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(260922) -- BAGHDAD, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudhair delivers a speech during the launching ceremony of the gas processing facility at the EBS oilfield in Baghdad Province, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2026. A gas processing facility built and invested in by Chinese company ZhenHua Oil was officially put into operation at the EBS […]

Hong Kong does not lack institutions that speak the language of service and responsibility. What it lacks, too often, is a clear account of what difference they actually make. That is why the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Charities Trust’s first impact report deserves attention. Publishing such a report may seem like routine institutional business. Up to a […]

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (local time) that US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were part of the US team that met with mediators involved in talks on a deal with Iran.He said the meeting had lasted for three hours and described it as a 'very good meeting.'Speaking during his bilateral meeting […]

By Vipul KashyapAichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 23 (ANI):  Indian cricketer Shreyanka Patil said she was delighted to return to the Indian team after missing the Asia Cup due to injury and contribute to the Asian Games gold-medal triumph. She praised the team's bowlers for their consistent performances and said posting a 200-plus total gave them […]

LONDON, UK: Diesel supplies are under mounting pressure across major markets, with prices reaching record highs in Europe and the United States as the wars in Iran and Ukraine disrupt exports from major producers including Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. European diesel futures closed at an all-time high last week, more than doubling […]

(260922) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The 48th WorldSkills Competition opens in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 22, 2026. Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the event, which was read out at the opening ceremony. Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the opening ceremony and declared the competition open. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Beyond the price tag, Riyadh faces negotiations over sensitive technology, Israeli security and the freedom to choose its partners.The Trump administration has approved a potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as part of a $24.3 billion package that also includes engines, equipment, and spare parts. For Riyadh, the decision opens the prospect […]

Beyond the price tag, Riyadh faces negotiations over sensitive technology, Israeli security and the freedom to choose its partners.The Trump administration has approved a potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as part of a $24.3 billion package that also includes engines, equipment, and spare parts. For Riyadh, the decision opens the prospect […]

US President Donald Trump has said a massive deal is being discussed with Belarus, under which it would provide cheaperpotashsupplies than Canada. But questions since Trump's announcement have swirled over whether the Eastern European nation can replace the world's largest potash producer to meet US needs.The United States imported 79 percent of its potash, […]

PNNNew Delhi [India], September 22: Greenpanel Industries, one of India's leading wood panel manufacturers, hosted the second edition of its flagship Privilege Club, bringing together its high-performing trade partners for an exclusive 3-night, 4-day experience across Hong Kong and Macau.Designed as a platform to recognise the contribution of Greenpanel's […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): India women's cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar described the team's 2026 Asian Games gold medal triumph as a "surreal feeling", saying the victory could set the ball rolling for India at the continental event.The Indian women's team continued their sensational run at the continental level, capturing their […]

Rohtak (Haryana) [India], September 22 (ANI): India women's cricket team clinched a gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan's Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday, and the Indian cricketer Shafali Verma's father, Sanjeev Verma, described the feat as a 'matter of immense joy'.India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in Tuesday's final to claim their second successive […]

PRNewswireHong Kong, September 22: As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the way products are designed, produced and used, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and the University of Cambridge have established the Centre for Advanced and Smart Manufacturing (CASM) with the vision of positioning Hong Kong as a world-leading Industry 5.0 innovation hub […]

New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): India's share in global apparel exports remained largely stagnant at around 3 per cent in 2025 even as China's share fell by nearly 10 percentage points from its 2010 peak, leaving a sizeable sourcing opportunity that India could tap through the China+1 strategy and improving trade access, according to a PL Capital […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): Indian wushu star Naorem Roshibina Devi assured herself of a third successive Asian Games medal after storming into the women's Sanda 60kg semifinals with a 5-0 victory over Macao, China's Chu Man Sin, at the 2026 edition here on Tuesday.Roshibina, a two-time Asian Games medallist, will add another medal to her […]

New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): India's Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) market value rose 62 per cent to USD 17.7 billion, overtaking Hong Kong for the first time to become Asia's fourth-largest REIT market by value, with further portfolio expansion expected to support its growth, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield in March 2026, […]

VMPLGreater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 22 : bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026 concluded its four-day run at the India Expo Centre, bringing the construction and mining equipment community together for business engagement, technology showcases and sector dialogue. The edition was inaugurated by Lieutenant General Harpal Singh, Director General, Border […]

VMPLGreater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 22: bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026 opened today at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, with senior representatives from government, industry, diplomatic missions and infrastructure organisations marking the start of the four-day construction and mining equipment exhibition.The opening ceremony was attended by […]

(260922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivers a speech at the main event of the 2026 national food safety publicity week in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

(260922) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with President of WorldSkills International Francis Hourant and CEO of the WorldSkills International David Hoey in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 22, 2026. Hourant and Hoey are here to attend the 48th WorldSkills Competition. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

VMPLBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 22: electronica India and productronica India 2026 opened today at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, bringing together electronics manufacturers, component suppliers, production technology providers, buyers and industry leaders from India and overseas. Organised by Messe Muenchen […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): Teenager Anahat Singh will lead India's eight-member squash contingent at the Asian Games 2026, with the competition offering a chance to secure qualification places for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, where the sport will make its debut.The squash events will be held at the Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena from September 23 […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): Indian boxer Jadumani Singh advanced to the next round at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Thapa by a unanimous 5-0 decision on Tuesday.Jadumani made a measured start to the bout as Thapa looked to attack with multiple punches, although several of them failed to land cleanly. The Indian […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Tuesday said the accommodation-related problems faced by the Indian contingent during the initial days of the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya have been resolved, adding that athletes are now comfortable and enjoying the Games.The Indian contingent faced significant […]

New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, former India opener Shikhar Dhawan and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team for winning the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, with Tendulkar praising the team effort and Dhawan hailing the side's back-to-back triumph.India defeated […]

New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team for winning the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, describing their triumph as a "splendid" achievement for Indian cricket.India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women's T20 cricket final on Tuesday to claim their second […]

SHANGHAI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The 48th WorldSkills Competition opened in Shanghai on Tuesday evening, with 1,385 competitors from 68 countries and regions vying in 64 skill events.

A prominent economist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has apologised after he analysed women “marrying for money” in a talk on campus that led students to accuse him of making gender-biased remarks. The backlash erupted shortly after Terence Chong Tai-leung, an associate professor of economics, delivered his talk about how to invest in one’s […]

(260922) -- NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese doctor from the Chinese naval hospital ship Auspicious Ark talks with a patient in Nouakchott, Mauritania, Sept. 19, 2026. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Chinese hospital ship delivers care, deepens trust in Mauritania" (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Geneva [Switzerland], September 22 (ANI): Human rights activist Arif Aajakia has alleged that Pakistan has failed to address terrorism-related concerns and has committed or enabled human rights violations in Balochistan, Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.In an interview, Aajakia argued that the presence of internationally wanted […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha expressed happiness over the women's cricket team's gold medal triumph at the Asian Games 2026, while backing the country's shooters to deliver gold medals in the ongoing continental showpiece.India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women's T20 cricket final on […]

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 22 (ANI): France is advocating a 'third way' amid growing rivalry between the United States and China and wants to help its South Asian partners, including Bangladesh, build their own strategic autonomy, France's Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet said on Monday.Speaking to reporters here, Sere-Charlet said France […]

Washington DC [US], September 22 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) has urged US President Donald Trump to raise the issue of alleged human rights violations against Uyghurs and other Turkic communities during his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.In a post shared on X, the ETGE called on Trump to confront Xi over an […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on Tuesday to the 48th WorldSkills Competition.Xi noted that a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is advancing rapidly, exerting a profound impact on global skills development.Closely aligned with the needs of industries, […]

(260922) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the 48th WorldSkills Competition is held in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 22, 2026. The 48th WorldSkills Competition opened in Shanghai on Tuesday evening, with 1,385 competitors from 68 countries and regions vying in 64 skill events. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

(260922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, addresses the opening ceremony of a themed exhibition commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March in […]

HANOI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Ten-year-old Nguyen Minh Khang had known China mostly from books. A Mid-Autumn Festival gala on Monday evening in Hanoi, featuring traditional music from China and Vietnam, gave him a first taste of that culture and sparked his curiosity."I found the gala very enjoyable and interesting," Khang said, adding that it offered him a […]

(260922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits a themed exhibition commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution during a media preview in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2026. The exhibition opened here on Tuesday, taking up approximately 3,300 square […]

(260922) -- NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark docking at the Friendship Port in Nouakchott, Mauritania, Sept. 19, 2026. The Chinese naval hospital ship Auspicious Ark on Tuesday wrapped up a seven-day friendly visit to Mauritania, marking the first stop […]

Hong Kong’s workforce is forecast to shrink by around 20,000 a year until 2028 despite measures to import labour and talent, with shortages remaining most acute among skilled technical workers. A government report on manpower projections on Tuesday found that although the labour shortfall would narrow to 130,000 by 2028, down by nearly a third from the […]

(260922) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, talks with sci-tech innovators and staff members at a sci-tech innovation and incubation platform focused on future industries in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 22, 2026. […]

Ukraine is facing a huge budget hole and a critical missile shortage, while corruption scandals and brutal conscription are eroding Kievs authority"You don't have the cards."That was the message US President Donald Trump famously delivered to Vladimir Zelensky during their fiery Oval Office showdown in February 2025. Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of […]

Hong Kong authorities have appointed a five-member supervisory committee to investigate the conviction of a district councillor for having sex with a 13-year-old girl 15 years ago. Yuen Long district councillor Sei Chun-hing, 39, is the first elected officeholder to face possible imprisonment for a criminal offence since Beijing’s 2021 electoral overhaul, […]

(260922) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Choi Chun Yin Ryan of Hong Kong of China reacts at the awarding ceremony for the men's individual foil final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260922) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Jingwen (L) of China competes with Tikanah Abdul Rahman Kiria of Singapore during the women's epee individual semifinal of fencing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)