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Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], August 30 (ANI): Sixteen more Keralites, including Ernakulam Piravom native Rineeth Mohan, one of the eight people with whom communication had been unavailable so far following the flash floods in Nepal, have returned home safely.According to NORKA Roots, authorities confirmed the safety of 45 people who had contacted […]

Trishuli (Nepal), August 29 (ANI): Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle on Saturday welcomed India's assistance in rescue operations following the flash floods, saying the country needs help from all friendly nations, particularly India, while noting that reconstruction would require a separate discussion due to the larger budget involved.Speaking to ANI […]

New Delhi, [India] August 29 (ANI): Nepal will need a coordinated international effort to rebuild infrastructure and restore economic activity after the devastating flash floods, former MP and billionaire businessman Binod Chaudhary has said, stating that the scale of the destruction shows that billions of dollars will be required for relief, repair and […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tashkent on Saturday for his fourth visit to Uzbekistan, where he will hold talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to review the strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, defence, energy, digital connectivity and other key areas.PM Modi was warmly […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 29 (ANI): Nepal has forcefully rejected media reports claiming that Kathmandu refused international aid following the devastating Bhote Koshi River flash floods, stating that specialised foreign assistance and long-term reconstruction support are urgently needed to recover from the disaster.Addressing a press briefing, Minister of […]

Swan Lake is one of the defining works of the European ballet tradition. Yet for the Shanghai Ballet, performing the classic in Europe is not simply an exercise in reproducing a Western masterpiece. It is also an opportunity to show how Chinese artists have reinterpreted an international art form.THE HAGUE, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- When the red curtain fell at […]

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday urged External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar to intensify efforts to trace and rescue Indian nationals who remain missing following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, warning that 'every hour' was narrowing the window of hope for those who could still be alive under the […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 29 (ANI): Tibetan officials have questioned whether authorities failed to provide timely warnings ahead of the flash flood that hit the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, saying a possible 20-minute gap between a glacier collapse and the flood surge could have given people time to escape.Speaking to ANI, Tempa […]

Taipei, [Taiwan] August 29 (ANI): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has increased its second-quarter employee bonuses by more than 50 percent from a year earlier, as the world's largest contract chipmaker posted record earnings in the three-month period, Focus Taiwan CNA English News reported.TSMC distributed its second-quarter bonuses to […]

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images)Chinese bantamweight Song Yadong thrilled the home crowd with a stunning upset of Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Shanghai.A 5-1 underdog against the former title challenger from Russia, Song (24-9-1, 1 NC) knocked out Nurmagomedov (20-2) with a right uppercut that stopped the […]

ABU DHABI, 29th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the People's Republic of China over the victims of floods and landslides near Tibet, close to its border with Nepal, which resulted in a number of deaths and missing people, as well as significant damage. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) […]

BISHKEK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Cooperation between China and Kyrgyzstan contributes to peace and stability in Central Asia and serves as a vivid example of good-neighborliness, a Kyrgyz political expert has said.In an interview with Xinhua, Sheradil Baktygulov, director of the Kyrgyz Institute of World Politics in Bishkek, pointed to the two peoples' […]

BANTEAY MEANCHEY, Cambodia, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tob Savoeun, a 69-year-old patient here in northwest Cambodia, feels deeply relieved on Saturday after receiving Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment from Chinese experts, which effectively eased her chronic limb weakness and persistent hip pain.Living in a rural area of the Svay Chek district in […]

GYIRONG, Xizang, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- "Is anyone there?" Rescuers crouched down together and called out in unison every few meters, as they picked their way through mud, boulders and chunks of rock.Since Saturday morning, the members of the Sichuan provincial fire and rescue corps of the China Search and Rescue team have been carrying out a sweeping search […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 42-year-old man after he allegedly dumped laundry capsules into a pond, killing a catfish and injuring 30 turtles in Ma On Shan, the South China Morning Post has learned. Police said on Saturday that officers were alerted on Wednesday by a security guard who found a large amount of foam in a pond at a residential estate on […]

BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese films and TV dramas are finding growing audiences across Africa, just as African stories are beginning to make their way onto Chinese screens.A two-way cultural flow is gaining momentum through a rising appetite among young viewers on both sides, alongside government agreements and industry partnerships.For Tanzanian […]

(260829) -- HARARE, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man explores a new Jetour sport utility vehicle (SUV) during the launch ceremony of Chinese automotive brand Jetour's SUVs in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Aug. 28, 2026. Jetour has officially launched a range of SUVs in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, expanding its presence in the southern African country. TO GO WITH […]

(260829) -- BANTEAY MEANCHEY, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese doctor performs acupuncture on a patient at Svay Chek Referral Hospital in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, on Aug. 29, 2026. TO GO WITH: "Asia-Pacific Community: TCM's soothing care reaches Cambodia's remote border communities" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

For Abdallah Msofe Abdallah, the experience in China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. has helped him develop professional skills and strengthened his desire to use his career to contribute to the communities where he works.ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- When Abdallah Msofe Abdallah joined China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) six years ago, […]

(260829) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Reyhane Karimi (C) of Iran spikes the ball during the semifinal match between China and Iran at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Hong Kong, August 29 (ANI): Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung has accused authorities of effectively criminalising democratic aspirations after a court convicted her and two fellow pro-democracy figures under Beijing's national security legislation, as reported by Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP). According to HKFP, Chow, former leader of the now-disbanded Hong […]

Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29 (ANI): Panic gripped the usually quiet Mini Seashore area in Vashi after the body of a 19-year-old youth was found in a pool of blood in the early hours of Saturday, police said.The deceased has been identified as Sujalkumar Mahato, who worked at a Chinese hotel in Koparkhairane.According to preliminary […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 29 (ANI): Indologist Bayot Rakhmatov on Saturday emphasised that relations between Uzbekistan and India have taken off rapidly since Uzbekistan gained its independence, with public fascination with Indian culture reaching an all-time high.His comments come during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day state visit to […]

(260829) -- GUIYANG, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A boy learns about the internal structure of a robot with its covering parts removed at the 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2026. The expo kicked off here on Friday, showcasing the cutting-edge technologies in several key sectors including […]

(260829) -- THE HAGUE, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dancers from the Shanghai Ballet perform Swan Lake in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Aug. 28, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Shanghai 'swan' spreads wings in the Netherlands" (Xinhua/Shao Haijun)

(260829) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Chen Mingjian addresses the award ceremony of the China-supported digital teaching competition for Tanzanian teachers at the University of Dar es Salaam in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Aug. 28, 2026. Fifteen outstanding Tanzanian educators emerged as winners from more than […]

(260829) -- SANYA, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A foreigner experiences bone setting treatment at Sanya International Friendship Sanatorium of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 26, 2026. In recent years, thanks to the policies of the Hainan Free Trade Port, more international visitors have come to Sanya Hospital […]

(260829) -- BEIJING, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and president of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), attends and addresses the opening ceremony of the school's 2026 autumn semester, on Aug. 29, […]

(260829) -- WELLINGTON, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese culture enthusiast sings a Chinese song at a reception in Wellington, New Zealand, Aug. 28, 2026. Some New Zealanders gathered together on Friday evening in Wellington to share their academic and study experiences in China, highlighting cultural connections between the two countries. TO GO WITH […]

Hong Kong’s elite Diocesan Boys’ School is set to offer the International Advanced Level curriculum from 2027, becoming the city’s first school to offer three university pathways if it secures the Education Bureau’s approval. Headmaster Ronnie Cheng Kay-yen made the announcement on Saturday at a Primary One admission talk at its Mong Kok campus, […]

JINAN, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- In a greenhouse in Shouguang, east China's Shandong Province, a robot dog patrols the aisles. Its cameras scan bell pepper leaves for early signs of disease -- spotting problems days before they become visible to the human eye.Shouguang, a county-level city under Weifang, Shandong, is the country's vegetable powerhouse. With an […]

Nearly 600 pupils and their teachers at a Hong Kong primary school closed after the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze will be reunited at a newly renovated campus in Tai Po, ending months spent across two temporary sites. Tai Po Baptist Public School, formerly located near Wang Fuk Court, opened its new premises at Fu Shin Estate on Saturday, with pupils, […]

By Ayushi AgarwalBishkek [Kyrgyzstan], August 29 (ANI): India's Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, Birender Singh Yadav, has underscored the robust expansion of bilateral defence and trade ties between the two nations, highlighting institutional mechanisms and transport corridors as key pillars of strategic engagement.Speaking to ANI in Bishkek, Ambassador […]

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Having made an unexpected entry into competitive shooting in 2018, Indian rifle shooter Ashi Chouksey is now heading into her second Asian Games.The 24-year-old, who won a bronze and two silver medals in her last appearance, will be heading into Aichi-Nagoya 2026 with a clear goal: to upgrade her previous success to gold, […]

BISHKEK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Launched in December 2025, a Chinese-funded waste-to-energy plant, which generates electricity from solid waste recycling, has been injecting new impetus into Kyrgyzstan's green transition.Designed with a waste-processing capacity of 3,000 tonnes per day, the project now operates at 1,000 tonnes per day, generating approximately […]

(260829) -- KIGALI, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana speaks at the handover ceremony of Masaka Hospital renovation and expansion project in Kigali, Rwanda, Aug. 28, 2026. TO GO WITH "China hands over major hospital project to Rwanda" (Photo by Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua)

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Domestic to remain above 90 per cent over the medium term, led by robust demand, ~7 per cent CAGR over FY2026-29E, outperforming capacity additions, according to a research report by Kotak Institutional Equities.The report noted that consumption trends across the country continue to show stability, supported by healthy […]

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], August 29 (ANI): As the Kyrgyz capital gears up to host the milestone 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit from August 31 to September 1, striking visuals of preparations have come into view across Bishkek.Among the prominent leaders slated to attend is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose presence highlights India's […]

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], August 29 (ANI): As the Kyrgyz capital gears up to host the milestone 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit from August 31 to September 1, striking visuals of preparations have come into view across Bishkek.Among the prominent leaders slated to attend is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose presence highlights India's […]

Hongkongers can present either their identity card or home return permit at the revamped Huanggang border checkpoint instead of both documents under the latest agreement with mainland Chinese authorities, the security minister has revealed. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung announced the measure after a drill at the crossing involving more than […]

GYIRONG, Xizang, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- "Is anyone there?" Rescuers crouched down together and called out in unison every few meters, as they picked their way through mud, boulders and chunks of rock.Since Saturday morning, the members of the Sichuan provincial fire and rescue corps of the China Search and Rescue team have been carrying out a sweeping search […]

(260829) -- JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a car at the booth of Chinese car brand Jaecoo during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 28, 2026. The 9th edition of the Festival of Motoring kicked off on Friday at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg. Chinese automakers showcase their latest models at the […]

Hong Kong’s Nepalese community and other local organisations have launched fundraising drives to support those affected by deadly flash floods at the Himalayan nation’s border with the Tibet autonomous region, as the city government earmarked HK$50 million (US$6.38 million) to support relief efforts. In a social media post on Saturday, Chief Executive […]

(260829) -- GYIRONG, Aug. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of China Mobile maintains a base station, which was deployed about 3 kilometers from mudslide-hit Gyirong Port to facilitate emergency communications, in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

by Xinhua writer Xu JiatongNAIROBI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Beneath the lights of a wedding ceremony on the vast plains of Kenya's Maasai Mara, drums echo across the grassland as people dance late into the night.Hundreds of kilometers away, in the Kakuma refugee camp, a small cinema can screen an entire football match without worrying about a sudden power […]