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Animal welfare groups in Hong Kong have called for closing a legal loophole in pet ownership laws to better protect public safety, as authorities pledged to review stray dog policies following Sunday’s suspected fatal mauling of a woman. The groups suggested that, based on their experience, the 27-year-old victim was likely attacked by former warehouse […]

Retiring deputy police commissioner Andrew Kan Kai-yan has said artificial intelligence (AI) poses a new threat to national security in Hong Kong, with the force turning to the emerging technology to help combat the issue. Kan raised the alarm after state security minister Chen Yixin warned last week of rising national security risks posed by AI. The senior […]

(Photo credit: Nick Oza)Xtreme Gaming and Team Yandex were the first two teams to secure their spots in the playoffs of PGL Wallachia Season 9 thanks to their wins on Monday in Bucharest, Romania.Xtreme swept LGD Gaming 2-0 and Yandex beat Natus Vincere by the same score in the day's two matches between 2-0 teams. Under the modified Swiss system, earning […]

The countrys carmakers are scaling back production amid high energy costs, US tariffs and Chinese competitionTens of thousands of auto workers across Germany have staged protests demanding protection for employment and factories after Volkswagen announced plans to cut 100,000 jobs.Employees at Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Porsche, and major […]

Washington, DC [US], September 21 (ANI): A massive military demonstration featuring 479 personnel from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and a flyover of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber alongside four F-22 Raptors will highlight the official State Arrival Ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan on Thursday, the Office of the First […]

Jindal Steel LimitedNew Delhi [India]/ Shanghai [China], September 21: The global stage is set for the WorldSkills Competition 2026, starting September 22, in Shanghai. Representing Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of Viksit Bharat, India's largest-ever delegation-a 70-member Team Skill India contingent-will showcase its expertise across 63 skill […]

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 21 (ANI): Rugby India has announced the Senior Women's Rugby Sevens Team that will represent India at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, with the competition scheduled to take place from October 1-3 in Nagoya, Japan.The 13-member squad will compete in the Women's Rugby Sevens competition at the Paloma Mizuho Rugby […]

By Suchitra MukherjeeShanghai [China], September 21 (ANI): India's largest-ever contingent of 70 skilled young competitors will represent the country across 63 skill categories at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, which begins in Shanghai on Tuesday.The competitors will showcase India's growing capabilities in technical excellence, creativity, precision, […]

Washington, DC [US], September 21 (ANI): A proposed USD 14 billion US arms sale to Taiwan is emerging as a critical point of friction ahead of US President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, as Beijing urges Washington to maintain a freeze on the transaction while Taipei stresses that safeguarding the island directly serves […]

PRNewswireHong Kong, September 21: City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) delivered a stellar performance in the newly released ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2026. Twenty-two subjects at CityUHK were ranked among the world's Top 50, with 10 subjects claiming the top spot in Hong Kong, highlighting the University's continuous […]

(Photo credit: Amber Searls)Kaitlin Quevedo of Spain turned a dominating burst to open the third set into a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Nadia Podoroska of Argentina in the final of the SP Open at Sao Paulo, Brazil.It was the first career WTA tournament victory for Quevedo, who made her tour-level debut in January.Podoroska took the opening set by breaking […]

PNNNew Delhi [India], September 21: A technology developed in Pune to address one of the world's most pressing women's health challenges has now received a global platform. Periwinkle Technologies, an Indian health-tech company specialising in AI-enabled cervical cancer screening and triage, showcased its flagship Smart Scope CX at the BRICS Bharat […]

By Vipul KashyapAichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 21 (ANI): Indian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Varun Sanyal, who could not compete in the Asian Games due to medical reasons, has said he does not want to dwell on his medal hopes but talked about his efforts to reduce weight.Varun, who was to compete in the men's 77kg category, said he had to reduce his […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 21 (ANI): Indian wushu players Roshibina Devi and Aryan advanced to the quarterfinals of their respective events in the ongoing Asian Games 2026 after securing victories in their bouts on Monday in Aichi-Nagoya. Roshibina progressed to the quarterfinals of the women's 60kg event after defeating Bangladesh's Most Khatun. The […]

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 21 (ANI): Indian tennis player Ankita Raina said her preparation for the Asian Games 2026 has been the outcome of years of hard work and sacrifices, as she gears up for her fourth continental event.Speaking to ANI, Ankita said representing India at the Asian Games again is a special achievement and highlighted the […]

By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) generated more than Rs 1.02 crore in revenue from scrap and freed 516 square feet of office space during a cleanliness and records-management drive carried out between November 2025 and August 2026, reflecting the force's efforts to improve workplace management and promote […]

BusinessWire IndiaVadodara (Gujarat) [India], September 21: Ratnaveer Precision Engineering Limited has touched an all-time high of Rs. 337.40, with the stock witnessing a notable technical breakout as the company approaches a series of key operational milestones. The market movement comes at a time when Ratnaveer's Copper Clad Laminate (CCL) project is […]

(Photo credit: The R&A)The Masters will again award invitations for the 2027 tournament to winners from six select national opens in a continued alignment with The Open Championship's Qualifying Series.Augusta National Golf Club and the R&A announced Monday that they will continue the joint qualification criteria first established for the 2026 […]

President Xi Jinping has expressed hope that the younger generation will advance Sino-US cooperation, foster mutual understanding and ensure steady, long-term development of bilateral ties, according to Chinese state media. Xinhua reported on Monday that Xi’s remarks came in his reply to a letter from students at 10 US universities who shared their […]

(260921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This undated combo photo shows the multiwavelength view of the pulsar, coded PSR J1740+1000. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China's space- and ground-based observatories trace long journey of cosmic rays" (The Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Handout via Xinhua)

(260921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), meets with Ahmad Muzani, speaker of Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

(260921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Performers show Hanfu at a gathering celebrating the Chinese traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 20, 2026. The Chinese community in Botswana gathered on Sunday at the Gaborone International Convention Center in the capital of Botswana, celebrating the Chinese traditional Mid-Autumn […]

Washington has offered to implement an AI incident notification mechanism with Beijing ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Xi JinpingThe US has proposed creating an alert system with China to notify each other when artificial intelligence incidents become serious enough to threaten national security.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the […]

HANGZHOU, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- In a restaurant in the eastern Chinese city of Shaoxing, a waiter gently reminds diners to order just enough, pointing to a small sign on the wall that reads, "Clean your plate."This is no isolated gesture. In Shaoxing's Fushan subdistrict, similar scenes play out almost every day in more than 600 restaurants. Small-portion […]

(260921) -- FUSONG, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Sept. 19, 2026 shows a view in Wanliang Town, where a trading market for ginseng is located, in Fusong County, northeast China's Jilin Province. In Autumn, Fusong County, located in the hinterland of the Changbai Mountain in northeast China's Jilin Province, has greeted the harvest and […]

BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- By combining data from a satellite and a ground-based observatory, Chinese scientists have discovered an X-ray trail stretching 42 light-years across the cosmos. This finding allows them to trace the long journey of high-energy particles through interstellar space.In a recent study, researchers used joint observations from […]

(260921) -- NANJING, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin attends the opening ceremony of the 8th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting and delivers a speech in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

(260921) -- JINGYUAN, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Beef products are pictured at a company in Jingyuan County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 21, 2026. Jingyuan County in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is known for its quality cattle. The county has developed an integrated industrial chain covering cattle breeding, processing, […]

A leading Hong Kong secondary school has expressed regret and withdrawn guidelines accused of banning Cantonese from graduation videos after the policy sparked controversy. Good Hope School issued a public statement on Monday evening, saying it had heard concerns from the wider community and had “fully and formally withdrawn” the guidance paper for next […]

(260921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with a delegation of young representatives from flag-raising teams in Hong Kong and Macao schools and poses for a group photo with them at the Great Hall […]

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Chinese regulators are slowing a rush of humanoid robot companies seeking public listings amid scrutiny over soaring valuations and whether revenues linked to state-backed projects reflect genuine commercial demand, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter.The slowdown was largely triggered by […]

PRNewswireMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21: Soach Global Strategic Holdings Limited, Mauritius, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Soach Global Opportunities Fund (together, 'Soach Global'), is part exiting from its decade-long investment in the National Stock Exchange of India Limited ('NSE'). The Fund is selling through the offer for sale in NSE's […]

BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli have been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and military service for serious discipline and law violations, according to a decision made at a CPC leadership meeting held here on Monday.Zhang served as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of […]

Representatives of foreign business chambers who met Hong Kong’s leader have said the five-year plan provided clear policy priorities for companies’ strategic planning, but called for more concrete timelines and visible progress on the Northern Metropolis project to attract investment. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu held a briefing on Monday for […]

Hong Kong education authorities have cut the number of subsidised places for physiotherapy and occupational therapy programmes at three self-financing institutions by about a third for the 2027-28 academic year, amid a jobs crunch for graduates. A physiotherapy association backed the reduction to avoid worsening unemployment in the sector, saying any future […]

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Boheng retained the men's all-around gymnastics title at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday.Fresh from winning the event at the Asian Championships, the 26-year-old collected 85.065 points to take gold, while Japan's Shinnosuke Oka and Daiki Hashimoto finished second and third, respectively.Hashimoto, the Tokyo […]

Beijing [China], September 21 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of Donald Trump, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.'At the invitation of President of the United States of America Donald J. Trump, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the […]

(260921) -- ICHINOMIYA, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yoo Tae-bin of South Korea competes against Lee Cheuk Yiu of China's Hong Kong during the badminton men's team round 1 between South Korea and China's Hong Kong at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260921) -- TOYOHASHI, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Qiaoqiao (L) of China competes against Joud Aldrous of Jordan during the women's kumite 68kg final of Karate at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyohashi of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

(260921) -- TOYOHASHI, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Gong Li of China poses during the awarding ceremony after the women's kumite 61kg final of Karate at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyohashi of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

(260921) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mak Tin Ian of Macao of China serves against Abdullah Abdulhussein of Qatar during the men's team Group A table tennis match between Macao of China and Qatar at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): In a fracturing global economy where global supply chains face extensive disruptions, trusted geographies will matter more than cheap geographies, and India must position itself as a trusted partner to nations worldwide, former G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant stated on Monday.Addressing the Platinum Jubilee of the All India […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 21 (ANI): The Indian women's shooting trio of Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwaal ended day one of the women's skeet team competition at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday in third place, putting them in bronze-medal position. With two days of the competition still left, India is in third […]

HEFEI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- At an exhibition booth, a dual-arm robot works with remarkable precision, gripping a delicate test tube with one arm while handling reagents with the other."It is more than a robot that simply executes pre-programmed commands," said Wang Wandong, assistant director of the Center for Scientific Intelligence and Innovation. An […]

(260921) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ziyu (top) of China competes during the women's group A basketball match between China and Indonesia at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)