During his visit to Beijing last May, US President Donald Trump could not resist asking Xi Jinping whether he had received other presidents there, as the Chinese leader escorted him through Zhongnanhai, a former imperial garden adjacent to the Forbidden City in Beijing. “We very rarely receive pres»»»

The US-China trade war has hit exports ranging from soybeans to solar panels, but one industry appears to be weathering the tariffs remarkably well. As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Washington this week, big-ticket exports are likely to be high on the agenda. But Chinese beauty pro»»»

Nagoya: Qatar's 3x3 basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, currently being held in Japan, after defeating Bahrain 21-15 in its final group-stage match. The victory marked Qatar's third win in Group C. The team opened its campaign with a 10-7 victor»»»

Oslo: Norway's government said Wednesday that it aimed to deliver a plan by 2028 "at the latest" to exploit Europe's largest known rare-earths deposit, a project that has been held up by environmental challenges. Located 150 kilometres (93 miles) southwest of the capital Oslo, the Fen Complex is be»»»

China commands a staggering 85% of the globe's refined rare earth production, having mined more than five times as much as the US in 2025. The figures provide a snapshot of the global rare earth market ahead of Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to the US.Given that all the other countries on Earth combin»»»

Nagoya (Japan): Qatar's shooting team secured another Asian achievement, winning two gold medals in the men's skeet competition, both in the individual and team events, at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games currently being held in Japan until Oct. 4. The first gold medal was won by the Qatari skeet »»»

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Kyrgyzstan has proposed that China consider launching a direct air service between Bishkek and the resort city of Sanya. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev made the proposal at a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Hangzhou. The Cabinet Chairman thanked the C»»»

Beijing: Chinese street dancer Wu Yufei has spent most of his 13-year career performing solo, but this year, he found some new partners -- a crew of robots with sleek moves. The 27-year-old Sichuan native, together with his fellow robot performers, has made it to the final of "America's Got Talent"»»»

Erlist Akunbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan, met with executives of the Chinese oil and gas corporations CNPC and Sinopec in Beijing. According to the Cabinet of Ministers, the parties discussed jo»»»

Phnom Penh: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told an anti-fraud summit Wednesday that his country would never be a "safe haven" for cyberscams, as international partners touted law enforcement successes but warned more must be done. Southeast Asia, especially Cambodia and Myanmar, has emerged as »»»

London: Britain announced Wednesday that it will launch a new military space squadron charged with defending the country's satellites, in the latest move as various countries rush for military space capabilities. The new Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron will protect critical satellites used in commun»»»

The global economy has weathered the energy shock caused by the conflict in the Middle East better than expected, helped by adjustments in energy markets, government support and continued investment in artificial intelligence, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. The OECD now ex»»»

France convenes a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday on artificial intelligence (AI) and international security, which includes briefings by leading industry figures, including the heads of OpenAI and Anthropic. The meeting comes as world leaders jostle over how to address the risks of the new t»»»

A Mahan Air commercial flight from Tehran landed in southern China today, a tracking data website says, despite the US threatening to “shut down” Tehran’s carriers and punish anyone doing business with them starting today. Flight IRM093 landed in Guangzhou at 4:39 pm local time on Wednesday, accord»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron used his last address before the UN General Assembly as France's leader to urge the world's nations to stand alongside the United Nations in the face of a resurgent "law of the jungle". Macron also called for a moratorium on strikes on civilian and energy infrastruc»»»

United Nations, United States: President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US government would rename artificial intelligence "Super Intelligence" in official communications, as world leaders jostled over how to address the dangers of the fast-advancing technology. AI has become a major to»»»

Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, has arrived in the Chinese city of Hangzhou for a working visit. The Cabinet’s press service announced. During the trip, Adylbek Kasymaliev will meet with Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China»»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Erlist Akunbekov has called for accelerating the implementation of projects in Kyrgyzstan funded by Chinese government grants. The Cabinet’s press service reported. In Beijing, Erlist Akunbekov met with Chen Xiaodong, Chairman of the China I»»»

A year ago, Donald Trump went to the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly and after taking an axe to US aid and development funding, he read the world the riot act. One Iran war later, the US president is sticking to script, with a speech that borrowed much of the language from last year.»»»

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for “a world built on interdependence” Tuesday as he made his final address to the annual gathering of world leaders convening to face a formidable menu of challenges, from climate change and war to inequality and the rise of artificial intelligence.&nb»»»

Kyrgyzstan has reached an agreement with China to export grain products through Torugart road checkpoint. The agreement was reached on September 22 during a meeting between Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Minister of Economy and Commerce Erlist Akunbekov and Sun Meijun»»»

East-West crude lifeline returns, offering partial buffer to Hormuz risks Saudi Arabia has restarted flows through its crucial East-West crude oil pipeline, restoring part of the kingdom’s ability to export oil without relying on the Strait of Hormuz. The reopening of the viral "Petroline" has brie»»»

“You don’t have the cards.” That was the message US President Donald Trump famously delivered to Vladimir Zelensky during their fiery Oval Office showdown in February 2025. Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of “gambling with World War III” and showing ingratitude for US aid, while pointing out tha»»»

Europe and the European Union have been largely absent from discussions on Ukraine and the Middle East at the UN General Assembly, President Iliana Yotova said in New York, where the 81st session of the UN General Assembly opened and Bulgaria is represented by her. Yotova is expected to deliver Bul»»»

Doha, Qatar: Abdullah Rashad Mohi El Din Babiker won Qatar’s second medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, clinching bronze in the under-84kg kumite at Toyohashi Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture yesterday. Abdullah defeated Palestine’s Abdullah Al Khatib 8-0 in the bronze medal bout after a domin»»»