saturday, the Consulate General of China in KK said Sunday.

China's Lunar New Year, Spring Festival travel rush begins

The Spring Festival travel rush started on Friday, ushering in the world's largest annual human migration.

China: No basis for online 'coldest winter' rumor

Chinese meteorological authorities have denied online speculation of extreme cold weather in the run up to Spring Festival, China's Lunar New Year.

67 dead, 57 missing 6 days after Taiwan quake

Authorities said the death toll from the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Tainan city on Saturday morning has risen to 67 as of 9:48 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, with 57 people still unaccounted for.

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

The death toll in a powerful earthquake in Taiwan has increased to five people the Reuters . Earlier reported two victims.