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New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Indian shuttler Unnati Hooda bowed out of the BWF World Championships 2026 after a narrow second-round defeat to Canada's Michelle Li at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.The 18-year-old Indian pushed the experienced Canadian all the way in a tense three-game contest before Li prevailed 11-21, 21-9, 23-21 […]

New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged that the Modi government had 'devastated the future of the youth' over the past 12 years, claiming that 94,000 schools had shut down in recent years and calling for a clear, comprehensive and time-bound 'Education-to-Employment Roadmap' for young people.Addressing […]

New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): States such as Keralam, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, where birth rates have fallen well below the replacement level, will have no choice but to bring in migrants from other parts of the country to keep their economies and public systems functioning, said Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the […]

New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Sanjeev Sanyal has called for a scrutiny of the coaching system in India, asserting that much of the subversion of the country's educational framework occurs through these institutes, and pointed out that even in China, a similar subversion used to […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): Indian benchmark equity indices ended lower on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex falling 325.78 points and the NSE Nifty declining 0.32 per cent, as broad-based selling amid weakness across Asian markets and elevated crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.At the time of filing this report, Brent crude was […]

Sao Paulo [Brazil], August 19 (ANI): Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking a conversation with US President Donald Trump to discuss issues concerning the agenda of the United Nations Security Council, according to a source at the Brazilian presidential palace.The proposed conversation comes amid heightened trade and political tensions […]

*Ask again in a few minutesTrumpsaidjust before midnight Washington time that he has a deal with Canada to avoid 50% tariffs - for three days. Although that may not be the case a few more seconds from now. Just ask Iran. Whoops, here we go already. Canada has alreadydisputedthe existence of any deal.If midnight strikes on the eve of August 19th without […]

(260819) -- BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Foreign Affairs Minister of Chile Francisco Perez Mackenna at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

(260819) -- SEOUL, Aug. 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 South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

MACAO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Nearly three decades after its return to China, Macao continues to explore new ways to sustain stability and prosperity under the "one country, two systems" policy, with successive five-year plans offering a long-term roadmap for its development.Macao and its neighbor Hong Kong are China's two special administrative regions (SARs) […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 19 (ANI): The son of imprisoned Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi has questioned the legal basis of the 'inciting separatism' charge brought against his father, saying he cannot understand how showing a photograph of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama could be treated as a political […]

Taipei [Taiwan], August 19 (ANI): Sixty-six lawmakers from around the world have criticized Uganda over incidents in which immigration officials reportedly demanded that Taiwanese nationals present Chinese passports upon arrival, describing the move as 'coerced discrimination.'As cited by The Epoch Times (TET), members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on […]

Canberra [Australia] August 19 (ANI): The Voice of Uyghurs has raised concerns over what it describes as Beijing's expanding transnational repression targeting Uyghur Australians, alleging that Chinese authorities have pressured Uyghur Australians visiting East Turkistan to provide information on activists, organisations and Uyghur language schools in […]

XINING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- A forum exploring the preservation and promotion of Kunlun culture, centering around a celestial peak in the shared mythology and collective memories of various Chinese ethnic groups, took place Wednesday in northwest China's Qinghai Province.The Kunlun Culture Forum, being hosted in Xining, capital of Qinghai, is dedicated to […]

(260819) -- BAOTING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend a water festival held in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 19, 2026. A water festival is held here on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, the Chinese version of the Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

(260819) -- BISHKEK, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of an exhibit at the exhibition "Harmony Creates Beauty: An Art Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Civilization" at the National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 18, 2026. The three-month exhibition, under the direction of China's National Cultural Heritage […]

(260819) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mohammad Abdi (R) learns Baduanjin, a traditional Chinese breathing and stretching exercise, at Ningxia Chinese Medicine Research Center in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Aug. 15, 2026. Mohammad Abdi, a 26-year-old Iranian student, came to China in 2023 to study clinical medicine […]

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Half a century ago, a "barefoot doctor" in rural China might have carried little more than a bag of basic medicines, a few syringes and a dozen or so needles.Today, those humble practitioners have given way to a vast and diverse healthcare workforce operating within the world's largest health system that spans village clinics, […]

(260819) -- NONTHABURI, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Klaus Gao, director of SEA Branch at DiDi Bike Overseas Division, speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the Thailand National Science and Technology Fair 2026 in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2026. The Thailand National Science and Technology Fair 2026 is held here from Aug. 15 to 23 under the […]

(260819) -- XINING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a copy of a think tank report examining the historical origins, spiritual essence, and contemporary value of Kunlun culture released during the Kunlun Culture Forum held in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. A forum exploring the preservation and promotion of Kunlun culture, centering […]

An obstetrician to the stars has been cleared of professional misconduct by Hong Kong’s medical watchdog over allegations she failed to properly record why she administered a labour-inducing drug to a patient who said the procedure left her traumatised. Dr Liang Shuk-tak, who reportedly had delivered babies for actresses Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia and […]

SHACHE, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Li Chuangye cannot walk on his feet like most people. Instead, he moves forward in a squatting position, lifting his feet in turn with his hands, and swinging his small body, one twist after another.This 38-year-old doctor hails from a poor family in Henan Province in central China. When Li was seven months old, he contracted […]

HAIKOU, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- When the tide retreats at Tanmen, people go after it.During the fishing town's summer beachcombing season, visitors spread across the exposed shore. Locals call the activity ganhai -- literally, going out to "catch the sea." This year's festival features a beachcombing treasure hunt, a fishermen's market, a long seafood dinner […]

* China-Africa medical cooperation saves lives while building local medical capacity.* Six decades of cooperation have fostered deep trust between Chinese doctors and African communities.by Xinhua writers Chen Chen, Hua Hongli, Liu JieNAIROBI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- For three years, Seif Amour Rajab could barely open his mouth.Seif was 16 when he fell from a ma

Hong Kong’s main psychiatric hospital has unveiled the city’s first facility exclusively dedicated to child and adolescent patients, as part of a wider redevelopment that offers upgraded wards designed to enhance service quality and foster recovery. The redevelopment of Kwai Chung Hospital has increased the total construction floor area from 80,000 to […]

"I've never seen anything like this before. It felt as if the whole sky was telling the story of our country and our friendship with China," said 24-year-old Tanzanian nurse Neema Mushi.DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- "I've never seen anything like this before. It felt as if the whole sky was telling the story of our country and our friendship with […]

Changawa's journey is one of many stories emerging from Twyford International's factories across Africa, where localized production is increasingly going beyond factory construction to transfer industrial skills, foster local value chains, and expand manufacturing production capacity.DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- When Nuhu Peter Changawa joined Twyford […]

New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): India's top-ranked men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have advanced to the Round of 16 of the ongoing BWF World Championships 2026 after Scotland's Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle conceded their match ahead of their scheduled tie on Wednesday.Notably, the fifth-seeded Indian pair were set to […]

One in three Hong Kong kindergarten pupils spends at least an hour a day on social media, with more than 80 per cent of parent-child disputes linked to excessive screen time, a survey has found. The Hong Kong Institute of Family Education released the findings on Wednesday showing recreational screen time rose sharply with age, with 60 per cent of junior […]

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- On almost every Aug. 15, the anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II, Tokyo's notorious Yasukuni Shrine becomes a stage for acts by Japanese politicians that predictably inflame anger across Asia and beyond.This year was no exception. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and other politicians visited […]

New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The mixed doubles pairing of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila made it to the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing BWF World Championships at New Delhi on Wednesday. Crasto and Kapila outclassed the pairing of Leong Iok Chon and Ng Weng Chi from Macau by 21-11, 21-11 in their round of 32 match. The day three of the competition […]

Hong Kong’s securities market regulator has defended a HK$1 billion (US$128 million) settlement with an accounting firm at the centre of an auditing scandal involving developer China Evergrande Group, saying it has unfettered powers to enforce discipline and a duty to protect the interests of independent investors. In a judicial review hearing on […]

(260819) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese technician guides a Tanzanian employee at Twyford Tanzania's float-glass factory in the Coast Region, Tanzania, Aug. 10, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-invested factories boost skills development, local manufacturing in Africa" (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman)

(260819) -- SHACHE, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Chuangye prescribes at his clinic in Bexkant Town, Shache County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 26, 2026. Li Chuangye cannot walk on his feet like most people. Instead, he moves forward in a squatting position, lifting his feet in turn with his hands, and swinging his small body, […]

The Hong Kong Observatory has said it will consider issuing the No 1 typhoon signal over the weekend, as it tracks a low-pressure system that could approach the city and bring stormy weather. The forecaster said on Wednesday that the area of low pressure over the northern part of the South China Sea was moving westward and edging closer to the southern […]

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Themed "Human-Robot Symbiosis, Production-Demand Convergence," the 2026 edition of the World Robot Conference kicked off in Beijing on Wednesday.

(260819) -- KUNMING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their time at the Xunjin Block in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 17, 2026. During the summer vacation, Xunjin Block has become a new hot spot for people to spend their leisure time. Located in Kunming's Xishan District, the block, once a historic site, has taken on a new look by […]

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Themed "Human-Robot Symbiosis, Production-Demand Convergence," the 2026 edition of the World Robot Conference kicked off in Beijing on Wednesday.

Qatar Airways has set up its new regional cargo office in Hong Kong, with the city’s transport minister using the occasion to reveal a local airline would soon announce the launch of direct flights to Central Asia. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan dropped the hint, but did not name the airline, while attending the opening ceremony for […]

Prudential Hong Kong has agreed to lease headquarters space at Swire Properties’ One Taikoo Place and One Island East, marking a notable expansion of its office footprint in the city, according to the developer. Under the agreement, the insurer will occupy a total of 83,000 sq ft across the two buildings, “reinforcing the company’s commitment to Hong […]

Hong Kong customs officers have arrested two staff members from a local company operating under the Opatra London brand following controversy over aggressive sales tactics, as the UK headquarters further distanced itself from the firm. The financial and administration managers – a Hong Kong man, 42, and a woman, 25, respectively – were detained on […]

Public registration for Hong Kong’s flagship annual cycling event will open on Thursday, with more than 6,500 places available across two non-competitive rides scheduled for October 11. This year’s Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon, hosted by the city’s Tourism Board, will feature a new extended 56km (34.8 miles) non-competitive ride on a […]

WENCHANG, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Chang'e-7 lunar probe is scheduled for launch at an appropriate time, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).The combination of the Chang'e-7 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y14 carrier rocket was transferred vertically on Wednesday to the launching area at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's […]

(260819) -- JIUQUAN, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This screenshot from a video clip shows the first stage of the Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket making its land-based recovery, Aug. 19, 2026. China launched the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 on Wednesday morning, achieving its first recovery of a rocket's first stage on land. The Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket blasted off at 7:35 a.m. […]

Chinese companies becoming sources of technology and innovation that global businesses cannot easily sidestep: CNBC"Five years ago, China was primarily where global companies went to sell. Today, in certain sectors, it is where they go to source capability," -- Kitty Fok, managing director at market research firm IDC China.Produced by Xinhua Global Service