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Hong Kong health authorities are investigating an outbreak of suspected food poisoning that hit 39 pupils and staff members who ate lunch at a Sha Tin school earlier this week. Twenty-three boys and 14 girls, aged between five and 11, from Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School and two employees, aged 34 and 38, were affected. They developed […]

The quality of concrete used in three blocks of a public housing estate under construction in Tung Chung requires further testing and review, Hong Kong’s Housing Authority has revealed. According to official documents, the main contractor on the project is Able Engineering. The same company is also involved in a scandal over defective lift installation […]

Jaipur (Rajasthan)[India], September 12 (ANI): BJP Rajasthan president and Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore on Saturday hit back at Congress leader P Chidambaram over his remarks on BRICS, saying the opposition party was unable to understand the seriousness of India's growing global standing.Reacting to Chidambaram's remarks, Rathore said the Congress was […]

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to attend the 18th BRICS summit. The Chinese President will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later today. The Chinese President Xi's entourage includes Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China […]

(260912) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jiao Boqiao (top) of China competes during the group C match between China and Bahrain at 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

NEW DELHI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Saturday in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi.The 18th BRICS Summit will be held from Sept. 12 to 13.At the summit, Xi will join other leaders in charting a new course for the high-quality […]

Just In: Chinese President Xi Jinping calls on BRICS members to oppose arbitrary tariffs and reject all forms of protectionism.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

When Hong Kong’s Legislative Council vetoed a government bill that would have granted limited recognition to the city’s same-sex couples, 51-year-old Isaac Yick said he was “disappointed but not surprised”. Yick was born and raised in Hong Kong before moving to Canada, where he eventually met and married his husband. They returned to the city […]

(260912) -- BEIJING, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A kid experiences an interactive digital device at the themed exhibition area for culture and tourism services during the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2026. The 2026 CIFTIS, running from Sept. 9 to 13 at Shougang Park in […]

(260912) -- NEW DELHI, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi, Sept. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

(260912) -- NEW DELHI, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi, Sept. 12, 2026. Xi was warmly welcomed upon his arrival. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Just In: Chinese President Xi Jinping urges BRICS countries to deepen cooperation on AI and proposes an initiative to advance new industrialization through AI.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

BRICS is coming back to China. At the ongoing BRICS summit in New Delhi, China was announced as the host of next year's BRICS gathering. But this won't be China's first BRICS moment. Over the past two decades, China has hosted three BRICS summits, and each marked a new milestone in the group's evolution.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

Just In: China is willing to work with fellow BRICS members to play due role in achieving peace and stability in the Middle East and the Gulf region, says President Xi Jinping in New Delhi.The war has caused serious losses to people across the region and does not serve the common interests of the international community, according to the president.Produced […]

A rescue operation was launched in Hung Hom in Hong Kong on Saturday afternoon after a recreational vessel began taking on water and sinking. Emergency services were alerted at around 1.36pm when a man fishing nearby spotted the pleasure boat gradually submerging off the Hung Hom Promenade. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene, and fire service […]

(260912) -- BEIJING, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch a chef making noodles at the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2026. The 2026 CIFTIS opens to the general public from Sept. 12 to 13. Visitors with reservation can access the fair free of charge. (Photo by Ma […]

BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- BRICS is returning to China once again. At the ongoing BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday that China will host the BRICS gathering next year.The long journey of BRICS began with an idea. The term "BRIC" was coined in 2001 by former Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill to describe […]

Just In: China will take over BRICS presidency next year, President Xi Jinping says in New Delhi.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

The Hong Kong Police College has become the first government department to offer a bachelor’s degree programme, with the force set to roll out the course for rank-and-file officers by the end of this year. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming announced the development on Saturday, after the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and […]

Hong Kong police are investigating the deaths of a couple in their seventies after their bodies were discovered inside their home in Ma On Shan. Police said officers were alerted at around 8pm on Friday to a strange odour emanating from a flat in Heng Yat House at Heng On Estate. Firefighters forced entry to the flat, discovering a 72-year-old man and his […]

BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- With just a tap on a screen, Ms. Wang watched herself instantly transformed from a modern fashionista into Mu Guiying, her favorite Peking Opera character from centuries ago. This AI-powered experience was presented by the Jingju Theater Company of Beijing at the ongoing 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services […]

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Saturday, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE became full member of BRICS from January 2024 and Indonesia in January 2025.By joining […]

Beijing [China], September 12 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping is headed to New Delhi to participate in the 16th BRICS Summit and hold a key bilateral with PM Narendra Modi. Ahead of the big visit, Chinese state run Global Times has hailed the potential of the BRICS bloc especially in turbulent times. In an editorial the Global Times writes, 'The key […]

Hong Kong’s ethnic minority communities can leverage their multicultural backgrounds and language skills to play an “important role” in the city’s efforts to build ties with belt and road countries, the labour minister has said. Other speakers at the Zubin Foundation’s Ethnically Diverse Youth Leadership Summit on Saturday also highlighted the […]

SHENYANG, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- A scenic coastal highway in China has left a deep impression on Lee Jae-jae, a cycling enthusiast from the Republic of Korea (ROK).Lee was among a group of 49 cyclists that visited Dandong, a border city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, aboard a passenger-and-cargo ferry from Incheon, ROK."Dandong has a very comfortable […]

VIENNA, Austria: The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has referred Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 years, accusing Tehran of failing to cooperate with a long-running investigation into traces of uranium found at sites that Iran had not declared to inspectors. Western countries believe the uranium traces could be evidence that Iran […]

There has been much hyperventilating over two recent controversies at M+, Hong Kong’s museum of visual culture. The first was a series of mahjong social nights charging museum members and patrons up to HK$2,500 (US$319) for a package including an exhibition tour, a meal and social tile-shuffling in the members’ lounge. Mahjong may have had a […]

(260912) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jiao Boqiao (top) competes during the group C match between China and Bahrain at 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

(260912) -- ZANZIBAR, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An expert from the 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar guides a local doctor during a laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery training course in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on June 15, 2026. The 35th Chinese medical team in Tanzania's Zanzibar on Friday completed a nine-month laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery […]

There is no “red line” for approving public assemblies, Hong Kong’s police chief has said, while warning that national security risks persist despite the landmark conviction and imprisonment of organisers behind the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil for inciting subversion. The government on Saturday also strongly condemned Western countries, […]

Hong Kong police are investigating after the body of a 53-year-old mainland Chinese woman was found in the waters near Lamma Island on Saturday morning. Police received a report at 10.19am after a body was spotted floating in the ocean near the Lamma Power Station. Firefighters were deployed to the scene to recover the woman from the water, and she was […]

(260912) -- SHANWEI, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Sept. 8, 2026 shows people enjoying their leisure time at Jinding bay in Shanwei, south China's Guangdong Province. Shanwei, with its 467-kilometer coastline, has become a popular seaside leisure tourism destination in recent years. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- For a wind farm facing an approaching typhoon, a forecast is no longer just a warning. It can help operators decide when to stop turbines and when to safely restart them, cutting unnecessary shutdowns and power-generation losses.China's meteorological services are increasingly embedded in real-world planning and […]

Hong Kong police have frozen HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) held in the bank account of a 36-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of theft after he allegedly refused to split a winning Mark Six jackpot with his colleagues. The arrest was made on Friday after a 53-year-old man reported to police on Wednesday that he was one of 15 colleagues who had […]

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Indian agrochemical manufacturers could benefit from recovering volumes, patent expiries and global outsourcing, but weak generic pricing and intense competition are likely to keep margins under pressure, according to a report by the Capital 360 ONE.According to the report, the global agrochemical market remained under […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 12 (ANI): As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in India for the BRICS Summit, the Tibetan leadership has made a direct appeal to the Chinese president.The Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering has urged Xi Jinping to address the Tibet issue through dialogue, saying that if […]

Beijing [China], September 12 (ANI): As the BRICS enters its third decade, China, being a core member, has called for an inclusive and multipolar global economic order, with cooperation among nations in the Global South.Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit chaired by India, Chinese news agency Xinhua termed the summit a mechanism for amplifying the collective […]

The Hong Kong government will table a bill at the Legislative Council in the first half of 2027 to introduce a statutory cooling-off period for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts, the commerce chief has said. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah revealed the timeline on Saturday, two weeks after the government concluded a […]

Unvaccinated children and elderly people are four to five times more likely to face serious complications or mortality from flu infections than those who receive vaccinations, a Hong Kong health official has warned, as influenza cases in the city continue to rise. Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin issued the warning on Saturday as he pointed out that […]

What began as a four-country forum has become an economic heavyweight challenging the old global orderThe centerpiece of the BRICS program is underway in New Delhi. The group's Business Forum was held on September 11, and the Indian capital is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13. This year's gathering is deeply symbolic. Exactly 20 years ago, […]

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Chinese journalist Ren Yan on Saturday said that the 18th BRICS Summit being hosted by India has provided a good platform for the leaders of India and China to meet and discuss issues of mutual interest, asserting that the two countries can work together and support each other as good neighbours.Speaking to ANI, Ren […]

BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is making an unexpected appearance in classrooms at some Chinese universities.At China Agricultural University, students from various academic backgrounds, including veterinary medicine, plant protection, sociology and accounting, are learning how to apply AI to their fields through "micro-majors" […]

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned European nations against sending troops to Kyiv, clarifying that the nation does not threaten European countries.Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 2026 BRICS Summit, Putin affirmed that sending troops to Ukraine […]

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Metal prices are strengthening, but increasing input costs could weigh on the recovery, raising concerns over whether the price gains can be sustained, according to a Centrum report.The report said the metals sector showed improvement in August, with prices strengthening across major segments despite mixed demand […]

Guangzhou [China], September 12 (ANI): Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India for the BRICS summit China Southern Airlines announced on Saturday that it will resume regular passenger services on the Guangzhou-New Delhi route starting September 21, reported Global Times. This marks the relaunch of China Southern's India service after a […]