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A charity founded in 1979 to support Vietnamese war refugee children in Hong Kong will this year launch a programme to train ethnic minority youth as sports coaches for mainstream youngsters. Treats’ “EM-SPARK” project will train 30 ethnic minority youngsters aged 15 to 18 to coach 3,504 mainstream primary school students and community members in […]

Hong Kong professionals mandated to report suspected child abuse cases under a new law taking effect on Tuesday are largely ready, but some have said challenges remain in working with parents from different cultural backgrounds and detecting online crimes targeting youngsters. Under the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance, more than 100,000 people […]

For years, many of mainland China’s art students dreamed of working or studying in Europe. After hours spent poring over the works of the continent’s masters as part of their degree requirements, living where their pieces are preserved, displayed and appreciated would seem a natural fit. But with funding and hiring freezes striking numerous overseas art […]

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 20 (ANI): Seven people, including a Chinese national, were killed in a blast at a hotel in Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw area in Afghanistan, officials said. Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said that the blast occurred at the joint restaurant of Chinese Muslims and Afghans called 'Chinese Noodle.' He added that a Chinese Muslim, […]

Copenhagen is reportedly concerned about a possible American invasion of its Arctic possessionThe US army has sought intelligence on key Danish military installations, airfields, and ports in Greenland that could be used for an invasion of the island, Berlingske newspaper reported Sunday, citing Defense Ministry documents.According to the outlet, the […]

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Melbourne [Australia], January 19 (ANI): Poland's Iga Swiatek booked her place in the second round of the Australian Open 2026 with a 7-6(5), 6-3 win over China's Yuan Yue, USA's Jessica Pegula eased past Russia's Anastasia Zakharova 6-2, 6-1, while Amanda Anisimova defeated her fellow American Simona Walter 6-3, 6-2. Meanwhile, third seed Coco Gauff began […]

Hong Kong authorities are “very concerned” about subdivided flat tenants facing eviction from a Cheung Sha Wan building by March, after the landlord’s plans to upgrade the premises to comply with new rules left dozens in need of temporary housing. The Housing Bureau said on Monday that it was in contact with 109 households in the Yee Wa Building on Un […]

The European Commission is reportedly set to unveil measures targeting "high risk" vendors in critical telecoms and solar systems Beijing has condemned the European Union's reported plans to phase out Chinese made equipment from the bloc's critical infrastructure, describing the idea as "naked protectionism,"

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)It's hard to believe that 21-year old Coco Gauff is competing in her seventh Australian Open.But the No. 3 seed is doing just that and, despite some serving issues early, defeated Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-3 in one hour, 39 minutes in warm Melbourne conditions on Monday.Gauff reached a pair of milestones […]

(260119) -- KUNMING, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students and teachers are seen on a playground at a middle school after an earthquake in Qiaojia County in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 19, 2026. A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Qiaojia County in southwest China's Yunnan Province at 7:32 p.m. Monday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake […]

Virginia [United States], January 19 (ANI): In a recent article, Abdulhakim Idris, Executive Director of the Centre for Uyghur Studies, warned that China's reported bans on Uyghur songs are part of a broader campaign to erase Uyghur culture.This article has been published by the Centre for Uyghur Studies, a non-profit organisation based in Virginia, United […]

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 19 (ANI): Several people were reportedly killed and others injured in a blast at a hotel in Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw area in Afghanistan, specifically targeting Chinese nationals on Monday, Tolo News reported, citing security sources.According to Tolo News, the exact number of casualties has not been disclosed, and the cause and […]

SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The total length of expressways in Hebei Province has surpassed 9,000 kilometers. Direct expressways linking Xiong'an New Area, Beijing and Tianjin have been established, enabling one-hour travel between Beijing and Xiong'an.

SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The total length of expressways in Hebei Province has surpassed 9,000 kilometers. Direct expressways linking Xiong'an New Area, Beijing and Tianjin have been established, enabling one-hour travel between Beijing and Xiong'an.

Hong Kong’s justice minister has refuted “unfounded” accusations against the judiciary regarding several highly charged national security cases, stating that none of the judges had failed to fulfil their duties and that their independence remains strong. In his address at a ceremony on Monday to mark the start of the legal year, Secretary for Justice […]

WENCHANG, Hainan, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket on Monday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a group of internet satellites into space.The rocket lifted off at 3:48 p.m. from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 19th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered into preset […]

(260119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 19, 2026 shows the first cross-Caspian Sea China-Central Asia freight train departing from north China's Tianjin Municipality. The first cross-Caspian Sea China-Central Asia freight train from Tianjin to Baku, Azerbaijan, departed on Monday, carrying goods such as stainless steel […]

Kohima (Nagaland) [India], January 19 (ANI): Researchers from Nagaland University and University of Science and Technology Beijing have demonstrated that carbon quantum dots derived from discarded apple leaves can deliver long-lasting, eco-friendly protection against metal corrosion, a persistent global industrial challenge. The Research highlighted a […]

(260119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers purchase train tickets at a railway station in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 19, 2026. Train tickets for the first day of the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush went on sale on Monday, China's railway operator said. This year's travel rush period, known as chunyun, will run from Feb. 2 […]

(260119) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This undated file image shows a sketch of the excavation site to the east of the imperial palace of the Han-Wei Luoyang Ancient City Site, in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province. TO GO WITH "Ancient granary unearthed in central China" (Institute of Archaeology under the Chinese Academy of Social […]

(260119) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026 shows the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. The total length of expressways in Hebei Province has surpassed 9,000 kilometers. Direct expressways linking Xiong'an New Area, Beijing and Tianjin have been established, […]

More than half of Hong Kong’s 78 semi-private schools have applied to increase class sizes and student numbers to admit more non-locals as part of the city’s drive to become an international education hub. The Education Bureau said on Monday that it has received an “enthusiastic response” to its earlier invitation to all Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) […]

HARBIN, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Despite the biting minus 20 degrees Celsius cold on the century-old Central Street in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Thai tourist Nattapong Somchai stamped his feet to keep warm yet happily embraced a local tradition by trying a classic ice cream bar."This is absolutely amazing," he said with unconcealed […]

(260119) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends a conference marking the inauguration of the University of Emergency Management and delivers a speech in Langfang, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

HAIKOU, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- On Dadonghai beach in Sanya, a coastal resort in south China's island province of Hainan, foreign tourists are soaking up the winter sun, including Malika from Moscow who has chosen Sanya as her first travel destination in China."We wanted to have a sea holiday, and also to see a bit of China," she said. "Sanya was amazing and I […]

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Qiaojia County in southwest China's Yunnan Province at 7:32 p.m. Monday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). No casualties have been reported.The epicenter was monitored at 27.01 degrees north latitude and 103.41 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, […]

(260119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop scooters in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 21, 2025. (Photo by He Huawen/Xinhua)

Hong Kong’s transport minister has outlined plans to develop a blueprint for the nascent low-altitude sector, with local industry players partnering mainland Chinese firms for their first joint overseas trip to explore belt and road markets. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Monday that the blueprint would cover cross-border […]

Members of Hong Kong’s Housing Authority have urged the government to clarify how a proposal to resettle residents displaced by the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po at a site designated for public rental flats will not impact the thousands currently on the waiting list. They made the call on Monday during a meeting of the public body, during which […]

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Monday praised the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) estimate of India's economic growth by 6.4 per cent in 2026 and 2027.He credited the upward trajectory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'reform-driven leadership.'Hitting out at Congress leader […]

Brussels has ruled out any strategy to gain the upper hand with Trump as transatlantic ties continue to fray, political scientist Aaron Good has told RTEU nations risk limiting their strategic options and leaving themselves vulnerable in the global arena by rejecting closer ties with Russia and China, political scientist and podcaster Aaron Good told RT on […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 19 (ANI): The L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series is set to return for its fifth edition in 2026, reaffirming its position as one of India's premier women's tennis tournaments. The tournament will be played at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA), Mumbai, with the Qualifying Rounds scheduled for January […]

Hong Kong authorities have launched a two-month operation to inspect fire safety equipment in residential and mixed-use buildings planned at least 39 years ago, as part of continuing efforts to strengthen oversight following the deadly Tai Po blaze. The Fire Services Department said on Monday that it started ad hoc checks on inspection records and the […]

(260119) -- GENEVA, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is pictured at the WEF headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 14, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: China to contribute most to global economic growth in 2026, says WEF president" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

(260119) -- LIJIANG, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Yuhu Village of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 17, 2026. Yuhu Village, nestled in Baisha Township of Yulong Naxi Autonomous County in the city of Lijiang in Yunnan, is one of the earliest settlements of the Naxi ethnic people. The village was once among the poorest […]

(260119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers check tractors ready for sale at the workshop of a company in Jiangdu high-tech industrial development zone in east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 19, 2026. China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5 percent year on year in 2025, meeting the annual target of around 5 percent, official data showed […]

(260119) -- WENCHANG, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-12 carrier rocket carrying the 19th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 19, 2026. China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket on Monday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a […]

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): India is set to retain its position as the world's fastest-growing major economy over the next two years, even as global growth shows signs of moderation, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) World Economic Outlook Update released in January 2026.The IMF estimates India's economy to grow by 7.3 per cent […]

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A widespread cold wave, the first of 2026, has swept across China, bringing heavy snow, freezing rain, and icy conditions that have disrupted transportation in multiple regions. Authorities have activated emergency protocols to ensure safe travel, with transport departments at all levels implementing round-the-clock monitoring […]

Geneva [Switzerland], January 19 (ANI): The World Economic Forum has released a report, revealing successful AI stories that already delivered measurable performance gains and detailing how pioneering organisations moved beyond experimentation to achieve impact at scale. As investment accelerated and expectations rose, the findings highlighted a growing […]

Bolzano [Italy], January 19 (ANI): In a concerted effort to challenge China's policies in Tibet and strengthen international Tibetan advocacy, a three-day Tibetan Youth Empowerment Programme was held at the Eurac Research Centre in South Tyrol from January 16 to 18. According to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the programme brought together […]

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): The Delhi High Court judge Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani recused himself from hearing of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's Plea against the framing of charges in the Chinese Visa scam CBI case. The trial court had framed charges of conspiracy and corruption against him.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani recused himself from […]

Hong Kong has deported 113 rejected non-refoulement claimants after a week-long operation, according to the Immigration Department. The operation codenamed “Shield” involved deporting a group of 68 men and 45 women, some of whom had completed prison sentences for criminal offences in the city. “A total of 113 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants […]

Hong Kong’s rule of law is “more robust and enduring than the outcome of any single case”, the city’s chief justice has declared after former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was found guilty in a landmark national security case that drew international scrutiny and criticism. In his speech at a ceremony to mark the opening of the legal year on Monday, […]