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GYIRONG, Xizang, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- A massive mudslide that devastated the China-Nepal border region was triggered by a high-altitude glacier collapse on the Nepalese side, experts said, warning that such glacial disasters are becoming more frequent and severe amid global warming.The mudslide struck Gyirong Port, a major China-Nepal land border crossing in […]

(260828) -- LIMBE, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A local resident eats a meal prepared with rice donated by China in Limbe, Southwest Region, Cameroon, on Aug. 19, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-donated rice brings relief to vulnerable households in Cameroon" (Photo by Muleng Timngum/Xinhua)

(260828) -- GUIYANG, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the professional exhibition of the 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2026. Themed "Token: A New Path to Value of Data Elements," the expo spotlights cutting-edge innovations integrating data with artificial intelligence. […]

(260828) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Maheshate (L) of China competes against Darrius Flowers of the United States during the Road to UFC Lightweight Bout 3 Rounds at the Oriental Sports Center in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(260828) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pham Quynh Huong of Vietnam saves the ball during the quarterfinal match between China and Vietnam at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

LUOYANG, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky, who once supported China's desertification control efforts, and Yin Yuzhen, a Chinese woman dedicated to combating desertification, paid a visit to Luoyang on Friday. They visited the city's over 1,500-year-old Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Luoyang No. 2 Foreign […]

Dubai, 28th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE National Golf Team delegation will depart for Beijing, China, in the early hours of Saturday, 29 August, to compete in the Nomura Cup, the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship, which takes place from 1st to 4th September and brings together some of the region's leading national teams and amateur golfers.The […]

BISHKEK, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- China and Kyrgyzstan are good neighbors connected by mountains and rivers and partners on the path toward development and prosperity, Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Liu Jiangping has said in a recent interview with Xinhua.Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, bilateral relations have reached a historic high, […]

New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Contact has been established with around 400 Indian citizens from the Chinese side, all of whom are safe, and the Indian Embassy in Beijing is making arrangements for their safe evacuation amid the disruption caused by landslides following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said […]

New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met with a group of 21 Indian pilgrims who returned safely from the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after being caught in the devastating flash floods in Nepal.Expressing deep relief, the EAM highlighted that while 85 Indians have been rescued so far, the government remains […]

New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): As rescue and relief operations continue in flood-hit Nepal, 320 Indian nationals remain 'uncontactable' while around 100 persons of Indian origin are also yet to be reached out to, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, underlining that the figures remain fluid as authorities work to reconcile multiple […]

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 28 (ANI): Taiwan and India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Public Finance Cooperation on Friday, as per a statement by Ministry of Finance, Taiwan. The MoU was signed in Bengaluru by Mumin Chen, Deputy Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India and Ninad S. Deshpande, Director General, […]

Taipei [Taiwan], August 28 (ANI): Taiwan has raised concerns over new cybersecurity, Internet and border-control regulations being introduced by Beijing, warning that the measures could increase legal and security risks for Taiwanese citizens travelling to or residing in China.Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Deputy Minister Shen Yu-chung made the remarks at […]

New York [US], August 28 (ANI): Uyghur rights organisations have renewed criticism of China's policies toward the community, warning that a newly introduced 'Ethnic Unity' law could further deepen assimilation measures in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.In a post on X, the advocacy group Campaign for Uyghurs said growing international scrutiny of the […]

Washington could gain access to 90 billion barrels of oil reserves, while Caracas is weighing an OPEC exitThe US is moving to lock in long-term access to the world's largest proven crude oil reserves by discussing a 100-year deal with Venezuela, as Caracas plans to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), several outlets have […]

(260828) -- TAIYUAN, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Shiyi (R) of China and Farah Touzani of Morocco compete during the women's -46kg final at Taiyuan 2026 World Taekwondo Women's Open Champinships in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

(260828) -- TAIYUAN, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Shen Zinuo (L) of China and Sofiia Motlokh of Russia compete during the women's -62kg final at Taiyuan 2026 World Taekwondo Women's Open Champinships in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

(260828) -- LUOYANG, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yin Yuzhen, Ronald Sakolsky and their mutual friend Bai Fan (L to R) visit the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, on Aug. 28, 2026. Retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky, who once supported China's desertification control efforts, and Yin Yuzhen, a Chinese woman dedicated to […]

DUSHANBE, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- China is helping transform the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from a security-focused regional body into a comprehensive platform -- one spanning economy, technology, transport and finance, a Tajik economist said.In an interview with Xinhua, Rahmon Ulmasov, a professor at the Russian-Tajik (Slavonic) University, […]

New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday discussed relief and rescue efforts underway in Nepal in the wake of a devastating flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River area of Rasuwa, stating that India gives 'highest priority' to the relief operations in the neighbouring country.In an X post, Jaishankar shared that he […]

Washington, DC [US], August 28 (ANI): The Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs, Rushan Abbas, has called on Canada to honour its 2023 pledge to resettle 10,000 Uyghurs fleeing persecution in China, warning that delays are leaving vulnerable members of the community exposed to detention, deportation and imprisonment.In a post on X, Abbas said […]

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 28 (ANI): A group of pilgrims, including Visakhapatnam DLDA Chairman Gadu Venkatappa, had a narrow escape during the devastating flash floods in Nepal after a series of delays and timely interventions helped them avoid the disaster.According to Venkatappa's brother Garudappal Naidu, the group of 28 pilgrims, […]

Hong Kong authorities will take enforcement action against dog owners who fail to keep their pets under control during special operations taking place on Sunday and the following weekend in response to a spate of canine attacks. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) also said on Friday that it seized a fighting dog at a restaurant in […]

(260828) -- GYIRONG, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Experts conduct on-site surveys near a barrier lake formed upstream of the Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 28, 2026. Search and rescue intensified Friday at the mudslide-stricken border port of Gyirong in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region as rescue […]

(260828) -- DALIAN, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026 shows a scene at a press briefing on the Third Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) of APEC China 2026 in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Third SOM of APEC China 2026 was held here from Thursday to Friday. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

An unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made its maiden demonstration flight in Hong Kong on Friday, as the city pushes to develop a low-altitude economy, with the government aiming to complete drafting relevant legislation by 2027. The flight marked a collaboration between mainland Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle firm EHang, […]

GYIRONG, Xizang, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for all-out rescue and emergency response efforts following a mudslide that struck the Gyirong border port in Gyirong County of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.Entrusted by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Li, also a […]

(260828) -- GUIYANG, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor poses for a photo in front of a logo of the 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2026. The 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo opened on Friday. Themed "Token: A New Path to Value of Data Elements," the expo has attracted […]

GYIRONG, Xizang, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Rescue forces have been quickly deployed to a mudslide-hit port along the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, but relief operations remain severely hampered by complex and dangerous conditions on the ground.Official figures show that a fast-moving chain mudslide, triggered by a high-altitude […]

BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-23 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).The astronaut trio -- Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying -- worked for approximately 5.5 hours and completed their tasks at 1:59 p.m. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States has disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that authorities said was behind cyberattacks targeting some of the country's most sensitive government agencies, including the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Senate. The Justice Department said on August 26 it had seized domains used by two hacking […]

BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday chaired a Party leadership meeting to deliberate and make arrangements on rescue and relief efforts after a devastating mudslide hit Gyirong County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.At the beginning of the meeting of the […]

(260828) -- BEIJING, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping shakes hands with a family member of Chen Wu to express deep condolences in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 28, 2026. The body of Chen Wu, vice chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was cremated in Beijing on Friday. President Xi Jinping […]

ADI Neuroscience is backed by SPEC Finance and Russian investor Aleksandr PanovA new fund launched in India plans to invest $1 billion in the country's neurotechnology sector over the next five years.ADI Neuroscience's backers include SPEC Finance India and Aleksandr Panov, serial investor and CEO of Russian neurotechnology and brain-computer interface […]

Hong Kong’s rail operator will use a skidding method – the first worldwide for a heavy-rail project – to build Hung Shui Kiu station, helping to overcome time constraints and ensure completion by 2030. The MTR Corporation said on Friday that the station structures, each weighing about 10,000 tonnes, would be assembled from prefabricated components at […]

(260828) -- ABUJA, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People try Chinese dishes at the China-Nigeria food festival in Abuja, Nigeria, on Aug. 27, 2026. The Chinese Cultural Center in Nigeria held this event here on Thursday for people to enjoy dishes from both countries. (Xinhua/Hong Zehua)

(260828) -- DEYANG, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers check a 50-megawatt (MW) G50 turbine to be exported to Kazakhstan at a factory of Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd. in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 22, 2026. China shipped its first domestically developed F-class heavy-duty gas turbine for overseas use on Friday, marking a step […]

Hong Kong has launched the first regional mediation and arbitration platform dedicated to medical and healthcare services as part of the city’s efforts to resolve local and cross-border disputes and strengthen its bid to become an international legal services hub. The Healthcare Dispute Resolution Centre, a non-profit organisation set up in 2024, […]

(260828) -- GYIRONG, Aug. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, checks a mudslide-hit area in Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Entrusted by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 28 (ANI): Even as Nepal battles the devastation wrecked by the flood there are concerns that fresh floods could be triggered after a large barrier lake formed near the confluence of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers reportedly breached on Friday.Kathmandu post reported that Rasuwa Chief District Officer Narendra Pariyar […]

PNNPune (Maharashtra) [India], August 28: Pune, the industrial capital of Maharashtra, is preparing to host a major event in the manufacturing sector. The India Electric Motor Expo (IEME 2026) will be held from 15th to 17th October 2026 at the Auto Cluster Exhibition Center, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune.IEME2026 is being called the country's only dedicated […]

By Sahil Pandey Kathmandu [Nepal], August 28 (ANI): Weighing in on the catastrophic flash floods sweeping through the Himalayan nation, former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri offered deep insights into the unfolding humanitarian crisis, ecological vulnerability, and enduring civilisational ties.Assessing the ground situation, former Envoy […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 28 (ANI): The Nepal Police on Friday said that the authorities involved in rescue operations have recovered 475 bodies, raising the death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi flood, which occurred on Wednesday, The Kathmandu Post reported.The Nepal Tourism Board said on Thursday night that 667 tourists and travellers, including 127 […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 28 (ANI): 37 devotees from Maharashtra who were stranded in Saga, Tibet, during their return journey after completing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra have safely departed for Kathmandu.The group left Saga at 6 am on Friday via the Nyalam check post and is en route to Kathmandu.The 37 pilgrims, from Thane, Pune, Alibag, […]

Rasuwa [Nepal], August 28 (ANI): The Nepali Army has intensified rescue operations since early morning to evacuate people trapped inside the tunnel of a hydropower project in Rasuwa following flooding.Despite the challenging terrain and hazardous conditions, the Army rescue team has so far safely rescued two workers from the tunnel, visuals shared by the […]