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Hangzhou [China], December 20 (ANI): India's top men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, saw their impressive run at the BWF World Tour Finals 2025 come to an end in the semi-finals, going down 21-10, 17-21, 15-21 to China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang. The Indian pair started strongly, taking the opening game in commanding fashion, […]

Police have arrested three men in northern Hong Kong following a dramatic high-speed car chase, with dashcam footage posted online showing one suspect falling out of the vehicle during the pursuit. The car driver and his two passengers were arrested in Sheung Shui in the New Territories for a number of alleged offences including drug-related ones, a source […]

NANNING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A fleet of six driverless container trucks fully loaded with electronic products hit the road on Friday in Pingxiang, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and drove towards Vietnam via a dedicated passage, marking the official operation of the Chinese section of the Puzhai-Tan Thanh smart port for freight […]

Worried residents of a Hong Kong housing estate are demanding a halt to a planned renovation project following last month’s deadly fire at nearby Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po after a man arrested earlier was linked to its consultant for the scheme. Wang Fuk Court was undergoing renovations when the inferno swept through seven of its eight scaffolding-clad […]

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday emphasised the need for strategic clarity and a well-defined game plan for India's foreign policy, stating that the country must operate with a well-defined game plan to navigate an increasingly complex global environment.Addressing an event at the Pune […]

(251220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, addresses a national meeting on cultivating talent in the cultural sector, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

A Hong Kong teaching hospital has launched an investigation after a viral video showed its medical staff using syringes as “water pistols” inside a ward. In a post on social media on Thursday, several staff were filmed squirting liquid at each other with syringes while their colleagues looked on. “Playing with water at the nurse station of [ward] K20N […]

CHENGDU, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- For a long time, alcohol in China has primarily served as a social lubricant, a tool for banquets, business dealings, and collective gatherings, where formality, etiquette, and drinking prowess took center stage.In recent years, however, that logic has begun to loosen, not through dramatic disruption, but through a series of […]

(251220) -- HANGZHOU, Dec. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Wei Yaxin of China celebrates during the mixed doubles semifinal match between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei of Malaysia at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(251220) -- HANGZHOU, Dec. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (R) of China celebrate during the women's doubles semifinal match between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Hong Kong’s rail giant has been asked to plan an extension to the South Island line, with construction expected to be completed by 2034, after the city’s key decision-making body gave the green light to proceed with an updated design on Saturday. The Transport and Logistics Bureau said the Executive Council had given the government approval to invite […]

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Jaishankar on Saturday stressed that the global economic and political hierarchy has undergone a 'very significant change,' asserting that India has successfully surged in human resources while many developed nations face stagnation and demographic crises.Addressing the 22nd […]

Seoul [South Korea], December 20 (ANI/WAM): South Korean companies' earnings recorded a 20 per cent on-year gain in 2024 on increased exports of semiconductors, government data showed Tuesday.The combined before-tax net profit of South Korean companies reached 181.9 trillion won (US$123.9 billion) last year, up 20.6 per cent from 150.8 trillion won tallied […]

(251220) -- LIUPANSHUI, Dec. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows the heat exchanger of Chaotan One in Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. A set of supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) power generation units commenced commercial operation on Saturday in Guizhou Province, southwest China, marking the country's […]

(251220) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Guests unveil the event "China Bookshelf" in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Dec. 19, 2025. China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Tanzania branch on Friday donated 300 books to Tanzania's University of Dar es Salaam, cementing cultural and educational exchanges between the two countries. TO GO WITH […]

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 20 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration's (CTA) Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) successfully conducted a series of Tibet Outreach Programmes in Bengaluru, as part of its South India campaign to raise awareness on Tibetan history, culture, and the ongoing Tibet-China conflict.According […]

Hong Kong’s home affairs minister has urged landlords against “fishing in troubled waters” by raising rents to pocket government subsidies meant to help displaced residents of the Tai Po fire. The appeal came days after the government announced it would provide affected homeowners of the Wang Fuk Court fire with an annual rental subsidy of HK$150,000 […]

Seven people have been injured and sent to hospital after a driver lost control of his car and crashed into an oncoming bus in Hong Kong’s Stanley. Police said on Saturday that officers were alerted at 12.44pm to the accident at No 32 Stanley Village Road. The male bus driver reported neck pain, while four passengers – three women and a man – […]

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. China's 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities, 9th Special Olympics closeChina's 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games concluded on December 14 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.State Councilor Shen […]

(251220) -- LAO CAI, Dec. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Excavators operate at the site of the ground-breaking ceremony for the first component of the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway in Lao Cai, Vietnam, Dec. 19, 2025. Vietnamese authorities on Friday kicked off construction of the first component of the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway, an important project aimed at […]

A Kyrgyz expert says China's global initiatives combine practical support, development experience and commitment to multilateralism to benefit countries, especially in the Global South.BISHKEK, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's initiatives are distinguished by their focus on the interests of individual countries, as well as the country's commitment to fulfilling […]

* The European Commission has proposed easing the EU's 2035 zero-emissions target for new cars and vans.* If approved by EU member states and the European Parliament, the plan would mark the bloc's most significant retreat from the green policies enacted in the last five years.* In a letter sent earlier this month, nearly 200 EV-industry stakeholders urged […]

Hong Kong motorists and commuters will enjoy shorter travel times when the Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass opens on Sunday. The dual three-lane bypass, which connects Yau Ma Tei and Kowloon Bay, is designed to alleviate traffic congestion on major trunk roads in Kowloon by providing a shorter route that allows motorists to save fuel and […]

Hong Kong health authorities will guide residents on when to seek Chinese medicine treatment, identifying conditions where it is considered more effective than Western practice under a new blueprint for the sector’s development. Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development Vincent Chung Chi-ho said on Saturday that only 9 per cent of the city’s about […]

A Hong Kong district officer has apologised for the clothing she wore at the funeral of firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died battling the Tai Po blaze, after her choice of attire drew criticism from many online. In a social media post on Saturday, the Home Affairs Department said that following Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades – which killed at least 161 […]

BEIJING, 20th December, 2025 (WAM) -- China's national observatory on Saturday continued to issue a blue alert for gales, as strong winds are expected to sweep across parts of the country, Xinhua News Agency reported.From 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday, strong winds are forecast to affect some areas in Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Xizang and Qinghai, […]

(251220) -- SHENZHEN, Dec. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows the logo of a baby care room for dads at a shopping center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: More baby care rooms open to dads in China as family roles redefined" (Xinhua)

Hong Kong Disneyland has joined an annual fundraising drive to bring holiday warmth to communities across the city, extending a partnership that began in 2019. Operation Santa Claus (OSC), jointly established by the Post and public broadcaster RTHK in 1988, invites supporters to build connections across different parts of society. Disneyland has […]

Hong Kong’s development chief has vowed to tighten building safety laws to punish those exploiting loopholes, warning that authorities will show no leniency towards the construction sector that has come under public scrutiny after the deadly Tai Po fire. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho also said on Saturday that the government would take […]

KUNMING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A newly published study in the scientific journal Science Advances unveils the deep-time processes responsible for the exceptional plant diversity characterizing the world's mountain regions.While the richness of alpine flora is well-documented, this research, spearheaded by scientists from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical […]

Putin said Russia agrees to end the Ukraine crisis through negotiations, alongside eliminating the root causes, noting that now "the ball is entirely in the court of Ukraine and its European sponsors."MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- held his annual year-end press conference in Moscow on Friday, taking nearly 80 questions from domestic and foreign reporters and […]

HONG KONG: Jimmy Lai, the media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner, was found guilty on December 15 of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in the city's highest-profile trial. Under a China-imposed national security law,  Lai could spend the rest of his life in jail. Lai, the founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper and one of the

The sole lawmaker-elect of the centrist Roundtable party in Hong Kong has said his victory in the recent Legislative Council election could embolden more moderate and outspoken politicians to contest future polls. Mark Chong Ho-fung also called on the government to strengthen oversight to improve public trust, citing two cases: the bottled water scandal and […]

One more person has been confirmed dead in Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire, bringing the death toll to 161, the police chief has said, citing results of further forensic analysis. “Further forensic tests found the DNA of another person in one of the bodies, identified as belonging to a couple. This means the death toll has increased to 161,” Commissioner of […]

(251220) -- SIGULDA, Dec. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Darta Neimane of Latvia competes during the Women's Skeleton heat at the IBSF World Cup Bobsleigh and Skeleton in Sigulda, Latvia, Dec. 19, 2025. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

Taipei [Taiwan], December 20 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of six sorties of Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval vessels and an official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Saturday.The Taiwanese Armed Forces said they responded accordingly.In a post on X, the MND said, '6 sorties of […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 20 (ANI): Five major Tibetan NGOs condemned China's Gold Mining Project in Kashi Village, Kham region of Eastern Tibet and stood in solidarity with the Tibetan Protesters. On November 5, the Chinese Communist Government launched a gold mining project in Kashi Village, Zachukha, Kham without the consent of the […]

Hongkonger Cecilia moved to Canada in 2023, believing it to be the cheapest and easiest way for her to get permanent residency overseas. The 32-year-old, who asked to be referred to by her first name due to privacy concerns, was part of an emigration wave that saw tens of thousands of Hongkongers leave the city in recent years. She expected to wait only six […]

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): The Second WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit has achieved its objectives, with nations realising the value of traditional medicine and integrating it into their healthcare systems. The summit saw strong support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government, and attendees emphasised the importance of […]

Washington DC [US], December 19 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday confirmed that Pakistan has offered to send troops for the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Gaza, as part of President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan framework, for peacebuilding in the conflict-hit region.Responding to questions on whether Pakistan has […]

(251219) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Pan, minister counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, speaks at the closing ceremony of the seventh Chinese Language Training Course for Nepalese Tourism Professionals in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 19, 2025. A total of 47 Nepali tourism professionals received certificates at the conclusion of a Chinese […]

(Photo credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images)Sergio Garcia signed a multi-year contract extension with LIV Golf on Friday and will return to his role as the team captain for Fireballs GC.The move also comes after Garcia did not renew his DP World Tour membership for 2026.Garcia will lead countrymen David Puig, Josele Ballester and Luis Masaveu in the league's […]

(251219) -- GUANGYUAN, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rao Bin, a collector of bricks of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.), makes rubbings of a brick at his home in Zhaohua ancient town in Zhaohua District of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 13, 2025. Zhaohua ancient town, located in Guangyuan City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, sits […]

TAIPEI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Four people died and five others were injured in a knife attack along with the use of smoke bombs on Friday in the city of Taipei, China's Taiwan region.The attacker was among the dead, according to media reports.The attack happened around 5:30 p.m., with CCTV footage showing that the suspect, wearing a gas mask, threw smoke […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday inaugurated the World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2025 in Mumbai, describing it as a powerful global platform that connects economic growth with India's civilizational values.The two-day international forum has brought together policymakers, […]