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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 16 (ANI): The Budget Session, which is the 11th session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile for the financial year 2026-2027, scheduled from March 16-30, commenced on Monday morning here in the North Indian hill town Dharamshala. One of the key highlights of the discussion today was the renewal of US […]

New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Suspension of eight MPs, done during the first half of the budget session over 'unruly behaviour', is likely to be revoked on Tuesday. Sources said that a consensus for revoking the suspension of the eight opposition members was reached at an all-party meeting convened by Speaker Om Birla. They said a proposal to revoke […]

(260316) -- ZHENGZHOU, March 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit Yuanqiao Village in Dengfeng City, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 10, 2026. TO GO WITH "Across China: Micro dramas create, deliver success stories in central China village" (Xinhua/Ren Zhuoru)

(260316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on March 16, 2026 shows Shenzhou-21 astronauts performing extravehicular activities (EVAs) outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's second series of EVAs on Monday, […]

At a time when the "Clash of Civilizations" theory still has a foothold in the world, and divisions and conflicts hinder human progress, Chinese academies, with their thousand years of practice, offer Eastern wisdom that promotes dialogue and strengthens cooperation.NANCHANG, China, March 16 (Xinhua) -- As the world seeks ways to engage in dialogue across […]

Washington DC [US], March 16 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) strongly criticised and rejected what it described as Beijing's so-called 'Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,' recently approved by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on March 12, 2026.According to the statement posted on its official […]

LHASA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A high-altitude cosmic ray observatory in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has provided scientists with an unprecedented look at the invisible forces governing our galaxy.The Tibet AS experiment has successfully measured chaotic magnetic turbulence on a very small scale in space for the first time, revealing new details […]

(260316) -- SHANGHAI, March 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 16, 2026 shows an interior view of the large cruise ship "Adora Flora City" in Shanghai, east China. China's second domestically built large cruise ship is expected to be delivered by the end of 2026, with the construction of its main structure completed, according to the […]

China's newly adopted Ecological and Environmental Code marks a "significant move" to protect the ecological environment and further boost green and low-carbon development, said an environmental policy expert.by Martina FuchsGENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- China's newly adopted Ecological and Environmental Code lays a legal cornerstone for advancing the […]

(260316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang chairs the 11th plenary meeting of the State Council on March 16, 2026. Li on Monday stressed making solid progress in government work in 2026 and striving to make new contributions to advancing Chinese modernization. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis megaproject near the border with mainland China will adopt laws to streamline land approval procedures from nine to two months in a move to speed up its development, the South China Morning Post has learned. Sources said that details of the dedicated legislation for the Northern Metropolis would be announced on Tuesday, […]

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's second series of extravehicular activities (EVAs) on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for roughly seven hours and completed their tasks at 7:35 p.m. (Beijing […]

LANZHOU, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have provided key in-situ evidence that advances understanding of hydrological interactions in marginal permafrost regions, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.The study was conducted by a team from the NIEER in collaboration […]

(260316) -- PHNOM PENH, March 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin (R) and Cambodian senior minister Chhay Sinarith, head of the Secretariat of Cambodia's Commission for Combating Online Scams (CCOS), attend a handover ceremony of materials for combating online scams in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 16, 2026. China on Monday […]

Beijing's special envoy has been shuttling between Kabul and Islamabad to facilitate a ceasefire Beijing is directly mediating a ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, neighboring countries that have been engaged in intense fighting since February, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said. Foreign Min

Young people can opt to make self-declarations to be exempted from producing proof of address to register as electors under a new Hong Kong government drive to boost voter numbers, lawmakers have been told. A commissioner for oaths will be stationed at each Immigration Department registration of persons office, where young people replace their juvenile […]

CHENGDU, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The afternoon sun streamed into a huge hall of the Sichuan Humanoid Robot Multimodal Data Collection and Testing Center in Zigong City in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Row after row of Walker S2 humanoid robots stood silent, awaiting their final performance tests.In this vast space, which is now in the final stages of […]

NANCHANG, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The eggshell porcelain is renowned for its papery and translucent porcelain body. Its production involves over 40 meticulous hand-made steps. In Jingdezhen, China's "porcelain capital," 66-year-old artisan Lu Jiande has dedicated more than four decades to mastering this demanding craft. Since he began learning it in 1980, Lu […]

Hong Kong’s finance chief has likened the powerful AI agent OpenClaw to an efficient “digital employee”, saying it should not be dismissed but rather improved to address security risk concerns. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s remarks on Monday followed a recent Digital Policy Office advisory urging government departments to avoid installing […]

Luxury residential property on Hong Kong’s Peak Road owned by businessman Chan King-wai has been put up for sale by public tender, several years after he acquired it from companies linked to CK group. Marketing agent JLL said on Monday that the adjoining sites at 86, 88 and 90 Peak Road are being offered for joint sale by tender. The residential lots have […]

Beijing [China], March 16 (ANI): China on Monday reiterated the importance of maintaining stability and security in the Strait of Hormuz, describing the waterway as a critical route for global trade and energy supplies, reported The Global Times.The remarks came as the administration of Donald Trump is reportedly considering the formation of a multinational […]

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 16 (ANI): Some of the world's finest runners are set to descend upon Bengaluru for the 18th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru, scheduled for Sunday, April 26. The World Athletics Gold Label Race boasts a total prize purse of USD 210,000, with USD 26,000 for the winner in the men's and women's categories, along with […]

Tokyo [Japan], March 16 (ANI): Japan has commenced the release of oil from its private-sector reserves to bolster supply stability as the ongoing conflict with Iran continues to impede maritime traffic in the Middle East, NHK reported.According to the broadcaster, the volume of fuel currently being released corresponds to '15 days of consumption.' Industry […]

New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): As the West Asia conflict entered its third week, Rajesh Agrawal, Commerce Secretary on Monday flagged the logistical challenges for trade for India. Speaking about the situation, the Commerce Secretary said, 'There are logistical challenges that are being faced. Air cargo is also facing certain challenges because of some […]

Tech giant Google will gradually roll out its generative AI services to all users in Hong Kong, starting with the Gemini web app before introducing a mobile version for the chatbot and virtual assistant. The move is expected to eliminate the barriers that previously forced many residents to use virtual private networks (VPNs) or third-party platforms to […]

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- China's retail sales of consumer goods went up 2.8 percent year on year in the first two months of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.The pace was 1.9 percentage points faster than the growth recorded in December 2025.The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 8.61 trillion yuan (about […]

(260316) -- NANCHANG, March 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 10, 2026 shows a shard of the ceramic body of an eggshell porcelain bowl made by Lu Jiande in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province. The eggshell porcelain is renowned for its papery and translucent porcelain body. Its production involves over 40 meticulous hand-made steps. In […]

M-Pesa, Kenya's premier mobile money platform, stands as one of the most remarkable stories of innovation born out of Africa.NAIROBI, March 16 (Xinhua) -- M-Pesa, Kenya's premier mobile money platform, stands as one of the most remarkable stories of innovation born out of Africa.Launched in 2007 by Safaricom and UK-based telecom company Vodafone, M-Pesa has […]

Paris [France], March 16 (ANI): The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that 400 million barrels of oil from its emergency reserves will soon start flowing to markets in Asia and Oceania in response to the disruptions resulting from the war in West Asia.In a statement released by the IEA on March 15, the agency said that IEA member countries will […]

New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): A prolonged war and sustained high oil prices could increase risks for global financial markets, particularly for Wall Street earnings and the shadow banking sector, according to a report by BofA Securities.The report noted that if the conflict continues for a longer period, risks in the shadow banking sector could rise, […]

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons declared the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games closed on Sunday. The closing ceremony, themed "Italian Souvenir," was staged at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, a historic venue that hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics and returned to the Olympic and […]

A senior Hong Kong police officer has denied molesting a government clerk at the force’s headquarters more than a year ago. Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, 50, on Monday stood trial at Eastern Court on three counts of indecent assault over the alleged incidents at police headquarters in Wan Chai on June 19 and November 1, 2024. The court heard […]

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- China's housing market showed further signs of stabilization in February as home price declines in 70 large and medium-sized cities continued to narrow from the previous month, official data showed on Monday.In the four first-tier cities -- Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen -- prices of newly built homes remained flat […]

(260316) -- MONTREAL, March 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Jingru (2nd L) of China competes during the women's 1500m final B at the ISU Short Track World Championships in Montreal, Canada, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua)

New Delhi, [India] March 16 (ANI): Energy markets have seen sharp divergence across subsectors following the escalation of the Middle East conflict, with refining, LNG-linked and certain upstream segments outperforming, while utilities, metals and parts of the clean technology space lagging, according to a recent report by Goldman Sachs. The report noted […]

Taipei [Taiwan], March 16 (ANI): Taiwan-based Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) said on Monday that it has completed the sale of its facility in Miaoli to Micron Technology Inc. and will now start technology collaboration with the American memory chip supplier, in keeping with the sale agreement, as per a Focus Taiwan report.With the […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 16 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recently met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Mumbai, and the photo of their meeting has been going viral.Akhilesh Yadav took to his Instagram account on Sunday to share a picture posing alongside Khan.While sharing the picture, the politician kept the caption short, […]

New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Supply disruptions from West Asia tensions could spread beyond oil and affect several industries across Asia if the conflict drags on, Morgan Stanley said in a report.The Morgan Stanley report warned that energy supplies and key industrial materials from the region are critical for many Asian industries and economies.West […]

Tokyo [Japan], March 16 (ANI): Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has held discussions with United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, reaffirming Tokyo's stance on the critical necessity of preserving peace and stability within the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East, NHK broadcaster reported.During the telephone conversation, Hegseth […]

A 75-year-old driver has been arrested in Hong Kong after stepping on the wrong pedal in his car and mounting the pavement, injuring eight pedestrians and throwing his passenger from the vehicle. Police were called to Lam Hing Street in Kowloon Bay at about 12.40pm on Monday following reports of a car veering onto the pavement outside the car park of Metro […]

CHONGQING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- In Jieshi Town, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, a quadcopter with eight propellers descended slowly in front of a courier station. The downwash from its propellers drew crowds of onlookers who watched as the aircraft landed to deliver its cargo."A 13-kilometer winding mountain road takes at least 25 minutes by car, […]

GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva concluded on Sunday in Switzerland, with the Chinese delegation impressing both visitors and judges with a diverse and innovative showcase of over 200 inventions, 90 of which won the gold medal.This year, the Chinese delegation organized 237 invention projects across 212 […]

With his peroxide blond hair, dark moustache and luxuriant eyebrows, London-born curator and writer James Taylor-Foster is easy to pick out among the tourists and selfie-takers in the courtyard of Yick Cheong Building, also known as the “Monster Building”, in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay neighbourhood. The South China Morning Post is meeting the 33-year-old […]

A Hong Kong couple whose five-year-old son was swept into the sea at a waterfront area during Super Typhoon Ragasa last year have been charged with child neglect and are set to appear in court on Tuesday. Police revealed on Monday that the boy’s 40-year-old father, surnamed Yen, and 38-year-old mother, surnamed Li, were arrested in Chai Wan on January 6 […]

Washington, DC [US], March 16 (ANI): American allies have adopted a cautious stance or issued direct refusals following President Donald Trump's call for roughly seven nations to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz.The demand comes as the critical maritime oil route faces significant disruption amidst the ongoing conflict with Iran. Despite the […]