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China opens major canal linking landlocked regions to sea
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
China opened a major canal on Wednesday that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the sea, state media said, reducing transport times and costs a...
Asian stocks stutter as traders prepare for Fed decision
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Asian stocks struggled Wednesday as investors prepare for an expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve later in the day, though there was a little supp...
Stocks head higher as traders prepare for Fed decision
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Equity markets climbed on Wednesday as investors geared up for an expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve later in the day, with sentiment boosted by...
Chinese architect Ma Yansong melds nature with 'futuristic feel'
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
From a distance, it looks as though a giant spaceship has just landed in the palm tree-dotted streets near downtown Los Angeles.
EU warns over China-backed bid for Anglo American nickel mines
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union warned Wednesday that the sale of mining giant Anglo American's nickel business to Chinese-controlled MMG group could hit competition.
Nepal raises flood missing toll by nearly 1,000 people to 6,150
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal's disaster authority said Wednesday it had sharply revised up the number of people considered missing after the August 26 flood to 6,150, following data c...
Ahead of Xi US visit, Jimmy Lai son urges release of media mogul
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
The son of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai called for his release on Wednesday ahead of a visit to Washington by Chinese President Xi Jinpi...
Stocks head higher as traders prepare for Fed decision
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Equity markets climbed on Wednesday as investors geared up for an expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve later in the day, with sentiment boosted by...
Rights group, relatives accuse China of using torture in prison
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
China persists in using torture on prisoners to force confessions, including beatings and withholding medical care, a human rights group said Wednesday, with th...
Ahead of Xi US visit, Jimmy Lai son urges release of media mogul
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
The son of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai called for his release on Wednesday ahead of a visit to Washington by Chinese President Xi Jinpi...
Macau holds first closed-door national security trial
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Macau was to start its first national security trial behind closed doors on Wednesday, in a case against a former pro-democracy lawmaker charged with subversion...
Rights group, relatives accuse China of using torture in prison
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
China persists in using torture on prisoners to force confessions, including beatings and withholding medical care, a human rights group said Wednesday, with th...
Chinese architect Ma Yansong melds nature with 'futuristic feel'
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
From a distance, it looks as though a giant spaceship has just landed in the palm tree-dotted streets near downtown Los Angeles.
Most markets drop as oil extends gains ahead of expected US rate hike
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Most Asian stock markets struggled again Tuesday as oil prices extended gains and investors bet on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week, though tech f...
Hyrox apologises for allowing race to continue after athlete soils herself
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The Hyrox athletics franchise has apologised for allowing an athlete to complete an event in Beijing despite soiling herself midway through, causing an outcry o...
China retail sales growth weakens further in August
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
China's retail sales grew last month at their slowest pace since May, official data showed on Tuesday, as the country's leaders struggle to reverse a persistent...
Police arrest man after multiple people wounded in China knife attack
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Police in southern China said they have arrested a man who wounded multiple people in a knife attack outside a hot pot restaurant.
US Treasury chief says to meet Chinese counterpart at weekend
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he would meet his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng this weekend for talks including on Iran sanctions, days b...
EU telecoms bosses oppose ban on Chinese equipment suppliers
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
European telecom bosses warned on Tuesday against a proposed EU ban on network equipment from Chinese firms such as Huawei and ZTE, saying the move would increa...
'We unleashed the beast': the world's fears and hopes about AI
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The threat of catastrophic danger as artificial intelligence develops at high speed has sparked a global debate on how it should be regulated.
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