35 y. ago State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho

State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho  Matangi Tonga

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41 m. ago 8 dead after goods train slams into a bus outside Mexico City

A goods train slammed into a double-deck bus northwest of Mexico City early Monday, killing at least eight people and injuring 45, authorities said. The accident took place in an industrial area of warehouses and factories in the town of Atlacomulco, about 130km (80 miles) northwest of Mexico City. The state of Mexico’s civil defence agency said via social media that authorities were still working at the site of the accident. The bus from the Herradura de Plata line was ripped apart by the...

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3 h. ago Wang Huning Meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh

Wang Huning Meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh  中华人民共和国驻美利坚合众国大使馆

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6 h. ago Mars discovery, NBA star writes for Chinese state media: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s export growth slows in August under shadow of trade war uncertainty China’s exports continued to rise in August, though at a slower pace, with the near-term outlook clouded as global markets watch to see whether the world’s two largest economies can reach a lasting and durable trade deal. 2. Oxford’s Ian Goldin on the biggest challenges for China’s...

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7 h. ago At least 60 arrested in Pakistan at protest over suicide attack

Police arrested at least 60 people and deployed tear gas in Pakistan’s poorest province during a strike on Monday, as protesters demanded accountability over a suicide attack claimed by Islamic State (Isis). Businesses shut and demonstrators took to the streets across more than a dozen cities in Balochistan in response to a September 2 bombing at a political rally that killed 15 people. In provincial capital Quetta, police arrested protesters blocking a road and fired tear gas to disperse...

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8 h. ago Hong Kong schools required to give reasons for opting out of flu jab scheme

Hong Kong authorities aim to boost the flu vaccine coverage rate for the coming year by requiring schools to provide reasons for formally opting out of an outreach programme and procure jabs for some family doctors to ensure a steady supply. The Department of Health on Monday unveiled the government’s plan to encourage more people to get flu jabs, with the latest seasonal vaccination programme to start on September 25. Dr Edwin Tsui Lok-kin, controller of the Centre for Health Protection, noted...

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8 h. ago Pentagon to Propose Radical Strategic Shift Away From China to Focus on Domestic, Hemispheric Threats: Politico

Pentagon to Propose Radical Strategic Shift Away From China to Focus on Domestic, Hemispheric Threats: Politico  The China-Global South Project

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9 h. ago Exclusive: Chinese robotics firm Unitree eyeing $7 billion IPO valuation, sources say

Exclusive: Chinese robotics firm Unitree eyeing $7 billion IPO valuation, sources say  Reuters

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9 h. ago Hong Kong back in business after storm Tapah disrupts classes, 140 flights

Hong Kong quickly returned to normal on Monday afternoon as Severe Tropical Storm Tapah moved away after triggering the No 8 typhoon signal for nearly 16 hours, with 140 flights cancelled, school classes suspended and many people on flexible work arrangements. While the No 8 signal was in effect in the morning, HK Express flight UO235 was suspected to have hit signage boards at Hong Kong International Airport while taxiing on the north runway before stopping on the taxiway. None of the 137...

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9 h. ago Hong Kong back in business after storm Tapah disrupts classes, flights and work

Hong Kong quickly returned to normal on Monday afternoon as Severe Tropical Storm Tapah moved away after triggering the No 8 typhoon signal for nearly 16 hours, with 140 flights cancelled, school classes suspended and many people on flexible work arrangements. While the No 8 signal was in effect in the morning, HK Express flight UO235 was suspected to have hit signage boards at Hong Kong International Airport while taxiing on the north runway before stopping on the taxiway. None of the 137...

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9 h. ago ‘A real inconvenience’: chaos as London Underground workers strike

Rush-hour commuters faced chaos on Monday as staff on the London Underground train network staged a five-day strike, shutting stations and forcing people to work from home or use alternative modes of transport. Thousands queued to try and get on crammed buses, while others reluctantly walked or cycled. Transport for London (TfL), which manages the Underground, also known as the Tube, warned there would be little or no service between Monday and Thursday as a result of the first major strike in...

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10 h. ago Trump, China in focus as Europe's largest car show kicks off

Trump, China in focus as Europe's largest car show kicks off  Reuters

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10 h. ago ‘Urgent revisions’ mulled for China’s bankruptcy law, with shortcomings in mind

Chinese lawmakers began their first review of draft amendments to the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law on Monday, seeking to address shortcomings in the market-exit mechanism, state media reported. The amendments, discussed during the ongoing 17th session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, include more than 160 new or modified articles based on the current law that was enacted 18 years ago and features 216 articles, according to Xinhua. Calling it the foundational legal...

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10 h. ago China teenage girl dies in road accident just days after being accepted to university

The death of an 18-year-old girl in China who was accepted by a medical school in July only to be killed in a road accident days later has sparked a wave of sympathy online. Du Binyang, from a rural family in Yanyuan county, Sichuan province, southwestern China, was admitted to the rehabilitation major at North Sichuan Medical College at the end of July. Just weeks earlier she had taken the gruelling national university entrance examination, known as “gaokao”, Red Star News reported. However,...

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10 h. ago 4 men wanted over shop burglary during T8 typhoon alert in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police are searching for four men who broke into a second-hand luxury goods shop as a storm approached the city and stole Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery worth HK$300,000. The police force said on Monday that the alarm system of the Mong Kok store was triggered at about 3.30am when four masked men smashed its glass door, entered and stole second-hand luxury goods. One of the suspects was bleeding after cutting his hand on glass, police added. The case, involving the Top One...

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11 h. ago Chinese seafood firm Guolian deepens focus on domestic market, establishes partnership with Yum China

Chinese seafood firm Guolian deepens focus on domestic market, establishes partnership with Yum China  SeafoodSource

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11 h. ago Korean mother accused of suitcase murders stands trial in New Zealand

A woman accused of killing her two young children and hiding their bodies in suitcases stood trial in New Zealand on Monday, in a case that has transfixed the country since the remains were discovered in 2022. Lee Hak-yung, 44, appeared at the Auckland High Court. A Korean-born New Zealander, she is accused of killing her children – six-year-old Minu-jo and eight-year-old Yuna-jo – in 2018, shortly after the death of her husband from cancer. The children’s remains lay undiscovered for years...

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11 h. ago Computer maker Dell to cut jobs in China in latest US retreat from No 2 economy

US computer maker Dell Technologies has targeted some of its employees in China for job cuts in the latest case of American businesses retreating from the world’s second-largest economy. Dell would have individual meetings with the affected employees this week, and their last day would be October 10, according to two people who received the notice. Prior to their last day, employees could apply for any internal vacancies, they added. The job cuts mainly affect Dell’s EMC storage unit and its...

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14 h. ago In Northern Metropolis, can tech sector help Hong Kong’s economy remake itself?

With Hong Kong leader John Lee set to deliver his annual policy address on September 17, the Post examines key topics the chief executive is expected to focus on, including a mega infrastructure project near the border, new economic drivers and livelihood issues. In the second of a seven-part series, Edith Lin examines how the mega development near the border may evolve to become a new engine to transform the city’s economy. Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis can be a game changer in diversifying...

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14 h. ago Armless Chinese man delivers food on unicycle, uses lips on phone to call customers

A man in central China without arms delivers food on a unicycle and uses his lips to navigate his phone to call customers. What is more, after work at night he sets up a stall to sell calligraphy written with his feet to support his family. Inspirational Li Xiangyang, 30, from Hunan province, was born into a poor rural family and now lives with his wife and their two children. He lost both his arms when he was accidentally electrocuted at the age of four, a tragedy that also plunged his family...

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