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UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-CHINA-LI QIANG-UZBEK PRESIDENT-MEETING

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:15:42 GMT

(261017) -- TASHKENT, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-CHINA-LI QIANG-UZBEK PM-TALKS

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:15:24 GMT

(261017) -- TASHKENT, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-CHINA-LI QIANG-OFFICIAL VISIT-ARRIVAL

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:45:27 GMT

(261017) -- TASHKENT, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives at the airport for an official visit to Uzbekistan at the invitation of Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 17, 2026. On Li's arrival, the Uzbek prime minister and other senior government officials greeted him at the airport and held a welcome ceremony in his honor. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Pakistan tightens media gag, bars live coverage of security incidents

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:03:35 GMT

New York [US] October 17 (ANI): Pakistan's media regulatory authorities have come under criticism for imposing sweeping restrictions on television broadcasters, raising concerns over press freedom, censorship and the government's growing control over news coverage.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Pakistani authorities to withdraw restrictions prohibiting television networks from airing live c

WUC urges Marco Rubio to raise Uyghur rights issue during his Uzbekistan visit

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:03:28 GMT

Washington DC [US], October 17 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has called on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to address the growing vulnerability of Uyghurs in Central Asia to China's transnational repression during his upcoming visit to Uzbekistan, where he is scheduled to participate in the C5+1 Ministerial alongside a delegation of more than 200 American business executives.

According to a press relea

Iran Says Supertanker Hit Mine In Strait of Hormuz

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:30:54 GMT

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Iran Says Supertanker Hit Mine In Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on October 17 that a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement, the IRGC Navy said the vessel had been trying to pass through the strait "illegally," using a route

Cooperation with China advances Uzbekistan's national development, says expert

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:45:36 GMT

TASHKENT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- From electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing to green energy and regional railway, Uzbekistan's cooperation with China is increasingly translating high-level political trust into tangible economic gains, an Uzbek expert has said.

Eldor Tulyakov, executive director of the Development Strategy Center of Uzbekistan, a think tank, made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua.

As bilate

Xiplomacy: Xi's decades-long commitment to poverty reduction

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:45:15 GMT

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Poverty eradication is "a common ideal of humanity," Chinese President Xi Jinping has once said.

Five years after China declared a complete victory in the fight against absolute poverty in 2021, its approach continues to inspire poverty reduction efforts worldwide.

Xi's dedication to poverty alleviation spans decades, from his early work in poor rural communities to t

Despite India's strong missive, US lawmakers push narrative on protests against EC ask Rubio to take up "right to expression"

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:58:59 GMT

Washington DC [US], October 17 (ANI): Despite India calling out US Congress representatives for pushing a narrative on the protests against the Election Commission, US lawmakers continue to make comments on what is an internal issue for India.

US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman James P. McGovern have now called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss what they describe as 'rights to freedom of

Senior diplomat Sudhakar Dalela appointed India's next Ambassador to Nepal

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:38:03 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Senior diplomat Sudhakar Dalela, currently serving as Secretary within the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has been named India's next Ambassador to Nepal, as stated by the MEA on Friday.

"Shri Sudhakar Dalela (IFS: 1993), Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Nepal. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly," the MEA state

Xi's Album | Xi stresses prioritizing ecological conservation, pursuing green development

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:16:35 GMT

ULANQAB, Inner Mongolia, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the need to unswervingly follow the path of prioritizing ecological conservation and pursuing green development.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection trip on Friday to the city of Ulanqab, north Chin

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULANQAB-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:22:30 GMT

(261016) -- ULANQAB, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Huangqihai Lake nature reserve in Ulanqab, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 16, 2026. Xi made an inspection trip on Friday to the city of Ulanqab, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regio

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev receives newly appointed Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:17:43 GMT

Baku [Azerbaijan] October 16 (ANI): Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on October 16 received Abhay Kumar, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Azerbaijan, who presented his credentials to the Azerbaijani head of state.

During the meeting, Abhay Kumar said he would spare no effort to promote the development of bilateral relations between India and Azerbaijan.

The discu

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULANQAB-HUANGQIHAI-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:15:36 GMT

(261016) -- ULANQAB, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2026 shows an autumn view of the Huangqihai Lake nature reserve in Ulanqab, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Huangqihai Lake in Ulanqab was once on the verge of drying up due to climate and other impacts. After years of comprehensive conservation, its water body has gradually been restored and expanded. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Tamchy SFIT Named Asia-Pacific's Top Rising Star in fDi's Global Free Zones of the Year Awards 2026

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:12:28 GMT

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Issyk-Kul [Kyrgyzstan], October 16: Tamchy Special Financial Investment Territory (SFIT) has ranked first in Asia-Pacific and second globally in the Rising Star category of fDi Intelligence's Global Free Zones of the Year Awards 2026, becoming the first financial hub from C

Pakistan's textile exports struggle as rising costs, regional conflicts threaten growth

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:10:52 GMT

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 16 (ANI): Pakistan's textile export growth remained modest in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27, as rising production costs and regional disruptions continued to undermine the country's competitiveness in international markets, as reported by Dawn.

According to Dawn, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), textile and clothing exports increased by 5.26 per ce

Feature: Where trees take root, friendship grows

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:45:18 GMT

ROME, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- When Chinese sand-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen was named one of the 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday evening, retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky was there to share the moment.

Sitting in the audience, Sakolsky grew teary-eyed as he applauded Yin's achievement. Later, he was invit

"Foreign govt summoning EAM on Indian soil a new low": Pawan Khera claims Rubio skips Delhi, "summons" Jaishankar to Mumbai

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:37:59 GMT

New Delhi [India] October 16 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday claimed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is skipping Delhi and has summoned External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to Mumbai instead.

In a post on X, Khera said US Ambassador Sergio Gor had confirmed the development.

"US Ambassador Sergio Gor has confirmed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is skipping Delhi and has sum

26 years apart, two old friends raise a trophy together in Rome

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:45:15 GMT

by Xinhua writers Gao Jingyan, Diao Ze, Ren Yaoting

ROME, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Scanning the crowd at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters, Yin Yuzhen pointed to her American friend Ronald Sakolsky. Sakolsky was then invited onto the stage, and the two embraced tightly as a wave of applause reverberated across the plenary hall.

Just moments earlier, Yin was awarded a crystal trophy hono

"Modi ji, your officials are confused": Rahul Gandhi on Rubio's Mumbai visit, says "unless you want me to explain"

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:34:02 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a swipe at the Centre over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's upcoming visit to India, saying the External Affairs Ministry was "confused" about the trip.

In a post shared on X, Rahul Gandhi said, 'Mr Rubio has summoned his employee to Mumbai. Modi ji, your officials in the External Affairs Ministry ar

India urges CICA members to unite against all forms of terrorism, stresses respect for sovereignty

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:33:38 GMT

Baku [Azerbaijan], October 16 (ANI): India has called on member states of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) to unite against all forms of terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, while stressing that regional connectivity projects must respect the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of all member states.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardha

Trump dismisses going nuclear on Iran, possible ground invasion

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:19 GMT

Washington DC [US], October 16 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran amid the ongoing conflict and expressed little inclination towards deploying American ground troops, even as the US military develops fresh strike options against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities, including the potential use of the "mother of all bombs".

In an i

USISPF chief Mukesh Aghi outlines what to expect from Rubio's India visit

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:03:05 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) President and CEO Mukesh Aghi said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's upcoming visit to India is expected to focus on bilateral ties, geopolitical developments and the Quad, with discussions likely to cover West Asia, Russian oil and technology cooperation.

Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Aghi said that trade was unlikely to be the p

Cross-border friendship takes root, grows into forest

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:15:05 GMT

Through the friendship with Chinese desertification control expert Yin Yuzhen, Ronald Sakolsky, a retired American history teacher, hopes to encourage more people to cross national borders and work together to protect their common home, the Earth.

ROME, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- "We do not speak the same language, we do not look the same, but we are brother and sister and we understand each other," sai

India calls on CICA member states to unite against cross-border terrorism

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:27:32 GMT

Baku [Azerbaijan], October 15 (ANI): India has reaffirmed its core philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' while urging all member states of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) to collectively combat cross-border terrorism during the grouping's high-level summit in Azerbaijan.

Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh conveyed the message while addres

Chinese desertification control expert calls for global unity to protect planet

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:15:04 GMT

Yin Yuzhen, a leading Chinese expert on desertification control, hopes to share her experience with communities facing land degradation, drought and desertification. Although conditions vary across regions, she believes that determination, and locally adapted approaches can help restore degraded land and improve people's lives.

ROME, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A leading Chinese expert on desertification

ITALY-ROME-FAO-100 WOMEN HEROES-CHINA-YIN YUZHEN

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:16:29 GMT

(261015) -- ROME, Oct. 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yin Yuzhen attends a ceremony for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO) 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development, in Rome, Italy, Oct. 15, 2026. Chinese sand-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen has been named among the FAO's 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development, a global recognition initiative launched by the FAO.

Chinese sand-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen named among FAO's 100 women heroes

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:45:20 GMT

Yin Yuzhen and her family have spent more than four decades combating desertification in the Maowusu Sandy Land in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, transforming stretches of the once-barren landscape into a green expanse, overcoming harsh conditions and shifting sands.

ROME, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sand-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen has been named among the FAO's 100 Women Heroes

"Quite extraordinary": Congress's Jairam Ramesh hits out at MEA as US envoy reveals Jaishankar's Mumbai schedule

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:18:48 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Terming it 'quite extraordinary,' Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) after the US Ambassador to India disclosed that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Mumbai, questioning whether the announcement of India's diplomatic engagements on home soil has been 'o

KYRGYZSTAN-BISHKEK-EXPO

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:51:57 GMT

(261015) -- BISHKEK, Oct. 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People communicate during the Kyrgyzstan Expo 2026 & Expo Eurasia Kyrgyzstan 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 15, 2026. The three-day event opened here on Thursday, covering sectors such as industry, agriculture, construction, energy, transportation and healthcare. (Photo by Roman/Xinhua)

Pakistan ranks worst in South Asia on 2026 Global Hunger Index as food insecurity deepens

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:36:51 GMT

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): Pakistan has recorded the worst performance in South Asia in the 2026 Global Hunger Index, highlighting the country's deepening food insecurity amid economic instability, soaring food prices, climate-related disasters and international conflicts, as reported by Dawn.

According to Dawn, the report, under the theme "No Security Without Food Security", was jointly prepared by

Iran's Security Challenges Compounded By Rising Domestic Insurgency

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:28:52 GMT

Irans vast and restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, located along the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan, has witnessed a deadly flare-up of violence in recent weeks.

Armed groups and Iranian security forces have clashed almost daily across the impoverished province, the site of a decades-long, low-level insurgency.

Separatist groups and Islamist militants in Sistan-Baluchistan, home to Ir

Russian Lt Gen Igor Anatolyevich Seritsky interacts with Sapta Shakti Command chief Lieutenant General Mohit Malhotra to deepen bilateral defence cooperation

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:12:38 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Russian Lieutenant General Igor Anatolyevich Seritsky, Acting Commander of the Moscow Military District of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, interacted with Lieutenant General Mohit Malhotra, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Sapta Shakti Command, to deepen bilateral defence cooperation, the Indian Army said.

In a post on X, the Indian Army on Wednesday said the

US Ambassador Gor says Rubio's visit to India "more business focused", to meet EAM Jaishankar in Mumbai

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:01:09 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Thursday described US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's upcoming visit to India as 'more business-focused', highlighting growing bilateral trade, energy cooperation, technology partnerships and investment opportunities, while confirming that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to meet the US Secretary in Mumbai.

Speaking at th

Saudis Accuse Iran Of Encouraging Houthi Attacks On Riyadh

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:16:08 GMT

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Saudis Accuse Iran Of Encouraging Houthi Attacks On Riyadh

A Saudi Foreign Ministry official on October 14 accused Iran of encouraging Yemen's Houthi rebels to intensify attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying Tehran continues to arm, train, and support the group.

"Iran continues to arm, train, and support the Houthi militia in violation of UN Security Council resolutions," Rayed Kriml

New wave of American fast-food chains bets on China's younger generation

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:15:35 GMT

SHANGHAI, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- At noon on a September day, the line outside the newly opened Church's Texas Chicken, a fried chicken shop from Atlanta in the United States, wound back two or three times, filling nearly half the walkway on a downtown Shanghai food street.

After about an hour, two young women were nearing the end of the line. "It's a first store, so a bigger crowd is only normal," one said. Behind t

Indian surgeons use mothers' bone grafts to rebuild children's limbs, report five-year success

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:19:43 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): A 16-year-old girl whose thigh bone was destroyed by chronic infection in 2021 is now five years past surgery, and the bone rebuilt with her mother's own fibula is still growing well. Her case led surgeons at Aakash Healthcare Super Speciality Hospital to use maternal fibula grafts in children's legs, which the team says had not been tried before.

The surgical team was l

India, Russia hold 7th round of 'Special Mechanism' talks on Pakistan and Afghanistan

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:17:23 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India and Russia on Wednesday held the seventh round of talks under the India-Russia Special Mechanism on Pakistan and Afghanistan in New Delhi, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation under their Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.

Ministry of External Affairs in a press release said that the talks were co-chaired by India's Deputy Nation

Australia's Renshaw, Hazlewood rise in latest ICC Test rankings; Iyer reaches career-high 4th in T20Is

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:06:35 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Australia's Matthew Renshaw and Josh Hazlewood have made significant gains in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings following their team's victory over South Africa in Durban, while India's Shreyas Iyer has climbed to a career-best fourth place in the T20I batting rankings.

Renshaw scored 190 in the first innings of the Durban Test and followed it with 82 in the second, he

Sahibzada Farhan surpasses Abhishek Sharma's record for most runs in three-match T20I series

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:33:09 GMT

Rawalpindi [Pakistan], October 14 (ANI): Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan set a new record for the most runs in a bilateral three-match men's T20I series between two Full Members, finishing with 238 runs despite his side suffering an eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the third and final match in Rawalpindi, according to the ICC website.

Farhan scored his third consecutive half-century (76 runs off 47 ball

China builds nationwide green hydrogen hubs for low-carbon shift

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:17:10 GMT

HOHHOT, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- For decades, Inner Mongolia's windswept steppes fueled China's heavy industry with coal. Now this same land generates green hydrogen from wind and solar -- a sharp shift as China's hydrogen sector moves from pilot demos to commercial scale, with hubs spanning Baotou's mining belt to Shenzhen's tech coast for the global low-carbon transition.

This push has received significant policy ba

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Mumbai, Jamnagar this month

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:58:30 GMT

Washington DC [US], October 14 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar as part of his trip to India in October, with meetings planned with senior Indian government officials to strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership and explore enhanced energy cooperation.

Rubio will visit India and Uzbekistan between October 17 and 22.

According to a media note issued by the US Depar

Atal's century, Qais Ahmad's resistance help Afghanistan secure draw against Bangladesh

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:49:57 GMT

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 13 (ANI): Sediqullah Atal's resolute century and a determined effort from Afghanistan's lower order helped the team hold Bangladesh to a draw in the one-off Test, with Qais Ahmad striking a six off the final ball to ensure the visitors survived a tense finish.

Atal scored 111 off 332 deliveries, batting for more than eight hours to frustrate Bangladesh's bowlers on the final day. Afghanis

'We'll Keep Waiting': Afghanistan's Dead-End Road To China

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:21:49 GMT

At the October 4inaugurationof a road built to Afghanistans border with China, Taliban officials faced a frosty reception from their eastern neighbor.

Beijing did not send representativesor officially acknowledgethe event and Chinas militarized boundary remained firmly shut. Images from the inaugurationshowedChinese security cameras watching from behind swaths of razor wire.

A satellite image taken on Octob

Alexander Zverev survives slugfest in Shanghai

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:19:08 GMT

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No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany survived a 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (1) slugfest against No. 19 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in Tuesday's fourth-round action at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

Zverev tallied 15 aces and 49 winners in a match that lasted 2 hours and 38 minutes, needing all of them to overcome 20 aces and 46 winners by Bublik.

Bublik saved five of six break poi

EaseMyTrip strengthens its festive season engagement through Travel Utsav 2026

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:18:51 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): EaseMyTrip has announced its 'Travel Utsav Sale', which will take place from October 13 to October 16, 2026.

During this period, EaseMyTrip offers a wide range of attractive discounts across its travel services. Travellers can avail exciting offers on domestic and international flights, hotels, buses, cab bookings, and holiday packages.

The exclusive Travel U

India's yogasana leaves China, South Africa in awe at BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:39:14 GMT

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 13 (ANI): The one-day BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026 in Ahmedabad brought together participating nations in a celebration that went beyond performances and sporting skills. While on one end of the spectrum, there was a fiery wushu demonstration from China and a jaw-dropping display of mallakhamb from India, the other end saw calm demeanour in the form of t

Hyundai Motor and Tate Announce the Opening of Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui: Hold

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:01:49 GMT

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Seoul [South Korea] /London, October 13: Hyundai Motor Company and Tate Modern announce the opening of Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui: Hold, a major new multisensory installation by artist and composer Tarek Atoui. Combining sculpture, performance, music, technology and social research, Atoui creates environments where sound is experienced not only through the ears, but through the whole body. For his

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HINGGAN LEAGUE-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:15:14 GMT

(261013) -- HINGGAN LEAGUE, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Oct. 12, 2026 shows migratory birds at the Horqin National Nature Reserve in Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner of Hinggan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

UK special forces refuse to answer questions in Afghan war crimes probe - Guardian

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:46:21 GMT

A high proportion of elite British soldiers have invoked their privilege against self-incrimination, according to the judge overseeing the inquiry

Many soldiers from the UK's elite Special Air Service (SAS) have refused to answer questions as part of an inquiry into alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan, The Gua

How a north China city is powering AI development with green energy

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:57:19 GMT

Ulanqab, a city in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is known as China's "potato capital" and "oat capital." Today, it is tapping its abundant wind and solar resources to power the growth of its computing industry, turning its natural advantages into new drivers of economic growth.

Since China launched its national "East Data, West Computing" project in 2022, Ulanqab has accelerated the development

Chinese FM meets Russian counterpart in Azerbaijan

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:15:06 GMT

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Baku, Azerbaijan, October 14, 2026. /Xinhua

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday met with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Baku, with both sides pledging to strengthen bilateral cooperation and coordination

Kazakhstan Women Need Action on Domestic Violence

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:58:22 GMT

During its October 6 review by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Kazakhstan pledged new legislation to make domestic violence a standalone crime - a timely commitment. Now the government should turn words into action.

On September 23, announcement marks a dangerous shift in policy that places Afghans in France at risk of persecution, torture and other gr

IMF upgrades 2026 growth forecast but warns of 'split' outlook

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:57:42 GMT

In its World Economic Outlook (WEO) released at the organization's Annual Meetings in Bangkok, the IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast by 0.1 percentage points to 3.1 percent, compared with 3.5 percent growth in 2025.

Uneven outlook for growth

It warned that while many advanced economies have been buoyed by rising investment in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, poorer countries that are not be

Trkiye: COP31 Host Curbs Environment Defenders

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMT

(Istanbul, October 13, 2026) - The authorities in Trkiye, the host of the upcoming 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), are arbitrarily arresting and prosecuting activists and others involved in environmental protests even as the summit nears, Human Rights Watch said today.

"With Trkiye about to host the annual UN climate change

KYRGYZSTAN: Adventists fined, but Investigator "would keep them in prison if it depended on me"

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Some three months after their 17 June arrest, a court in the capital Bishkek fined and released all five members of the now-banned True and Free Reform Seventh-day Adventist Church. Prosecutors sought to punish them on criminal charges carrying up to 7 years' imprisonment. However, in separate hearings in August and September, Judges at Bishkek's Birinchi May (Pervomaisky) District Court reclassified the cases. The court

Pakistan army responds to cross-border firing from Afghan side

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:45:12 GMT

ISLAMABAD, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistan Army on Saturday responded to firing from Afghan forces along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to security sources.

The firing was allegedly carried out to facilitate the attempted entry of foreign terrorists into Pakistani territory, the sources said, adding that Pakistani forces responded to the firing

1st LD Writethru: Chinese premier says Beijing ready to ensure high-quality China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:15:19 GMT

TASHKENT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China stands ready to ensure the high-quality implementation of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project.

During his meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev here, Li also said that China supports more capable Chinese enterprises in investing and doing business in Uzbekistan and hopes that the Uzbek side will continue to p

1st LD Writethru: Chinese premier says China ready to strengthen alignment of development strategies with Uzbekistan

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:15:13 GMT

TASHKENT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China stands ready to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Uzbekistan and deepen cooperation in energy and resources, artificial intelligence, modern agriculture and other areas.

Li, who is on an official visit to the Central Asian country, made the remarks when holding talks with Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov.<

Urgent: Chinese premier says Beijing ready to ensure high-quality China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:15:57 GMT

TASHKENT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Saturday that China stands ready to expand trade with Uzbekistan and ensure the high-quality implementation of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project.

Li, who is on an official visit to the Central Asian country, made the remarks during his meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Urgent: Chinese premier pledges more Chinese investments in Uzbekistan

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:15:53 GMT

TASHKENT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China supports more capable Chinese enterprises in investing and doing business in Uzbekistan.

In his meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Li also said China hopes that the Uzbek side will continue to provide a favorable business environment for these enterprises.

Urgent: Chinese premier says China ready to import more quality products from Uzbekistan

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:15:49 GMT

TASHKENT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Saturday that China is willing to import more high-quality and specialty products from Uzbekistan, and welcomes Uzbekistan to make full use of platforms such as the China International Import Expo to actively explore the Chinese market.

Li made the remarks when holding talks with Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov during his official visit to Uzbekista

Urgent: Chinese premier says China ready to strengthen alignment of development strategies with Uzbekistan

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:15:44 GMT

Li, who is on an official visit to the Central Asian country, made the remarks when holding talks with Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov.<

Feature: Uzbek girl connects to China through Tai Chi

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:45:28 GMT

TIANJIN, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- On a Chinese university campus, 22-year-old Uzbek student Ibrohimkhonova Ezozaxon practices Tai Chi in the dawn light, moving slowly and steadily through the routine.

Ezozaxon won first place in Tai Chi at Uzbekistan's national youth competition. Today, she is studying at Tianjin Normal University in north China's Tianjin Municipality. For her, Tai Chi has become more than a sport.

Cambodia, Kazakhstan sign 6 deals to boost bilateral ties

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:45:12 GMT

PHNOM PENH, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Kazakhstan signed six cooperation agreements on Saturday to strengthen bilateral ties, according to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.

In a social media post, Hun Manet shared that he and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev witnessed the exchange of the pacts following their bilateral talks during his official visit to Astana.

He added that the two nations

Over 4,500 Afghan refugees return home in 1 week: official

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:45:12 GMT

KABUL, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- A total of 987 Afghan refugee families, comprising 4,528 individuals, returned to their homeland, Afghanistan, from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past week, the deputy spokesman for the Afghan government announced on Saturday.

All returning families have received immediate assistance, including food, drinking water, healthcare services, and free transportation to their destina

1st LD Writethru: Chinese premier arrives in Uzbekistan for official visit

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:15:34 GMT

TASHKENT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Tashkent on Saturday for an official visit to Uzbekistan at the invitation of Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov.

The traditional friendship between China and Uzbekistan has a long history, Li said, noting that the two countries are good friends, good partners and good brothers.

Over the past 34 years since the establishment of diplomatic

Jordanian princess hails Chinese sand-control pioneer as "other face of innovation"

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:15:11 GMT

ROME, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Princess Basma bint Ali on Friday hailed Chinese sand-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen as an embodiment of "the other face of innovation" in a speech at the global World Food Day ceremony.

Recalling that Yin had struggled at first but persevered until the transformation she sought slowly came to be, the princess, a Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U

Urgent: Chinese premier arrives in Uzbekistan for official visit

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:45:04 GMT

TASHKENT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Tashkent on Saturday for an official visit to Uzbekistan at the invitation of Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov.

China Focus: From potato capital to token city: Ulanqab rises as China's AI hub

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:47:36 GMT

HOHHOT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Ulanqab, in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has long been known as the home of the potato. Now the grassland city has become a factory for AI tokens, which stream along an invisible "information superhighway" to Beijing.

An advanced optical cable runs directly to the capital, with a measured one-way data transmission latency of just 2.1 milliseconds, making several hun

Interview: Cooperation with China advances Uzbekistan's national development, says expert

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:15:24 GMT

Eldor Tulyakov, executive director of the Development Strategy Center of Uzbekistan, a think tank, made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua.

As bila

Update: Xi stresses prioritizing ecological conservation, pursuing green development

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:19:33 GMT

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection trip on Friday to the city of Ulanqab, north

1st LD-Writethru-Xi Focus: Xi stresses prioritizing ecological conservation, pursuing green development

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:19:29 GMT

T-beam installation completed on 2nd China-Mongolia cross-border railway

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:45:13 GMT

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The installation of all T-beams on the Gantsmod-Gashuunsukhait railway, the second cross-border railway link between China and Mongolia, was completed on Friday following the placement of the final prefabricated beam.

Measuring 32.6 meters in length and weighing approximately 134 tonnes, the final T-beam was installed by China Railway Construction Bridge Engineering Bureau Group C

Over 130 kg of opium seized, 3 detained in S. Afghanistan

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:45:09 GMT

KABUL, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Counter-narcotics police seized 136 kg of opium-type drugs and detained three suspected smugglers in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Thursday, a statement from the provincial Directorate of Information and Culture said Friday.

The contraband was recovered from two cars in Sangin district, the statement said, adding that the three suspects had been detained for investigation.

Xi stresses prioritizing ecological conservation, pursuing green development

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:16:42 GMT

1 killed as unexploded device goes off in E. Afghanistan

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:15:12 GMT

KABUL, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- A man was killed when an unexploded device left over from past wars went off in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Sayed Tayeb Hemad said Friday.

The victim, a 41-year-old villager, found a toy-like object in Ghani Khel district on Thursday and took it to his residence. The device suddenly exploded, seriously injuring the man, who succumbe

Roundup: 7th CICA summit held in Azerbaijan's Baku

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:15:17 GMT

BAKU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was held in Baku, the Azerbaijani capital, on Thursday.

Participants exchanged views on security and development in the CICA region, the implementation of confidence-building measures and ways to strengthen practical cooperation.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev chaired the summi

Chinese FM puts forward 4 proposals on CICA cooperation

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:45:24 GMT

BAKU, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) here on Thursday and put forward four proposals to advance cooperation among CICA member states.

First, jointly safeguard peace and stability. Asia does not need a Cold War mentality and does not welcome bloc confrontation. Asia's problems should

Chinese FM attends 7th CICA summit

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:45:16 GMT

BAKU, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as Special Representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, attended the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) here on Thursday and delivered a speech.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that CICA is a platform for dialogue and coope

Kyrgyzstan's GDP grows 10.8 pct in first 9 months of 2026

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:15:17 GMT

BISHKEK, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 1 trillion 640.9 billion soms (about 18.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of 10.8 percent compared with the same period in 2025, according to reports released Thursday by the country's National Statistical Committee.

GDP growth was driven by various service sectors, which accounted for 48.7 percent

Groundbreaking ceremony for China-Mongolia sports center project held in Ulan Bator

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:45:27 GMT

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A groundbreaking ceremony for the China-Mongolia heads-of-state sports center project was held in Ulan Bator, Mongolia's capital, on Thursday.

The project is a grant-aid initiative funded by the Chinese government to support Mongolia's economic and social development.

Covering 30,000 square meters and with a gross floor area of 58,247 square meters, the sports center mainl

Feature: Cross-border friendship takes root, grows into forest

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:45:07 GMT

ROME, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- "We do not speak the same language, we do not look the same, but we are brother and sister and we understand each other," said Ronald Sakolsky, a retired American history teacher, when describing his bond with Chinese desertification control expert Yin Yuzhen during a recent interview with Xinhua in Rome.

Through their friendship, Sakolsky hopes to encourage more people to cross nationa

2nd LD Writethru: Chinese sand-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen named among FAO's 100 women heroes

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:15:09 GMT

ROME, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sand-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen has been named among the FAO's 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development, a global recognition initiative launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The honorees were celebrated at a ceremony on Thursday at the FAO headquarters in Rome as part of this year's World Food Forum.

Yin has spen

Interview: Chinese desertification control expert calls for global unity to protect planet

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:45:12 GMT

ROME, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A leading Chinese expert on desertification control has called for global unity to protect food security and the environment.

Yin Yuzhen, who has spent more than four decades restoring the Maowusu Sandy Land in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, said in a recent interview with Xinhua that she hopes to share her experience and inspire collective efforts to safeguard the futu

Kazakhstan to raise transit traffic to 100 mln tons annually by 2035

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:15:34 GMT

ALMATY, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan plans to increase its annual transit traffic volume to 100 million tons by 2035, the country's prime minister's press service said Thursday.

According to the Ministry of Transport, Kazakhstan also plans to quadruple the capacity of its seaports and increase its fleet capacity fivefold by 2035, according to a report on the prime minister's official website.

Speaking a

1st LD: Chinese sand-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen named among FAO's 100 women heroes

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:45:15 GMT

The honorees were celebrated at a ceremony on Thursday at the FAO headquarters in Rome as part of this year's World Food Forum.

Yin has sp

Afghanistan declares first province free of landmines, explosive remnants

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:15:05 GMT

KABUL, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Afghan authorities on Thursday declared the central province of Bamiyan free of landmines and explosive remnants left over from past conflicts, making it the first province in the country to achieve this milestone.

Nearly 85 million square meters of land have been cleared of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Bamiyan over the past 36 years, according to Hafiz Mohammad Yusuf Hammad, s

Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Acute malnutrition and hunger in Afghanistan have reached the highest levels ever recorded, with 15.9 million people facing acute food insecurity and conditions set to worsen in the coming months, according to a global hunger monitor report released on Thursday.

Afghan women and girls are being arrested, detained and threatened with arrest by Taliban authorities, the UNwarned on Thursdayas record numbers of retur

Chinese premier to visit Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, attend meetings in Tajikistan, Russia

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:17:27 GMT

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, Chinese Premier Li Qiang will pay an official visit to Uzbekistan from Oct. 17 to 18, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday.

At the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, Li will pay an official visit to Tajikistan from Oct. 18 to 20 and attend the 2

Afghan police foil attempt to traffic 173 people, arrest 9 traffickers

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:45:04 GMT

KABUL, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Police have foiled an attempt to traffic 173 people out of the country and arrested nine suspected traffickers in the western Afghan province of Nimroz on Wednesday, provincial police spokesman Mawlawi Gul Mohammad Qudrat said Thursday.

The suspected traffickers were attempting to take the victims out of the country illegally, the official said, adding that police had also discovered a

Head-on collision kills 5, injures 15 in Afghanistan's Kandahar

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:45:10 GMT

KABUL, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Thursday, provincial traffic police director Mohammad Tahir said.

The accident occurred in Daman district early Thursday morning when a truck collided with a passenger bus coming from the opposite direction, leaving five people dead at the scene and injuring 15 others, so

Azerbaijani president meets Chinese FM

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:45:19 GMT

BAKU, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Wednesday.

Aliyev asked Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, to convey his warm greetings and best wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping and thanked Xi for sending Wang as his special representative to attend the Seventh Summit of the Conference

Tajikistan expresses concern over attacks on Saudi Arabia

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:45:17 GMT

DUSHANBE, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tajikistan's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over recent attacks targeting airports and energy infrastructure facilities in Saudi Arabia.

Such actions, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of innocent civilians, escalate tensions and hinder efforts to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East, the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry call

Kazakhstan forecasts 2027 inflation at 7.5-9.5 pct

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:15:24 GMT

ALMATY, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Inflation in Kazakhstan is projected to range from 7.5 to 9.5 percent in 2027 and from 6 to 8 percent in 2028-2029, the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin said Wednesday.

The forecast took into account current economic conditions, projections by international financial institutions for global economic growth, and trends in external marke

Xinhua Headlines: China's energy push set to fuel long-term global energy resilience

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:46:53 GMT

BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- As the world confronts what the International Energy Agency (IEA) has described as the most severe energy crisis in its history, China, the world's largest crude importer, has chosen restraint over panic, helping stabilize global oil markets.

Rather than scrambling to secure supplies after the Strait of Hormuz, one of the planet's most critical oil choke points, was thrown into turmo

Afghan police destroy 161 tons of seized illicit drugs in western province

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:15:09 GMT

KABUL, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Afghan police incinerated 161 tons of assorted illicit narcotics uncovered during a year-long counter-narcotics campaign in western Herat province, a provincial police spokesman said late Tuesday.

The illicit substances were recovered in a series of counter-narcotics operations carried out in Herat city, the provincial capital, and various districts of the province, said Sayed Massoud

Economic Watch: New wave of American fast-food chains bets on China's younger generation

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:45:09 GMT

SHANGHAI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- At noon on a September day, the line outside the newly opened Church's Texas Chicken, a fried chicken shop from Atlanta in the United States, wound back two or three times, filling nearly half the walkway on a downtown Shanghai food street.

After about an hour, two young women were nearing the end of the line. "It's a first store, so a bigger crowd is only normal," one said. Behind

Kazakhstan's economy expands 4.2 pct in first 9 months of 2026

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:15:40 GMT

ALMATY, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's economy grew by 4.2 percent in the first nine months of 2026, driven largely by growth in the non-resource sector, authorities said Tuesday.

The non-resource sector expanded by 5.4 percent, Serik Zhumangarin, Kyrgyz deputy prime minister and minister of national economy, was quoted by the Kazinform news agency as saying.

Construction, manufacturing, transport servi