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(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)The Toronto Raptors waived 12-time All-Star guard Chris Paul on Friday.The move was expected after Toronto acquired Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a three-team deal with the Brooklyn Nets at last week's trade deadline. The trade for Paul, in the eyes of the Raptors, was done for financial […]

(Photo credit: Reuters/Alessandro Garofalo)MILAN -- The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday dismissed an appeal by Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to be reinstated in the Milan Cortina Olympics after he was disqualified over his 'helmet of remembrance.'The 27-year-old was removed from the Olympic program on Thursday when the […]

Beijing [China], February 13 (ANI): China on Friday congratulated Bangladesh on a smooth and successful election and extended best wishes to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on its victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Elections.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks, as shared in a post by the official MFA Spokesperson […]

(260213) -- MUNICH, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)

Star Cruises cancelled a scheduled departure from Hong Kong on Friday evening because of “an unforeseen technical issue”, leaving angry passengers who had waited for hours to board complaining they had been treated like “refugees”. The cruise operator apologised, offering customers the choice of rescheduling or a full refund. “Star Cruises regrets […]

(260213) -- TESERO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Minglin of China reacts after the Cross-Country Skiing Men's 10km Interval Start Free at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

(260213) -- TESERO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway poses for photos with the medal during the awarding ceremony for the Cross-Country Skiing Men's 10km Interval Start Free at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

(260213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang hosts a symposium for representatives of the foreign experts who won the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award, as well as other foreign experts working in China, ahead of the Spring Festival, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2026. Vice Premier […]

(260213) -- THE HAGUE, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A tram decorated to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year is pictured in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Feb. 11, 2026. The tram has debuted on the busiest urban tram line in The Hague, bringing the festive spirit of the Chinese New Year to local residents. (Xinhua/Shao Haijun)

HANOI, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- As the Year of the Horse approaches, a stubby Chinese cartoon horse named Ma Xiao Ye has galloped into Vietnamese hearts, winning over consumers not only for its cuteness, but also for the message it conveys.Since last October, the intellectual property (IP) character, a round-bodied, short-legged horse with big, watery eyes, has […]

Hospitals have been suffering from rolling blackouts and stockpiles are reportedly set to run out within weeks Mexican ships carrying humanitarian aid have docked in Havana, challenging a US blockade that has sparked a severe energy crisis in Cuba. Rolling blackouts and enforced fuel rationing hav severely […]

(Photo credit: Reuters/Kacper Pempel)TESERO, Italy -- Norway's Johannes Klaebo won the men's 10km freestyle cross-country ski race on Friday to earn his eighth Olympic title and equal the record for the most gold medals at the Winter Games.Mathis Desloges of France won silver, his second of the Milan Cortina Olympics, while Norway's Einar Hedegart won the […]

(260213) -- PARIS, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs martial arts during a gala celebrating the Chinese Year of the Horse at the Great Stables in the estate of the Chateau de Chantilly in the Hauts-de-France region, France, Feb. 11, 2026. Co-hosted by the Hauts-de-France regional authorities and the Chinese Embassy in France, the event was […]

(260213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists rehearse a New Year performance in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 13, 2026. Various festive events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year of the Horse. (Photo by Liu Xiaokun/Xinhua)

Close behind is the most ferocious and brutal demon: military expansion. Takaichi's calls for constitutional revision are not isolated slogans, but a prelude to Japan's military buildup.by Gong RongIn ancient Greek mythology, Pandora pried open a box given by Zeus, unleashing the demons of greed, war, and falsehood upon humanity, with only hope trapped […]

The move by Sweden and Denmark comes as tensions with the US have escalated over President Donald Trump's push to acquire the island Sweden and Denmark will send a group of warplanes to take part in a NATO exercise centering on Greenland and the Arctic, officials in both countries have announced. The move […]

(260213) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Rui of China competes during the curling women round robin session 3 match between China and Switzerland at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

HONG KONG, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- As the 2026 Chinese New Year, the Year of the Horse, approaches, China's outbound tourism market is poised for a boom driven by an unusually long holiday and growing demand for cross-border travel, while the Asia-Pacific region, from Southeast Asian hubs like Thailand and Cambodia to Australia's sun-soaked shores, stands to […]

Shanghai [China], February 13 (ANI): India's AI Impact Summit 2026 is not simply a technology event but a statement of strategic intent, Pratik Mathur, the country's Consul General in Shanghai has said in an article in a leading Chinese media outlet Caixin Global, noting that the next phase of global artificial intelligence race will be shaped by countries […]

LANZHOU, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's Spring Festival has long been described as the world's largest annual migration. This year, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. expects 540 million passenger trips during the 40-day travel rush. Traditionally, the emphasis has been on logistics: moving hundreds of millions of people across a vast territory within a […]

(260213) -- APIA, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Han (R), a member of the 10th Chinese medical team to Samoa, performs a bronchoscopy along with bronchoalveolar lavage and biopsy on a patient in Apia, Samoa, on Jan. 16, 2026. A Chinese medical team has successfully performed Samoa's first bronchoscopic alveolar lavage and biopsy at the Tupua Tamases Meaole […]

New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): India's ambitions to expand its footprint in global trade will depend squarely on improving the quality and competitiveness of its domestic manufacturing base, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery said on Thursday.'We can only be successful at exports if we are successful at quality production,' Bery said, speaking at […]

The authority managing Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub has averted a funding crisis after securing a longer-than-usual 10-year loan facility of HK$3 billion, which comes in addition to a US$1 billion (US$383.8 million) bond sale programme announced earlier. The financing would provide a much-needed lifeline to the West Kowloon Cultural District […]

(260213) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People perform Huangmei opera at a Chinese New Year gala at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Hong Kong plans to test a new clearance channel using facial recognition at one of its checkpoints by June to cut processing time to five seconds, with immigration authorities handling a record 335 million people entering and leaving the city last year. Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung said at an annual press conference on Friday the city […]

SHANGHAI , 13th February, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, visited on Friday the 80,000-seat Shanghai Football Club Stadium in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed toured the stadium, viewing the media facilities that serve various […]

WENCHANG, Hainan, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The recent successful key tests have laid the groundwork for the maiden flight of China's Long March-10 rocket series, a launch vehicle designed to support the country's manned lunar exploration missions, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).On Wednesday, China successfully […]

(260213) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views exhibits at the Lin Huiyin Theme Pavilion within the historic and cultural city block Three Lanes and Seven Alleys in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 13, 2026. The Lin Huiyin Theme Pavilion officially opened for a month-long trial run here on Friday, commemorating Lin, a famous […]

(260213) -- LIVIGNO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yongqinglamu of China competes during the snowboard women's cross seeding at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Washington, DC [US] February 13 (ANI): Human rights advocate and president of the Institute for Gilgit Baltistan Studies, Senge Sering, accused Pakistan's authorities of historically using sectarian divisions and militant networks as instruments of policy, arguing that the consequences are now deeply embedded in public consciousness, particularly in […]

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 13 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday reflected on India-China relations after independence, saying that the Panchsheel Agreement of 1954, which included India's recognition of Tibet as part of China was aimed at maintaining stability and fostering a cooperative relationship between the two […]

(260213) -- HUANGSHAN, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A boy shows a woodblock print themed on the Year of the Horse at a studio in Tunxi District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 11, 2026. This year's Spring Festival marks the beginning of the Year of the Horse. With the vivid horse designs, the ingeniously crafted Huizhou woodblock print, a […]

(260213) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhichao of China competes during the curling men round robin session 3 match between China and Norway at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Hong Kong’s anti-graft watchdog has arrested 22 people on suspicion of corruption and other illicit activities linked to seven building renovation projects worth more than HK$200 million (US$25.6 million). The suspects – 17 men and five women, aged 36 to 78 – included directors and employees of four project consultancy firms and three contractors, as […]

By Ajit DubeyNew Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday said he was not aware of any proposal to introduce new guidelines for retired Army officials for writing books, amid the controversy surrounding the unpublished memoirs of former Army chief MM Naravane.Speaking to ANI, Singh said existing rules and laws already […]

by Xinhua writer Yuan QuanBEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- As the Year of the Horse approaches, festive greetings across China are filled with idioms referring to this auspicious zodiac animal, in conveying good wishes.Such cultural aspirations have also galloped into the realm of China's latest technological advancements, where the spirit of the horse inspires […]

A Hong Kong district councillor who illegally parked his car and blocked access to a fire exit lane has been “sternly reminded” to watch his conduct, a minister has said, following a similar offence by a colleague within a week. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen revealed on Friday that the Kwai Tsing district officer had already […]

A director of Hong Kong-based Prince Jewellery and Watch has sold a flat in Kowloon and upgraded to a two-storey unit in the same neighbourhood, with an analyst saying that wealthy homeowners are taking advantage of improving sentiment to swap their dwellings. Tang Yick-ki, a director at Prince Jewellery and Sky Regal Properties, completed both deals in […]

Martin Lee Ka-shing, chairman of Hong Kong’s Henderson Land Development, has taken an actress to court over allegedly defamatory remarks that suggested they had an illicit relationship, while also seeking damages from US tech giant Google and five YouTube channels for failing to remove “false” content. The 54-year-old business mogul on Friday sued […]

(260213) -- HANOI, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows a stubby Chinese cartoon horse named Ma Xiao Ye at a store in Hanoi, Vietnam. TO GO WITH "Feature: Beyond toys, Chinese IP characters capture hearts in Vietnam" (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Dozens of diners flocked to an 80-year-old cha chaan teng in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai to get a last taste of its famous egg tarts and milk tea before the restaurant shuts its doors next month. Honolulu Coffee Shop was packed during lunch hour on Friday, with long, snaking queues of patrons waiting outside along Hennessy Road. The Hong Kong-style restaurant […]

(260213) -- TONGREN, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Farmers carrying goods for sale board the train No. 7272 at Jinhe Railway Station in central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 12, 2026. The train No. 7272/7271 has run across the mountainous areas in Hunan, Guizhou and Chongqing for almost 20 years. With an average speed of just 40 kilometers per hour, the train […]

BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's Sun Long rebounded from earlier disappointment to claim silver in the men's 1,000 meters short track speed skating on Thursday, earning the country's first medal of the discipline at Milan-Cortina 2026.The two-time Olympian finished in one minute, 24.565 seconds, just 0.028 behind gold medalist Jens van 'T Wout of the […]

As visitors moved between lantern-lit installations and discussions on conservation, the glasshouse on a winter evening became a shared space where nature, culture and science converged.LONDON, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has opened its 30th annual Orchid Festival, themed around China for the first time. Lantern-style lighting and […]

BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's housing market showed signs of improvement in January as home price declines in 70 large and medium-sized cities generally narrowed from the previous month, official data showed on Friday.In the four first-tier cities -- Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen -- prices of newly built homes edged down 0.3 percent month […]