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Xian (China), October 20, ANI: The Terracotta Army, discovered first in 1974 in China's Xian, may have been built by women and child labourers, a new study has postulated.Women labourers could have made up nearly 33 per cent, while juveniles under 15 could have made up 22 per cent of the workers who ultimately made the archaeological marvel, according to […]

New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Hockey India has announced that fans will enjoy free entry to the venues in Jalandhar and Mohali for the men's Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026, scheduled to be held from October 27 to November 5 - marking the return of international hockey to Punjab, which has a deep-rooted connection to the sport, according to a […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 20 (ANI): Para-swimmer Himanshu Nandal secured a bronze medal for India in men's 400 m freestyle S11 category at the ongoing Asian Games on Tuesday. Himanshu secured India's second medal in para-swimming in this edition, finishing third in the four-man final with timings of 5:10.91, 32 seconds behind silver medallist Uchu […]

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve global conflicts, stating, "War can never be the answer to war," while addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.Emphasising India's commitment to peaceful […]

Washington DC [US], October 20 (ANI): The US State Department on October 19 added a new risk designation to its travel advisory for mainland China, warning American citizens that they face a serious risk of wrongful detention, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET)."The Department of State has determined that Americans are at serious risk of […]

Beijing [China] October 20 (ANI): Canada's former intelligence chief David Vigneault has warned that Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) could enable Beijing to collect extensive personal information on Canadians, raising concerns over surveillance and national security as Ottawa prepares to allow more Chinese vehicles into the country, according to a […]

Hong Kong authorities will focus on incorporating infrastructure monitoring into the first phase of its AI-powered urban management system, while exploring its expansion into public services in later stages. Officials also told a Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday that government arms were encouraged to develop their own databases before connecting them […]

YANGON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's longstanding ties with China and geographical proximity to the Chinese market offer significant opportunities for the country's coffee industry, an industry representative said.China is the top destination for Myanmar's coffee exports, which total an estimated volume of 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes annually to neighboring […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 20 (ANI): Indian para-archer Swati Chaudhary booked a place in the final of the W1 women's individual final at the ongoing Asian Games, assuring the country a medal on Tuesday. Swati, on her debut, defeated Korea's Eunhee Lee 6-2 to reach the gold medal clash, where she will face China's Mengkan Cen. The official X handle of […]

Taipei [Taiwan] October 20 (ANI): China's persistent Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan are "highly destabilising" and represent an extension of Beijing's legal, political and information warfare against Taipei, Randall Schriver, chair of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, said, according to a report by the Taipei Times.Speaking at a […]

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- A large-scale steppe fire has erupted in a strictly protected nature reserve in eastern Mongolia, threatening to spread toward the China-Mongolia border and posing cross-border ecological risks.Initial investigations suggest the fire was triggered by a convoy run by Mobicom, a Mongolian telecommunications company with […]

Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung did not have enough cash to cover her expenses in the year before her death, her former driver has told her murder trial. Choi’s former chauffeur, Chin Kei-shun, said on Tuesday that the influencer appeared to have run into cash-flow difficulties after she and her partner incurred a HK$5 million (US$637,090) […]

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced that India will host the first Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Civilisation Dialogue Forum by the end of this year, inviting all member countries to participate in the initiative aimed at strengthening cultural ties and mutual understanding.Addressing the […]

PRNewswireSingapore, October 20: Singapore-based VPS hosting provider Ready Server today announced the launch of ReadyServer LLM API, a private, OpenAI-compatible AI inference API included with every ReadyServer VPS plan at no additional cost.The service lets developers, digital agencies and tech-focused businesses build AI agents, chatbots, RAG pipelines […]

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (local time) said India supports the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) Action Plan for 2026-2030 on multilateral trade and economic cooperation, calling for resilient supply chains, convenient trade and investment, and technology-driven development amid global […]

By Niranjan Mishra Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday took a strong stance against terrorism at the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting. Addressing members of the SCO, he said that terrorism remains one of the most serious threats to peace and development today.Notably, Pakistan's Deputy Prime […]

The owner of a luxury house in Hong Kong has been fined HK$255,800 (US$32,600) for persistently failing to comply with a statutory removal order even after previously being prosecuted seven times for illegal site works and unauthorised structures found at his property. The Buildings Department said on Tuesday that the owner of a Beaulieu Peninsula detached […]

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met Tajikistan Prime Minister Qohir Rosulzoda and Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe.Sharing details of his meeting with Rosulzoda, Rajnath Singh said he […]

New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Asian thermal coal prices are likely to remain elevated over the next few months as uncertainty over Indonesian supplies and lower Chinese production constrain availability, while gas-to-coal switching in Japan and South Korea supports demand, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.The rating agency said the tight supply […]

by Vladislava ChuguevaMOSCOW, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Rows of colorful, carefully crafted editions of contemporary Chinese books line the desk of Maria Rudneva, editor-in-chief of Freedom, an imprint of Russia's leading publishing house, Eksmo. Until recently, Chinese web novels appealed only to a niche audience of Asia enthusiasts. Today, however, Rudneva is […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India] October 20 (ANI): Chinese authorities have shut down at least three privately run Tibetan schools in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture within a few weeks, depriving hundreds of children of Tibetan-medium education and raising concerns over the preservation of the region's language and cultural identity, according to […]

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Highlighting how one-sided development is destroying the Himalayan region, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday instead suggested that a balanced approach in the region might offer better outcomes. He highlighted how such instability in the mountainous region has killed over 1,400 […]

Geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over trade policies pose downside risks to the global economy, Hong Kong’s finance chief has warned, calling for regional efforts to safeguard stability and keep trade and investment channels open rather than creating new barriers. Speaking at the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Paul Chan […]

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 20 (ANI): Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on Tuesday welcomed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and representatives from other member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe.Rajnath Singh is representing India at the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting being held […]

Tokyo [Japan], October 20 (ANI): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to manufacture advanced semiconductors using 3-nanometre (3nm) process technology at the second factory of its Japan subsidiary, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), with total equipment investment in the venture expected to exceed USD 23 billion.In a post […]

PRNewswireParis [France], October 20: CHANDO Group featured its five brands and latest advances in cosmetic ingredient research at the 12th edition of COSMETIC 360, organized by Cosmetic Valley and held at the Louvre in Paris on October 14-15. As a representative of China's beauty industry, the Group also participated in the 2026 International Cosmetics […]

PRNewswireNew Delhi [India], October 20: The global race to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence is giving world trade strong momentum at a time of higher tariffs and geopolitical conflicts.- The AI boom has become a powerful driver of global trade - outweighing tariffs and geopolitical shocks, according to the latest DHL Globalization Tracker- […]

BEIJING, China: China has proposed export controls on 23 artificial intelligence technologies, including those involving models, agents and computing clusters, as Beijing moves to tighten oversight of technology it considers important to national security and geopolitical competition with Washington. The proposals would cover overseas deployment of AI […]

by Xinhua writers Zhao Jiasong, Yu AicenLONDON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's growing technological strengths are changing the way Western countries approach industrial cooperation with the country, creating new opportunities for investment and technology partnerships, former British business secretary Vince Cable said in a recent interview with Xinhua.Cable, […]

New York [US], October 20 (ANI): North Korea has released fresh photographs of leader Kim Jong Un inspecting footwear and women's clothing at an exhibition, following unverified social media claims that the dictator had died from a brain haemorrhage, the New York Post reported.The photographs, published by North Korean state media on Monday, show Kim […]

Leh (Ladakh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Former Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh, Tashi Gyalsan, on Sunday strongly condemned China's objection to India's Union Territory status for Ladakh and called on the Centre to rename the territory occupied by China as 'Aksai Hind' instead of 'Aksai Chin'.Reacting […]

GUIYANG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Inside the Zunyi Meeting memorial museum's exhibition hall, visitors are instantly plunged into a Long March battlefield scene after putting on lightweight virtual reality (VR) headsets, feeling as if they are surging across the Xiangjiang River under enemy fire.Rather than observing history from a distance, they are placed […]

(261019) -- SOFIA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova jointly meet the press in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

A Hong Kong mother accused of neglecting her 12-year-old daughter who had been chronically underweight has been spared trial as the prosecution agreed to place her on a good behaviour bond, with the justice department saying public interest is generally a key factor in such decisions. The South China Morning Post has learned that prosecutors at West Kowloon […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 20 (ANI): Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel secured a bronze medal in the 2026 Para Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday after facing a 3-0 defeat to China's Zhang Bian in the Women's Singles Class 4-5 semi-finals.Patel, a silver medallist at the 2020 Paralympics, bowed out of the singles competition after suffering a 7-11, […]

BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- High-profile guests gathered in Beijing on Monday for the opening of the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2026.With a theme of "Building an Open, Collaborative and Inclusive Ecosystem for Global Financial Development," this year's conference is attracting prominent guests from home and abroad who will participate in […]

(261020) -- RABAT, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Yaqi (L) of China competes with Ruth Barasa of Kenya during the first round group E football match between China and Kenya at the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup 2026 in Rabat, Morocco, on Oct. 19, 2026. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)

Washington, DC [US], October 20 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) hinted at an impending breakthrough in efforts to secure the release of an American hostage held in Russia, defending his ongoing diplomatic negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin on multiple issues, including Ukraine, Iran, energy pipelines and […]

When Severe Typhoon Dolphin approached eastern China in August, more than 110,000 delivery riders across Hangzhou received automatic alerts and personalised safety guidance on their mobile phones every minute. With a few taps, Hangzhou’s “riders’ code” system navigated them to the nearest shelters, which authorities said had reduced their […]

Washington, DC [US], October 20 (ANI): US President Donald Trump signalled on Monday (local time) that he is fully willing to hold a high-stakes trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to end the war in Ukraine and pursue global denuclearisation, even if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is excluded […]

(261019) -- SOFIA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(261019) -- SOFIA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Poulev in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(261019) -- SOFIA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(261019) -- SOFIA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump has waived key sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia just days before they were due to take effect under a law he signed last month, including penalties related to purchases of Russian oil and gas. In an executive order released by the White House, Trump said the waiver was in the United States' national […]