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Global aluminum output at record high in August with demand from China

LONDON, UK: In August, global production of primary aluminum hit an all-time high, with production running at an annualized rate ...

Hong Kong court jails journalists' group chief for obstructing police

HONG KONG: This week, Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, was sentenced to five days jail for ...

US plans hotline with China to prevent crisis in space

WASHINGTON D.C.: In an interview with Reuters this week, U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman said the United States Space Force ...

Famous Uyghur scholar gets life sentence from court in China

BEIJING, China: A respected Uyghur scholar, known for her extensive work in studying Uyghur folklore and traditions, has been sentenced ...

Coal mine fire in Guizhou province, China, kills 16 people

BEIJING, China: Local authorities said a fire at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Guizhou province, southern China, killed 16 people ...

Building bridges: China, Nepal forge new alliances

BEIJING, China - China and Nepal signed several agreements on Monday. The agreements were signed during a bilateral meeting between ...

Asian Games: Boxer Nikhat Zareen secures Olympic quota; assures medal at Asiad

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): Reigning World Champion Nikhat Zareen on Friday assured India a medal in the 50kg weight ...

Asian Games: Indian men's badminton team assures historic medal after 37 years

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): The Indian men's badminton team scripted history by securing a medal at the Asian Games ...

IAF to buy 156 more 'Prachand' Light Combat choppers for deployment along China, Pak border

By Ajit K DubeyNew Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): In what could be termed as one of the biggest pushes ...

Zheng triumphs in all-Chinese Asiad tennis women's singles final

© Provided by Xinhua US Open quarterfinalist Zheng Qinwen of China claimed her first Asiad gold in the women's singles, ...

Arunachal CM criticises China for denying Visas to athletes

Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], September 29 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khanduhas taken on China for denial of regular ...

Human rights activists at UN discuss China's expansionist policies

Geneva [Switzerland], September 29 (ANI): Human rights activists from South Asia, Japan and Africa discussed the implications of China's expansionist ...

Asian Games: Parveen Hooda punches her way into women's 57kg quarters

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): Indian boxer Parveen Hooda kicked off her 19th Asian Games campaign with a win and ...

"World has taken note of our political and military resolve": Army Chief

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Friday said that India's stance on the ...

Anurag Thakur lauds performance of India medalists at Asian Games, says they showed grit, determination

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday lauded the performance of Indian players who ...

Asian Games: Bopanna-Bhosale reach mixed doubles final, assured of medal

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): The Indian ace 43 year old Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale secure their spot in ...

Asian Games: Aishwary Pratap Singh secures silver medal at men's 50 m rifle 3P event

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar continued the country's exceptionl run in shooting at the ...

InPics: China dominate men's, women's 20km race walk at Hangzhou Asiad

HANGZHOU, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- China swept both gold and silver medals in the 20km race walk on Friday at ...

"Stupendous win": PM Modi congratulates Indian Men's 50m Rifle 3Ps team for gold at Asian Games

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Swapnil Kusal, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and ...

PM Modi conveys congratulates Indian shooters for super show at Asian Games

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed his best wishes to the Indian 10m ...

Asian Games: Indian women's squash team wins bronze medal

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): The Indian women's squash team comprised of Joshna Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna and Anahat Singh bagged ...

Interview: Interest in learning Chinese skyrocketing in Cameroon

© Provided by Xinhua (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)In 2008, only one state university offered a Chinese language diploma in the country, but ...

Taiwan unveils magical weapon against Beijing

Taipei says its new submarine is meant to ward off a potential attack by Chinese forcesTaiwan has revealed its first-ever ...

Share of dollar in global payments rising SWIFT

The US currency was used in nearly half of cross-border transactions last month, data showsThe share of the US dollar ...

Desperate for More Children, China Urges Soldiers to Procreate

As China faces a demographic dilemma with a ballooning number of elderly citizens and fewer newborns, the country's leader, Xi ...

US Warns of China's Plans for Information Domination

washington - China is pouring billions of dollars into efforts to reshape the global information environment and, eventually, bend the ...

Asian Games: Advait Page, Sajan Prakash qualify for finals in men's 200 m backstroke, butterfly events

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): Indian swimmers Advait Page and Sajan Prakash made it to the final of men's 200 ...

Asian Games: Manika Batra becomes first Indian singles player to reach table tennis QFs

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): Ace Indian paddler Manika Batra moved to the quarterfinals of the women's table tennis competition ...

Border FTZs boost China-ASEAN regional development

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- A vessel loaded with nickel matte docked at the Qinzhou Port ...

Global experts explore common human values in Confucius' hometown

© Provided by Xinhua For Roger T. Ames, the humanities chair professor at Peking University, also a regular visitor to ...

Asian Games: Palak gets record-breaking gold, Esha wins silver in women's 10 m air pistol final

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): The Indian contingent's unprecedented run in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou continues ...

Asian Games: Indian women's badminton team crashes out in QFs

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): The Indian women's badminton team missed out on a medal on Friday after it was ...

Asian Games: Indian duo Saketh-Ramanathan bow out with silver in men's doubles tennis final

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): The Indian pair of Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan settled for a silver medal in ...

Asian Games: "Boys fought valiantly," says Indian football coach Stimac after R16 exit

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): Indian football head coach Igor Stimac lauded the men's senior side for their performance at ...

Asian Games: Swapnil-Aishwary-Akhil bag gold in men's 50 m rifle 3P event, shatter world record

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): The Indian shooting contingent continues to dominate at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou as ...

Asian Games: Esha-Palak-Divya secure shooting silver in women's 10 m air rifle pistol team final

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): The Indian shooting trio of Esha Singh, Palak and Divya Subbaraju continued the country's unstoppable ...

Asian Games: Indian race-walkers fail to secure medals in 20 km event

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): India's athletics campaign at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou was off to a disappointing ...

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in Myanmar

© Provided by Xinhua YANGON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- A celebration to mark the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was held ...

Evergrande says its Chairman is under investigation for "crimes"

Beijing [China], September 29 (ANI): Embattled Chinese developer Evergrande Group said on Thursday that Chinese authorities suspected its chairman of"crimes", ...

Spark stun Reign as OWL playoffs kick off

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC) The Hangzhou Spark, Boston Uprising, Dallas Fuel and Florida Mayhem ...

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US adds three Chinese companies to entities using Uyghur forced labor

WASHINGTON D.C. As part of its efforts to remove goods made by Uyghur forced labor from the U.S. supply chain, ...

Global aluminum output at record high in August with demand from China

LONDON, UK: In August, global production of primary aluminum hit an all-time high, with production running at an annualized rate ...

U.S. stocks rise as dollar loses steam

NEW YORK, New York - Easing pressure on U.S. Treasury yields boost stocks on American markets Thursday. Gains however were ...

Ford puts Michigan EV battery plant work on hold due to union issues

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Air Canada to acquire 18 787 Dreamliners from Boeing

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