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China unveils 350-kmph Xi'an-Shiyan bullet train, cuts travel time from over six hours to oneChina has launched the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway, a crucial link connecting central and western regions. This 257-km line, designed f...
Watch: Small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest buildingA startling incident unfolded in Beijing as a small aircraft seemingly collided with the city's tallest skyscraper, the CITIC Tower. Social...
World's largest air purifier: Inside China's 20-storey tower designed to clean 10 million cubic metres of air a dayA colossal air purification tower in China, standing over 100 meters tall, has shown promising results in tackling smog. Researchers report...
Bombay HC admits Preity Zinta plea against social media, AI firms in deepfake disputeThe Bombay High Court has permitted Preity Zinta to sue over a dozen firms, including social media and AI websites, for infringing her pers...
UAE and Iran conduct first face-to-face meeting to try deescalating Middle East tensionsUS-Iran war: Senior security officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran met face-to-face for the first time since the US-Israeli war ...
Global Market: Hong Kong financial stocks tumble as China tightens capital outflow controlsHong Kong financial shares fell Friday. Beijing's new capital controls are causing concern. Global banks with mainland China business face ...
For 500 years, most people could never enter this walled city in ChinaAt the heart of Beijing stands the Forbidden City, a vast palace complex that served as the centre of imperial China for centuries. Built t...
Pete Hegseth’s silence on Taiwan is exactly what Xi Jinping wantsUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth adopted a quieter approach to Taiwan at a Singapore security forum. This shift in communication aims to p...
Eileen Wang, ex-Arcadia mayor, pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese govt; when will sentencing come, and how long could she spend behind bars?Eileen Wang, former mayor of Arcadia, California, has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. She admitted...
China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landingChina launched three astronauts to its space station. One astronaut will stay for a year, a record for the country. This mission supports C...
Rupee slides to record low, crosses 96 vs USD for the first timeThe Indian rupee hit a record low against the dollar on Friday, pressured by rising crude oil prices, a strong US dollar, and hawkish US po...
Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
Donald Trump says China wants to buy oil, soybeans from USPresident Trump announced China's intent to purchase US oil and soybeans following his meeting with Xi Jinping. Discussions also covered Vi...
Strait mess: Trump’s Iran war drifts into week 10 with no end in sightGlobal powers navigate a delicate situation as a ceasefire weakens and US war aims remain unclear. Both sides avoid direct confrontation, s...
21 killed, 61 injured in blast at fireworks factory in ChinaA devastating explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has claimed 26 lives and injured 61 people. The blast occurred at ...
Village braces for closure of Spain's largest nuclear plantAs Spain eyes a greener future, the Almaraz nuclear plant stands at a crossroads. Set for closure by 2028, the facility's fate is now up in...
Japan tourism hits record despite Middle East conflictForeign tourists coming to Japan hit a new record in March despite another huge drop in Chinese visitors as well as a fall in those from th...
China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leaderCheng Li-wun, the head of the Kuomingtang, and China’s President Xi Jinping held a high-profile meeting Friday during which they called for...
Thousands of Covid-negative Beijing residents sent to quarantineBeijing has been battling its worst outbreak since the pandemic started. The Omicron variant has infected over 1,300 since late April, lead...
Downtown Beijing goes quiet as zero-Covid policy smothers capitalBeijing residents fear they may soon find themselves in the grip of the same draconian measures that have trapped most of Shanghai's 25 mil...