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(260830) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jaisaen Natthanicha (L) and Janthawisut Sasipapron of Thailand celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Thailand and China at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

(260830) -- GYIRONG, Aug. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers from China Railway Group Limited weld steel-reinforced gabion baskets at a temporary processing site in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 30, 2026. Workers from China Railway Group Limited stepped up efforts on Sunday to make steel-reinforced gabion baskets to support the […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid a floral tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Shastri Memorial in Tashkent as part of his state visit to the country, remembering the late leader as a 'towering statesman' whose unwavering commitment to the nation continues to inspire generations.'Paid […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 30 (ANI): India and Uzbekistan's green initiatives came together on Sunday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev jointly planted a tree at the Presidential Palace garden in Tashkent under India's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative and Uzbekistan's 'Yashil Makon' green initiative.The Ministry of […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When the devastating fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on 26 November, the response from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) did not begin with a strategy memo. “In fact, since the very beginning, it was not a strategy,” says Professor Cherry TAM,  Associate […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] On the southeastern rim of the Tengger Desert, where dunes can rise 30 metres high and advance significant metres a year, a private afforestation effort is attempting something larger than tree planting. At Malan Lake in Alxa, Inner Mongolia, founder Mr YUEN Shu Wah is testing […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For more than a decade, Vietnam has built one of Southeast Asia’s most data-driven public administrations. Ministries track performance indicators. Provinces report standardised metrics. The central government aggregates information from different localities.  But, according to […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] As universities worldwide explore how technology can reshape teaching and learning, the CLASSy World Project is preparing to launch a bold experiment in immersive education.  Launched in July 2026, CLASSy World is a metaverse initiative designed to enhance blended and team-based […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In Hong Kong, around 40,000 people live with schizophrenia. Many move through a system designed to stabilise symptoms—reduce hallucinations, manage medication, shorten hospital stays. But once the symptoms are controlled, a more difficult question lingers: what kind of life are […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When policymakers talk about sustainable development and better governance, the conversation usually centres on regulation, compliance and economic reform. Rarely does it begin with a runway. Yet in late 2025, Fashion to Reconnect: A Tale of Two Style Capitals showed how cultural […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In cities around the world, the mechanics of local government often grind slowly: a pothole reported but not repaired, a noise complaint logged but unanswered, a maze of departments passing responsibility from one counter to another. Yet across China, a simple five-digit […]

Munich [Germany], August 30 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief highlighting growing international concern over China's repression of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim communities.A Uyghur delegation comprising WUC President Turgunjan Alawdun, Campaign for Uyghurs Executive Director Rushan Abbas, Uyghur Centre for Democracy […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 30 (ANI): India and Uzbekistan on Sunday agreed to establish a 'dedicated mechanism' to ensure the effective implementation of agreements reached between the two countries and identified new areas of cooperation, including energy, critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, jewellery and agriculture, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev […]

New York [US] August 30 (ANI): A Tibetan delegation has urged the United States to intensify international scrutiny of China's policies in Tibet, raising concerns over alleged human rights abuses, cultural assimilation and the recent self-immolation of Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, as […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted sports as an emerging area of cooperation between India and Uzbekistan, pointing to the upcoming World Chess Championship clash between reigning champion D Gukesh and Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov and saying traditional sports such as Kurash and Kabaddi would […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 30 (ANI): Uzbekistan on Sunday introduced a 30-day visa-free regime for Indian citizens, with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev saying the move will make a significant contribution to strengthening people-to-people contacts, tourism and business exchanges between the two countries.Mirziyoyev made the announcement during the […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 30 (ANI): Setting an ambitious economic roadmap, India and Uzbekistan have set a target to quintuple their bilateral trade to USD 5 billion by 2030, driven by expanded market access, improved connectivity, and modern banking channels.Delivering a press statement alongside President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent, Prime Minister […]

Theme park performer Bernice Yuen Sze-hang outshone 11 other contenders to take the Miss Hong Kong 2026 title on Sunday night. The 26-year-old, one of the heavy favourites, dazzled both judges and the audience to claim the tiara in the beauty pageant final at TVB City in Tseung Kwan O. “We went through two or three hours [during the final], rushing […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 30 (ANI): Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Sunday lauded India's rapid progress under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, saying that New Delhi's voice and influence in global affairs have grown stronger during the period.Mirziyoyev made the remarks during delegation-level talks with PM Modi in Tashkent as part […]

Dubai [UAE], August 30 (ANI): Indian head coach Amol Muzumdar said that the team will be missing their 'clutch player' Jemimah Rodrigues, who has been ruled out of the Women's Asia Cup due to injury, but nonetheless expressed his team's hunger to do well ahead of the Asia Cup and the Asian Games in Japan from September onwards. Seven-time Women's Asia Cup […]

LANZHOU, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Alejandro Delgado, Deputy Army Attache of the Peruvian Embassy in China, beamed at a cultural event in Beijing on Thursday as he displayed a bookmark featuring the Chinese calligraphy characters "Jixiang," a phrase that means "good fortune.""I love the Chinese language," Delgado said.He was among more than 200 guests from 42 […]

BISHKEK, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Bishkek on Sunday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.

Zimbabwe's drive toward electric mobility is gaining momentum, with growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs) signaling a shift toward more sustainable transport systems, as showcased at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show.HARARE, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's drive toward electric mobility is gaining momentum, with growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs) […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 30 (ANI): Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Sunday announced the elevation of India-Uzbekistan relations to a 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' following his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter's two-day State visit to the Central Asian nation.Addressing a joint press meet in Tashkent, […]

(260830) -- BISHKEK, Aug. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan upon the invitation of President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

(260830) -- BISHKEK, Aug. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan step out of the airplane cabin upon arrival in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 30, 2026. Xi landed in Bishkek on Sunday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan upon the invitation of President Sadyr Japarov of […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 30 (ANI): Nepal remained on flash flood alert on Sunday as authorities warned of rising water levels in rivers and streams across several districts, while stating a 'high risk of flash floods' in Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts. The official handle of 'Nepal Flood Alert' said in a Facebook post that water flow in small rivers and […]

New Delhi, [India] August 30 (ANI): The rupee may remain under structural depreciation pressure despite the Reserve Bank of India's efforts to rebuild its foreign-exchange war chest, with domestic brokerage firm Systematix estimating a new average annual depreciation path of around 6.5 per cent for the currency.In its latest India economy report, Systematix […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 321 people, including a 13-year-old, and seized HK$130 million (US$16.5 million) worth of suspected illegal drugs during a seven-week citywide crackdown. Code-named “Tailbacker”, the operation ran from July 12 to August 29, and uncovered 234 drug-related cases, police said on Sunday. The 321 suspects, aged between 13 and […]

Hong Kong authorities are facing a growing backlash after seizing a “fighting dog” from its owner following a neighbour’s complaint and detaining it for behavioural evaluation. It was the second dog with pit bull lineage that the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department had seized in a week. The department’s actions came amid heightened […]

An independent Hong Kong bookstore has shut its doors six weeks after a national security police raid, drawing long queues of customers on its final day following four years in business. Readers wound down the dim staircase of a Prince Edward tenement building on Sunday afternoon, with some waiting up to 45 minutes to enter the third-floor bookstore, Have a […]

(260830) -- HARARE, Aug. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at an electric vehicle on display at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare, Zimbabwe, Aug. 28, 2026. TO GO WITH "Zimbabwe's e-mobility drive gains traction with Chinese EVs" (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

(260830) -- YANGON, Aug. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Local students attend a Chinese singing class at the China Cultural Center in Yangon, Aug. 28, 2026. TO GO WITH "Asia-Pacific Community: A Myanmar vocal coach orchestrates harmonies beyond borders" (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

In the third instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Victor Ting examines how wearable devices are reshaping personal healthcare in the city, as experts caution that they should not replace professional medical advice. Alice Wong had little idea how seriously ill she might become until unusual […]

(260830) -- BISHKEK, Aug. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese construction workers are pictured in the Jalalabad tunnel of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway in Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 13, 2026. The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, personally promoted by the heads of state of China, Kyrgyzstan and […]

BISHKEK, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev hailed China as one of Kyrgyzstan's major strategic partners in a recent interview with Xinhua prior to Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the country.Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state and through the joint efforts of the two governments, it's believed that […]

Hong Kong authorities are making a final push to persuade 45 holdout homeowners at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to join a government buyout scheme before Monday afternoon’s deadline. As of noon on Sunday, 1,939 of the estate’s 1,984 flat owners – or 97.7 per cent – had submitted acceptance letters, while 77.7 per cent had signed formal sale and […]

Hong Kong lawmakers will hold a three-day joint debate in early October on the city’s annual policy address and first five-year plan, with Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king seeking to extend the session so legislators have enough time to reflect residents’ views. The Legco earlier announced a combined debate from October 7 to 9, […]

The 102-year-old mother of the late Cantopop icon Anita Mui Yim-fong died on Sunday morning after collapsing at her home in Hong Kong. Tam Mei‑kam was being fed liquid oatmeal by her domestic helper at about 10.30am when she suddenly collapsed in her Causeway Bay flat. The helper, a 31-year-old Indonesian woman, immediately called police. Paramedics and […]

The closure of Canada’s “lifeboat” migration scheme for Hongkongers has left some applicants who are struggling to meet permanent residency requirements in limbo, prompting others to consider alternative destinations such as the US and Britain. Hong Kong-based immigration agents made this observation after Ottawa announced on Friday that its dedicated […]

KATHMANDU, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Carried by two Y-20 transport planes, Chinese relief supplies and four Chinese rescue experts arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, at about 7 a.m. local time on Sunday to assist in disaster relief efforts.The two aircraft departed from Chengdu, China, earlier in the morning and arrived in Nepal after […]

CHENGDU, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The latest Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV made its global debut at this year's Chengdu Motor Show, with an assisted-driving system jointly developed with Chinese autonomous driving technology provider Momenta.The new long-wheelbase GLE is also set to later adopt Momenta's R7 World Model, a self-improving physical AI engine. Mercedes-Benz […]

(260830) -- TAIPEI, Aug. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Yuan Yuan enjoys a special meal for her 22nd birthday at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 30, 2026. (Taipei Zoo/Handout via Xinhua)

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 30 (ANI): The death toll from the Bhote Koshi flood disaster in Nepal has risen to 734, while 2419 people remain missing or out of contact, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).According to the latest update issued by NDRRMA as of 9 am, Chitwan reported the highest number of recovered […]

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India],August 30 (ANI): The Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Kinnaur MLA Jagat Singh Negi has called for a dedicated India-China hotline and a real-time disaster information-sharing mechanism to warn downstream populations about glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), sudden river […]