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(Photo credit: Susan Mullane)Top two seeds Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev both outlasted their opponents in three sets on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the Hangzhou Open in Hangzhou, China.Medvedev, the top seed, took down Coleman Wong of Hong Kong 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 in a two-hour, 18-minute match. Medvedev saved five of six break points and […]

By Vipul KashyapAichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): Ancy Sojan said she was proud to win silver in the women's long jump at the Asian Games, though she felt it was not her best day. Sojan said she gave her 100% effort despite battling fatigue, muscle stiffness and numbness during the competition. She viewed the silver medal as another learning […]

Shanghai [China], September 27 (ANI): Team India secured 10th position at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, Shanghai 2026, winning 6 Silver Medals and 20 Medal for Excellence as the prestigious international skills competition concluded in Shanghai, China. Improving upon its 13th-place finish at WorldSkills Lyon 2024, where India secured four Bronze Medals […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): A packed day awaits the Indian contingent at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday, with athletes set to compete across more than a dozen disciplines as Team India looks to add to its medal tally in Aichi-Nagoya.The action begins early in the morning with surfing, archery and shooting, before a series of crucial team […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): India bagged seven more medals to its tally at the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, but the haul was not enough to keep the country inside the top 10 of the medal standings.India ended Day 8 with 37 medals - four gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze - and slipped from 10th to 12th position. The drop came despite the seven-medal […]

Kakamigahara [Japan], September 27 (ANI): The Gifu region remained overcast and rainy for the second day in a row, as the Indian women's team overcame a stubborn Singapore defence to register a comfortable 7-0 win for their fifth consecutive victory of Asian Games 2026 on Sunday in Kakamigahara. Finishing the pool stage as Pool B toppers, India will now […]

(260927) -- AMMAN, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Al-Kharabsheh speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Amman, Jordan, Sept. 15, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Jordan sees China as important partner in energy-sector modernization, says minister" (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

Samarkand [Uzbekistan], September 27 (ANI): India secured a silver medal in the Open section and a bronze medal in the women's category at the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand, following strong performances by both teams at the prestigious global event, according to the Chess.com website.In the Open section, India finished second behind hosts […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): India added two more medals to its athletics tally at the Asian Games on Sunday, with Sarvesh Kushare winning silver in the men's high jump and Parul Chaudhary securing bronze in the women's 3000m steeplechase in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday. Kushare cleared 2.25m to finish second in the men's high jump final. Chinese […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 34-year-old gym user in connection with the installation of three suspected pinhole cameras found in changing rooms at a 24/7 Fitness branch in Sha Tin. The arrest on Sunday came a day after police launched an investigation into the suspected voyeurism case at the outlet on Lek Yuen Street. A police spokesman said officers […]

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Zhiyi and Chen Yufei advanced to the women's singles semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, while both of China's mixed doubles pairs also secured semifinal berths.World No. 2 Wang eased past Chinese Taipei's Lin Hsiang-Ti 21-7, 21-12 in the quarterfinals, while Chen came from a game down to beat […]

Hong Kong police are searching for a man who used a key to steal about HK$10,000 (US$1,275) from four claw machines’ deposit boxes at a store on Sunday. The force said that the store owner, a 46-year-old man surnamed Cheung, had filed a police report at around 11.10am after witnessing the theft via surveillance cameras in the shop at 159 Tai Kok Tsui […]

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dai Qianqian of China competes during the women's javelin throw final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, 73-year-old American teacher Gail Chou spoke with Xinhua via video link about the years she spent living and teaching in China. Reflecting on people in China and the United States, she said they share many similarities -- they are both friendly, kind, warmhearted, and always willing to help […]

HANGZHOU, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- No steering wheel, no pedals and no rearview mirrors. For the fifth consecutive year at the Global Digital Trade Expo, Tesla once again pushed the boundaries of imagination, this time via its fully autonomous Cybercab.The two-seat Cybercab features butterfly doors and a large interactive touchscreen, relying on camera-based […]

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Chen Xinghua of China celebrates after the men's decathlon of athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(260927) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng delivers a speech at the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

by Xinhua writer Xiong MaolingWASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Maintaining strong economic and trade relations between the United States and China, the world's "two largest, most dynamic" economies, is "absolutely essential," Sean Stein, president of the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC), has said.Over the past four decades, both China and the United […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): India's Ancy Sojan clinched the silver medal in the women's long jump final at the Asian Games, finishing with a best effort of 6.53m in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday. Sojan missed out on gold by just two centimetres, with China's Huang Yingying taking the top spot with a jump of 6.55m. Another Chinese athlete, Tan […]

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zheng of China competes during the women's final match of Trampoline Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zheng of China competes during the women's super final match of Trampoline Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(260927) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Kazakhstan celebrate after the men's epee team final match of fencing between Kazakhstan and South Korea at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Huang Yingying of China competes during the women's long jump final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

(260927) -- ATLANTA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 27, 2026 shows trucks waiting to receive Chinese giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, the United States. A chartered FedEx cargo plane carrying a pair of Chinese giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, landed in Atlanta […]

(260927) -- KABUL, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the Confucius Institute at Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2026. Founded in 2008, the Confucius Institute in Kabul has equipped hundreds of Afghan students with Chinese language skills over nearly two decades. TO GO WITH "Feature: Confucius Institute emerges as engine of […]

(260927) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Chen Mingjian delivers a speech at a Mid-Autumn Festival gala in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Sept. 26, 2026. Chinese and Tanzanian artists took to the stage in Dar es Salaam on Saturday night for a vibrant Mid-Autumn Festival gala celebrating friendship between the two […]

(260927) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Manyu competes during the women's singles final table tennis match between Sun Yingsha of China and Wang Mnayu of China at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

At least three hikers fell ill on countryside trails as temperatures in parts of Hong Kong climbed to a sweltering 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) on Sunday. A 25-year-old visitor was suspected of suffering from heatstroke while he hiked with friends on the popular High Island Reservoir East Dam-Po Pin Chau hiking route in Sai Kung at about noon. A […]

(260927) -- ATLANTA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A chartered FedEx cargo plane carrying a pair of Chinese giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, lands in Atlanta, the United States, Sept. 27, 2026. The two giant pandas are expected to stay at Zoo Atlanta for 10 years, according to an agreement between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation […]

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Puripol Boonson of Thailand celebrates after the men's 200m final match of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer on Sunday said his side cannot use the rain-affected preparations as an excuse and must be ready to adapt quickly when it takes on Afghanistan in the Asian Games quarter-final here on Monday.Persistent rain in Nisshin has disrupted India's preparations ahead of the knockout clash, […]

Munich [Germany], September 27 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), in its Weekly Brief, highlighted a series of developments concerning Uyghur rights, international advocacy, forced labour and transnational repression. The brief focused on recent activities at the United Nations, in Washington and at international civil society forums.According to the […]

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], September 27 (ANI): Three critically ill patients from Bhamragad taluka were airlifted to Hedri for advanced medical treatment as the Gadchiroli district administration carried out an emergency evacuation operation amid flood conditions in the region.The evacuation was undertaken under the guidance of District Collector […]

Geneva [Switzerland], September 27 (ANI): A side event held during the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva focused on concerns surrounding the rights, education, language, cultural identity and religious freedom of Tibetan children, according to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).The event, hosted by the Helsinki […]

(260927) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lin Shidong (R)/Huang Youzheng of China listen to coach Wang Hao (C) during the men's doubles final table tennis match between Lin Shidong/Huang Youzheng of China and Harimoto Tomokazu/Shinozuka Hiroto of Japan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. […]

(260927) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pan Qimiao, Rao Xueyi, Wei Jiayi and Zhang Xinyi (from L to R) of China react after the women's sabre team semifinal match of fencing between China and South Korea at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- He Renxiu of China celebrates during the women's 77kg final of weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

Whether he is commuting to work or meeting clients, 31-year-old Hong Kong architect Bryan Hui always has a plush toy keychain of Chiikabu – a beetle-like creature from the popular Japanese anime Chiikawa – hanging from his black backpack. Beyond its cute appearance, Hui is drawn to Chiikabu’s backstory as a conflicted character who practises […]

Hong Kong police have clamped down on bicycle-related offences in Tseung Kwan O, with seven teenagers facing prosecution for allegedly failing to display bike lights at night and cycling on pavements. In a social media post on Saturday, police in Tseung Kwan O district said officers had recently issued summonses to seven boys, aged 14 to 17, as part of an […]

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ibodatkhon Agojonova of Uzbekistan reacts after the women's 57kg final of Kurash at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)

(260927) -- SHIZUOKA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Team China perform during the mixed team technical routine of artistic swimming at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Shizuoka, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

(260927) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Zhu Yuanling of China poses during the awarding ceremony for the women's street of skateboarding at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

(260927) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Onodera Ginwoo of Japan reacts during the men's street final of skateboarding at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

(260927) -- INAZAWA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Qu Wenna (C) of China vies for the ball during the women's round match 20 of handball between China and Vietnam at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Inazawa of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(260927) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Fang Zhenghua arranges the costume of a robot before a rehearsal for a performance on "America's Got Talent," a popular U.S. television talent show, Sept. 22, 2026. Fang Zhenghua, a post-90s choreographer, has participated in the production of a series of eye-catching dancing performances, including a show […]