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(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch)No. 6 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia maintained his perfect record at the China Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (2) first-round victory over Portugal's Nuno Borges on Wednesday in Beijing.A six-time winner of the tournament, Djokovic improved to 30-0 in the event by firing eight aces and saving both break points he faced to win in one […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): India's campaign at the Asian Games 2026 enters a crucial phase on Thursday, with a packed Day 12 schedule featuring several high-stakes contests and medal opportunities across hockey, archery, wrestling, shooting, squash, cricket and other disciplines.The spotlight will be firmly on the India-Pakistan men's hockey […]

Munich [Germany], September 30 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has called on the international community to take sustained action over what it described as severe human rights abuses against Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hongkongers and Southern Mongolians, as China prepares to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).In […]

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): India's National Coordinator, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Alok Dimri, on Wednesday said that the first edition of the SCO Civilisation Dialogue Forum, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed to host, will be held in New Delhi on November 20.In a statement posted by Pakistan's Foreign Affairs […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): India climbed to eighth place in the Asian Games medal standings on Wednesday after reaching the 10-gold mark, with an outstanding day for the compound archers and another gold medal in shooting helping the country make a significant rise in the table. India's overall medal tally now stands at 60, comprising 10 […]

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Global air passenger demand slipped 0.8 per cent in August 2026 compared to the same period last year, driven lower by sharp regional declines across the Middle East. The latest traffic data released by the International Air Transport Association showed total passenger capacity increased 0.3 per cent year-on-year, […]

Taipei [Taiwan], September 30 (ANI): E-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon has moved to secure a direct equity interest in Taiwan-based printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Gold Circuit Electronics Inc. by participating as a strategic investor in the company's private placement, according to a news report by Focus Taiwan.The investment will […]

Tokyos latest clash with Moscow exposes a deeper struggle between national ambition, dependence on Washington, and the need for Russian energyA 15-meter-high bronze memorial towers over the Amur River embankment: a Soviet soldier swings his rifle butt, smashing a Japanese border marker bearing the Imperial Chrysanthemum emblem - a symbol held sacred in […]

BAGHDAD, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-led international coalition concluded its military mission to combat the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq on Wednesday, following a withdrawal from Iraq's Erbil Air Base. The pullout coincided with Iraq's Sovereignty Day, a celebration of national independence and dignity.The move ends a turbulent two-decade U.S. military […]

(260930) -- COTONOU, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Wei (R), Chinese ambassador to Benin, shakes hands with Franck Armel Afoukou, secretary-general of the Beninese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Cotonou, Benin, Sept. 29, 2026. TO GO WITH "77th anniversary of […]

(260930) -- GENEVA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 30, 2026 shows a scene during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. China called on the international community to establish a just, equitable, and inclusive global human rights governance system guided by […]

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio)Former NBA All-Star guard D'Angelo Russell signed a contract with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association.The CBA announced the transaction Wednesday on social media.The Los Angeles Lakers made Russell the No. 2 pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, and he also played for the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on the nation to forge ahead with firm confidence and take solid steps to achieve the great national rejuvenation.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a reception […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on the nation to forge ahead with firm confidence and solid steps to achieve the great national rejuvenation.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a reception held at the […]

(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch)No. 6 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Portugal's Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the first round of the Beijing Open on Wednesday.A six-time winner of the tourney, Djokovic fired eight aces and saved both break points he faced to win in one hour, 51 minutes. His second-round opponent will be Chinese wild card Yunchaokete Bu, […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Beijing is fighting an invasive pest with an army of natural enemies. Since Monday, the Chinese capital has been releasing another 400 million parasitic wasps to control a surge of fall webworms.These wasps, known scientifically as Chouioia cunea Yang, are dominant parasitic natural enemies of the pest and safe for humans and […]

Wu Opera, also known as Jinhua Opera, originated during China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and has a history spanning more than 500 years. Wu Opera has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage of China.BERLIN, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Before setting off on a two-week trip to China in about a month, Petra Lehmann had not expected to get such a vivid […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Commemorative events were held across China to mark Martyrs' Day in recent days. Observed on Sept. 30, one day before National Day, the day commemorates those who gave their lives for national independence and prosperity.

(260930) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo speaks at a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Sept. 29, 2026. TO GO WITH "Tanzanian FM praises China […]

Shanghai [China], September 30 (ANI): Consul General of India in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, on Wednesday wished Shanghai Mayor Zhu Zhongming on Guo Qing Jie, the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China."Consul General Shri Pratik Mathur conveyed our best wishes to Shanghai Mayor HE Zhu Zhongming on Guo Qing Jie, the 77th anniversary […]

Four taxi passengers escaped injury after their driver lost consciousness at the wheel on a Hong Kong highway, leaving them struggling to control the vehicle before it hit a road divider. Dashcam footage circulating online on Monday captured the incident. It showed the 66-year-old driver slumped unconscious behind the wheel as a male passenger in the front […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- A grinning "boy" in sleek VR goggles stretches out his arm, pointing a finger forward. The plant sculpture in central Beijing has become a popular photo spot, with visitors striking the same pose as the "boy" for the camera.The sculpture is one of 10 themed floral displays installed along a roughly 6-km stretch of Chang'an […]

(260930) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Team China enter the venue before the 1v4 asymmetrical survival game [Identity V - Asian Games Version] final of Esports between team China and team Japan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin delivers a speech at the ceremony of the 2026 Chinese Government Friendship Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 30, 2026. Shen presented the 2026 Chinese Government Friendship Award to foreign experts here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, presides over a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of […]

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The international community should urge Japan to abide by the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, faithfully fulfill its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and completely abandon its attempts at "remilitarization" and nuclear possession, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on […]

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a martyr commemorative event at Xishan National Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 30, 2026. Commemorative events were held across China to mark Martyrs' Day in recent days. Observed on Sept. 30, one day before National Day, the day commemorates those who gave their lives for […]

SHANGHAI, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- China's research icebreakers Xuelong, or "Snow Dragon," and Xuelong 2 returned to Shanghai in east China on Wednesday after nearly three months of the country's 16th Arctic Ocean expedition.The expedition successfully completed key tasks, including comprehensive investigation and monitoring, cutting-edge scientific research, […]

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a commemorative event at a martyrs' cemetery in Baoying County, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 30, 2026. Commemorative events were held across China to mark Martyrs' Day in recent days. Observed on Sept. 30, one day before National Day, the day commemorates those who gave their lives […]

Nearly 150 companies have reduced packaging material equivalent to the weight of about 900 double-decker buses over the past year after taking part in a government charter on waste reduction launched in Hong Kong in 2025. A-1 Bakery, Watsons Water and SF Express Hong Kong were among 75 firms recognised for their efforts at an award ceremony on Wednesday, […]

TIANJIN, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- At a private-enterprise investment fair held recently in Tianjin Municipality, north China, two large embodied AI robots furnished with sensors stood center stage, demonstrating how they handle dangerous and repetitive inspections in chemical plants.Ke Qinlin, who heads the ecosystem collaboration and innovation center at […]

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi (R) of Indonesia, Deng Lijuan (C) of China and Jeong Jimin of South Korea compete during the women's speed 4 final of sport climbing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bu Yunchaokete of China hits a return during the men's singles first round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Han)

Pansy Ho Chiu-king, daughter of the late Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho Hung-sun, has won a lawsuit to permanently bar a woman from contacting her after the defendant repeatedly harassed her and her companies with emails and hand-delivered letters containing false allegations. The defendant was also ordered to pay Ho HK$1.8 million (US$229,000) in […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on improving the people's wellbeing will be published on Thursday.The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year's 19th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a […]

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Amin Mirzazadeh (2nd R) of Iran, silver medalist Rafael Tsitsuashvili (1st R) of Uzbekistan, bronze medalists Meng Lingzhe (2nd L) of China and Kim Minseok of South Korea pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the men's greco-roman 130kg of Wrestling at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team defeated South Korea 2-0 in the semifinal of the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday to book its place in the gold medal clash.After a goalless first half, India broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute when Ishika converted a penalty corner to put her side ahead.India doubled its advantage […]

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Chinese artificial intelligence developer DeepSeek partnered with Huawei Technologies to create programming tools tailored for Huawei's Ascend processors, marking an effort by domestic technology companies to reduce reliance on the Nvidia ecosystem. According to a Reuters news report, the tie-up surfaced as Chinese […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- China's 2026 express delivery volume had surpassed 150 billion packages as of Sept. 29, hitting the mark 12 days earlier than in 2025, the State Post Bureau (SPB) said on Wednesday.The accelerated pace of parcel flows underscores the resilience and dynamism of China's economy, analysts noted.China's express delivery sector has […]

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Meng Lingzhe (L) of China celebrates victory after winning the men's greco-roman 130kg bronze medal match of Wrestling against Murat Zarlykbekovich Botoev of Kyrgyzstan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 30 (ANI): YSR Congress Party chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday congratulated Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru on winning the men's compound archery team gold at the Asian Games 2026. Reddy also praised Ganesh, who hails from Andhra […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar clinched the bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman 87kg category at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, opening India's wrestling medal account at the continental event.Sunil put up a dominant display against the Philippines' Callum Johnston Roberts, securing a 9-0 victory by technical […]

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Narasaki Tomoa of Japan celebrates during the men's boulder final of sport climbing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xue Ziyang of China celebrates victory over Gusman Kyrgyzbayev of Kazakhstan after the Men's -66kg bronze medal match of Judo at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)