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A Hong Kong mother accused of neglecting her 12-year-old daughter who had been chronically underweight has been spared trial as the prosecution agreed to place her on a good behaviour bond, with the justice department saying public interest is generally a key factor in such decisions. The South China Morning Post has learned that prosecutors at West Kowloon […]

(261020) -- RABAT, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Yaqi (L) of China competes with Ruth Barasa of Kenya during the first round group E football match between China and Kenya at the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup 2026 in Rabat, Morocco, on Oct. 19, 2026. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)

Washington, DC [US], October 20 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) hinted at an impending breakthrough in efforts to secure the release of an American hostage held in Russia, defending his ongoing diplomatic negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin on multiple issues, including Ukraine, Iran, energy pipelines and […]

When Severe Typhoon Dolphin approached eastern China in August, more than 110,000 delivery riders across Hangzhou received automatic alerts and personalised safety guidance on their mobile phones every minute. With a few taps, Hangzhou’s “riders’ code” system navigated them to the nearest shelters, which authorities said had reduced their […]

Washington, DC [US], October 20 (ANI): US President Donald Trump signalled on Monday (local time) that he is fully willing to hold a high-stakes trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to end the war in Ukraine and pursue global denuclearisation, even if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is excluded […]

(261019) -- SOFIA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(261019) -- SOFIA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Poulev in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(261019) -- SOFIA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(261019) -- SOFIA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump has waived key sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia just days before they were due to take effect under a law he signed last month, including penalties related to purchases of Russian oil and gas. In an executive order released by the White House, Trump said the waiver was in the United States' national […]

AUSTIN, Texas: Chinese online retailer Temu has agreed, for the first time, to keep U.S. shoppers' personal data on American servers and limit when it can be sent to China as part of a settlement with Texas over data privacy claims. Texas is the first U.S. state to resolve such claims against Temu, which faces several lawsuits from states concerned that it […]

By Ayushi AgarwalNew Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Poland's Ambassador to India, Piotr Antoni witalski, has firmly anchored bilateral support for India's permanent bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council in the broader context of reforming global governance structures.Speaking exclusively to ANI, witalski said, "We believe that the new role […]

By Niranjan MishraDushanbe [Tajikistan], October 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on Monday evening. He is representing India at the meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government, being held in Dushanbe on October 19-20. Upon his arrival at the hotel, the Defence Minister was welcomed by members of […]

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has arrived in the Tajik capital to represent India at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), scheduled for October 19-20.Upon landing at the airport, Singh was accorded a ceremonial welcome and received by his Tajik […]

(261019) -- DUSHANBE, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Iran's First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref on the sidelines of the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

(261019) -- DUSHANBE, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin on the sidelines of the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

DUSHANBE, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday that China stands ready to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Belarus and fully unleash the positive effects of their Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment.Li made the remarks during his meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin on the sidelines of […]

DUSHANBE, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday that China, upholding the spirit of the series of major initiatives and proposals put forward by President Xi Jinping, will continue to work to promote peace, stability and development in the Middle East.In his meeting with Iran's First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref on the sidelines […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Artificial intelligence is transforming traditional medicine worldwide, with China leading global patent filings for related applications, an industry report released Sunday showed.While digital technologies expand clinical capacity and heritage preservation, the sector still faces technical and governance hurdles, according to […]

(261019) -- DUSHANBE, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

DUSHANBE, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday that China is willing to expand cooperation with Tajikistan in emerging industries such as the digital economy and artificial intelligence.In his meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Li said China stands ready to expand bilateral trade with Tajikistan, strengthen cooperation in […]

By Ayushi AgarwalNew Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Poland's Ambassador to India, Piotr Antoni witalski, has lauded New Delhi's balanced diplomatic outreach on the Russia-Ukraine war, while firmly anchoring bilateral support for India's permanent bid for a seat at the United Nations Security Council in the broader context of reforming global governance […]

HANGZHOU, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- As night falls, 5,000 drones rise into the sky. Their lights trace timber beams and columns, and lost royal palaces slowly take shape overhead. By blending digital technology with archaeological evidence, the spectacle brings Liangzhu, an early regional state that flourished more than 5,000 years ago, back to life.At the […]

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges blade batteries at the BYD Fuzhou base in Fuzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

by Xinhua writer Wang HaizhouRIYADH, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Basmah bint Saeed, a Saudi schoolgirl, first encountered the Chinese language as a child at her family home, where visitors from central China's Henan Province spoke Mandarin.Years later, driven by her growing interest in the language, she can sing more than 100 Chinese songs, including those […]

(261019) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor plays table tennis with a robot during the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 18, 2026. The on-site exhibition of the first phase of the 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, concluded here on Monday. As of October 19, […]

(261019) -- YANGON, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Coffee beans are displayed at the 2026 Myanmar Coffee Festival and Myanmar National Barista Championship in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 18, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Myanmar coffee sector eyes bigger access to huge Chinese market " (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

(261019) -- RIYADH, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A contestant recites a poem during the university division of the final of the Chinese Poetry Recitation Competition 2026 at Prince Sultan University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 18, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese poetry builds bridges of cultural understanding in Riyadh" (Xinhua/Luo Chen)

An elderly man died in hospital on Monday night after he was pulled unconscious from a flat during a fire in a residential building in Hong Kong’s Western district. Police received a report at 8.57pm that flames had erupted in a flat in Hang Fai Building on Pok Fu Lam Road in Sai Ying Pun. Firefighters deployed two water jet and breathing apparatus teams […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's 16th Arctic Ocean expedition team said Monday that its polar icebreaker Jidi had completed a pre-operational application test of domestically developed satellite internet along Arctic shipping routes.The voyage marked the first successful verification of networked communications across the Arctic, Antarctica and the […]

TUNIS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-three Tunisian high school students received Chinese Ambassador Scholarships on Saturday in recognition of their participation in cultural exchanges between Tunisia and China, the Chinese embassy said.Set against the backdrop of rapidly developing China-Tunisia relations, the scholarships aimed to encourage more Tunisian […]

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will pay homage to the slain police personnel on Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on October 21.The Home Minister will also flag off a motorcycle rally of about 90 Police riders from states and Union Territories (Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 19 (ANI): Academics in Taiwan have urged the government to establish artificial intelligence (AI) content filtering systems and strengthen public media literacy as Beijing increasingly employs low-cost generative AI tools to spread disinformation ahead of local elections, according to a report by the Taipei Times.The report said the […]

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after allegedly throwing a dog into the sea in Hong Kong. The woman was reportedly seen throwing a dog from the waterfront near 29 Tai On Street in Sai Wan Ho into the water at around 1pm on Thursday. She then retrieved the animal and left the scene. A passer-by who witnessed the incident alerted […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China has released new guidelines to promote the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies in commerce, as part of efforts to expand consumer demand, upgrade traditional businesses and improve the efficiency of goods distribution.These guidelines, jointly issued by nine government departments, […]

KUNMING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- From digital trading to creative design, a new generation of entrepreneurs is reshaping the flower industry in southwest China's Yunnan Province, helping local blooms reach wider markets and bringing greater value to the communities that grow them.Over the past decades, Yunnan has been the powerhouse of the country's flower […]

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng co-chairs the 30th session of the committee for regular meetings between the Chinese and Russian heads of government, together with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko via video link, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

by Xinhua writer Gao WenchengLONDON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general commended China's expertise in shipbuilding, port infrastructure and maritime technology, as well as its support for developing countries through technical collaboration.In an interview with Xinhua at the IMO headquarters in London on […]

Global attention will turn to Hong Kong this week as about 500 senior officials and delegates from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s 21 members gather in the city for the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. It is the first time Hong Kong has hosted the meeting, with Beijing’s support, as mainland China prepares to host the […]

Washington, DC [US], October 19 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has raised concerns over alleged human rights abuses in East Turkistan, including forced labour linked to desert fish farming, the suppression of the Uyghur language and culture, and transnational repression targeting Uyghurs and other human rights defenders, according to its weekly […]

SHANGHAI, China,19th October, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE has concluded its participation in the China International Industry Fair 2026, held in Shanghai, supporting efforts to strengthen strategic relations with global markets across industry and technology, advance the national industrial sector, benefit from advanced technological expertise, and build new […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's investment in innovation-driven sectors held up well in the first three quarters of 2026, even as overall fixed-asset investment continued to contract, official data showed on Monday.Investment in intellectual property products rose 9.3 percent year on year in the Jan.-Sept. period, while investment in high-tech […]

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Alumni pose for photos in front of the library at the Liangxiang campus of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2026. A series of events are held on Monday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 19 (ANI): Indian Judoka Kokila clinched the silver medal in the women's J2 -52kg judo event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday after losing to Kyrgyzstan's Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy in the final at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall.Kokila's challenge in the gold medal bout ended in just 21 seconds, with Aibike securing […]

Five hikers fell ill in separate incidents across Hong Kong on Monday as hot weather gripped the city on the final day of the Chung Yeung Festival long weekend. In one incident at Po Pin Chau, a popular hiking destination in Sai Kung, a 62-year-old mainland Chinese woman was hiking with friends near the High Island Reservoir East Dam when she became dizzy […]