A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rocked Myanmar Wednesday at 05:04:54 p.m. local time, according to the country's Meteorology and Hydrology Department.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida and South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se agreed that the three countries shall reinforce cooperation.

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake devastated several mountainous towns in central Italy early Wednesday, killing at least 38 people.

South Korean media may have misinterpreted the recent entry of Chinese military planes into the overlapping areas of the two countries' ADIZ as part of China's drills in the Sea of Japan, experts said.

Bahama's Prime Minister announced that the government had signed an agreement with Export-Import Bank of China to promote the completion of the Baha Mar Resort.

A 4-year-old girl was shot on Aug. 19 in Hunan province by her 8-year-old playmate, who was allegedly trying to stop her from entering the second floor of an old house in their village.