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Japan: PM's son resigns for holding party at official residence

TOKYO, Japan: After coming under public criticism for using Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's residence for a private party, his ...

Washington coordinates 14-country supply chain agreement

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Commerce Department has said that trade ministers from 14 countries have taken part in the US-led ...

China, South Korea seek to expand cooperation in chip sector

DETROIT, Michigan: Amid broader global concerns over semiconductor chip supplies, sanctions and national security, Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao said ...

No. 1 Iga Swiatek posts commanding third-round win in Paris

Defending champion and No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek put on a dominant show Saturday, needing just 51 minutes to eliminate ...

Update: China's Shenzhou-15 separates from space station combination

© Provided by Xinhua JIUQUAN, June 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship separated from the country's space station combination ...

Ruud ends Zhang's history-making run at Roland Garros

© Provided by Xinhua Despite a third-round loss at the French Open, Zhang Zhizhen has already made history for Chinese ...

"Conflict in Taiwan Strait would be devastating," warns US Defence Secy Lloyd Austin at Shangri-La Security Summit

Singapore, June 3 (ANI): In his address at the Shangri-La Security Summit in Singapore, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin ...

China selling water from Tibet in plastic bottles to Tibetans is scam: Report

Lhasa [Tibet], June 3 (ANI): The selling of groundwater and spring water in plastic bottles is the biggest scam on ...

India boasts world's fifth-largest stock market Bloomberg

The South Asian country has overtaken France amid a boost in foreign investmentIndia has reclaimed its spot as the world's ...

Chinese shuttlers to vie for two titles at badminton's Thailand Open

BANGKOK, June 3 (Xinhua) -- China's He Bingjiao advanced to the women's singles final, while her compatriots Liang Weikeng and ...

Olympic champion Wang Yilyu retires from China's badminton team

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- China's badminton Olympic champion Wang Yilyu announced on Saturday that he has retired from the ...

Locked-up shares worth 108.9 bln yuan to become tradable in China

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Locked-up shares worth 108.9 billion yuan (about 15.35 billion U.S. dollars) will become eligible for ...

Market value of China's listed internet companies rises in Q1

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The market value of China's listed internet companies rose steadily in ...

A glimpse into China's cultural "seed banks"

© Provided by Xinhua HANGZHOU, June 3 (Xinhua) -- A cluster of large yet quaint buildings scattered across lush Chinese ...

Urgent: Ruud ends Zhang's history-making run at Roland Garros

PARIS, June 3 (Xinhua) -- World No. 71 Zhang Zhizhen of China was defeated by fourth seed Casper Ruud of ...

Myanmar exports nearly 1.7 mln tons of corn in 9 months

YANGON, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar exported nearly 1.7 million tons of corn in nine months between September last year ...

China reacts to Russia's accusations of US spying

Moscow's Federal Security Service (FSB) earlier said it had uncovered a major American surveillance operation exploiting Apple devicesThe Chinese Foreign ...

David Warner likely to retire from Test cricket after series against Pakistan

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): Australian opener David Warner is likely to retire from Test cricket after the series against ...

GLOBALink | 20th Shangri-La Dialogue underway in Singapore

SINGAPORE, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The 20th Shangri-La Dialogue is being held in Singapore from Friday to Sunday, with a ...

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida "deeply saddened" over loss of lives in Odisha train accident

Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): Japanese PM Fumio Kishida on Saturday said that he is "saddened" over the loss of ...

Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023: India Junior Women's Hockey Team registers thumping 22-0 victory against Uzbekistan

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team kicked off their Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 ...

WTC Final 2023: Marnus Labuschagne points out Indian bowlers "threat"

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne pointed out the threat the Indian bowler carries with the 'Duke' ...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to hold meeting with US, German counterparts next week

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a meeting with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin ...

China Sports Weekly (5.28-6.3)

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. China sweeps five titles ...

Chinese envoy urges placing Palestinian question on top of int'l agenda

UNITED NATIONS, June 2 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Friday urged the international community to place the Palestinian question ...

GLOBALink | China turns ancient caves into big data treasury

GUIYANG, June 3 (Xinhua) -- More than 40,000 years ago, ancient ancestors made fires and took shelter in dark caves ...

"Trying to create same environment which was created for me": Sachin Tendulkar opens up on son Arjun

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI): Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Friday vowed to create the same environment for ...

Russia makes up 20% of global wheat exports minister

The country has managed to retain its status as a net supplier despite sanctions, the agriculture minister saysRussia has reoriented ...

Market value of China's listed internet companies rises in Q1

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The market value of China's listed internet companies rose steadily in the first quarter of ...

China's NEV sales surge 82 pct in May

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Retail sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China jumped 82 percent year on year ...

"Don't think Indian bowling attack is any less to Australia": Greg Chappell

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell believes that the Indian bowling attack will be an ...

Pentagon chief warns Taiwan war would be devastating'

Washington must upgrade its ?force posture? in the Indo-Pacific to better confront Beijing and Pyongyang, Lloyd Austin saidUS Defense Secretary ...

US Treasury Official Meets With China's New Ambassador

washington - U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Jay Shambaugh met on Friday with China's new ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, ...

"Virat will get runs for India": Former cricketer Greg Chappell ahead of WTC 2023 final

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell believes that the Oval conditions will suit the star ...

Odisha triple train mishap: Foreign Ministers of Australia, Sri Lanka condole loss of lives

Canberra [Australia], June 3 (ANI): Foreign Ministers of Australia and Sri Lanka on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in ...

New Spider-Verse film tops China's box office chart on debut day

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- American animation "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" led the Chinese mainland box office on its premiere ...

Raden appointed head coach of Beijing Ducks

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Ernest Raden has been appointed head coach of the Beijing Ducks and will lead the ...

3 men arrested, over 800 kg of cocaine seized in Western Australia

SYDNEY, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The Australian Federal Police said on Friday that three men were arrested in relation to ...

GLOBALink | Miao embroidery helps locals increase income in SW China

PINGBIAN, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Miao embroidery is a traditional folk art with a long history in Pingbian Miao Autonomous ...

China sourcing Tibet's groundwater, springwater and selling it in plastic bottles: Report

Lhasa [Tibet], June 3 (ANI): China is sourcing Tibet's groundwater and springwater and selling them across China in plastic bottles, ...

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US home prices rise 0.4%, continuing upwards trend

CHICAGO, Illinois: Driven by an ongoing shortage of properties available on the market, in March US single-family home prices rose ...

Carnival Cruise passengers posts video of flooded rooms, hallways

MIAMI, Florida: Carnival Cruise Lines has said a cruise ship, the Carnival Sunshine, which sailed through rough seas off the ...

In first visit in 3 years, Elon Musk visit's Tesla plants in China

BEIJING, China: On his return to China after a three year absence, which is his company's largest production hub, Tesla ...

U.S. stock markets in sharp advance, Dow Jones gains more than 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks surged on Friday on the debt ceiling resolution and a strong jobs report.Nonfarm ...

Nvidia joins ranks of major US businesses valued at over $1 trillion

SANTA CLARA, California: As investors piled more capital into Nvidia, the chipmaker that has become one of the biggest winners ...

France plans openings of four battery factories in north of country

PARIS, France: France has celebrated the groundbreaking for the first of four battery manufacturing gigafactories, which European and Asian companies ...

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