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Rubio’s remarks on Tiananmen protest anniversary anger China

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:28:46 GMT

BEIJING/TAIPEI: China, on June 4, strongly criticized comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 37 years ago.

China said Rubio's remarks were an attempt to damage its political system. At the same time, Taiwan urged China to confront its past.

The events of June 4, 1989, when Chinese troops opened fire on student-led pro-dem

Nifty, Sensex recover from losses to close higher as softer crude oil prices, easing West Asia tensions lift sentiment

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:32:05 GMT

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 9 (ANI): The domestic equity benchmarks closed higher on Tuesday, with both the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gaining more than 0.5 per cent, supported by easing of geopolitical concerns in West Asia, softer crude oil prices and broad-based buying across sectors.

The Nifty 50 index closed at 23,242.10, up 119.10 points or 0.52 per cent, while the BSE Sensex settled at 73,918.76, gaini

Prasidh Krishna replaces Mohammed Siraj in T20I squads for Ireland and England

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:33:47 GMT

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Indian seamer Mohammed Siraj has withdrawn from India's squads for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England, confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday.

In place of the right-arm seamer, the Men's Selection Committee has named Prasidh Krishna as Siraj's replacement for both T20I series.

'Following discussions between the BCCI Medical

"Home Minister gave considerable thought, let us see what happens": HK Patil says Karnataka govt to analyse call for registration of RSS

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:00:29 GMT

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 9 (ANI): Karnataka Congress MLA and former state minister HK Patil, on Tuesday, noted that the new Home Minister Priyank Kharge has given thought to measures to formally register Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

HK Patil told ANI, 'We have to analyse this as what will be our new government's stand. As we all know, our Home Minister has given considerable thought to all these

Village builds up mangrove "coastal guardians" amid national conservation efforts

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:45:35 GMT

GUANGZHOU, June 9 (Xinhua) -- At Jinlong Primary School in south China's Guangdong Province, second-graders were busy sketching mangroves, imagining tiny crabs scuttling among the roots. "Mangroves are like a kindergarten for little crabs," one pupil said.

The lush mangroves that now inspire these schoolchildren were once dismissed by locals in Tantou Village, Guangdong's Nansha District, as nothing more than com

Markets tumble as Middle East tensions weigh on sentiment; Nifty closes 240 pts down

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:45 GMT

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 8 (ANI): Indian equity markets ended sharply lower on Monday as fresh tensions in the Middle East dampened investor sentiment and triggered broad-based selling across sectors. Weak global cues and a sell-off in technology stocks further added to market pressure.

The NSE Nifty 50 index closed at 23,123, down 243.70 points or 1.04 per cent, while the BSE Sensex settled at 73,524.2

"We should let him be, he's only 15": Ganguly urges patience with Sooryavanshi after India call-up

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:32:21 GMT

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 8 (ANI): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has urged cricket fans and experts to give 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi time and space to grow after his historic India call-up.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday named Sooryavanshi in the national squads for the European tour, making him the youngest player ever selected for the Indian m

Rupee volatility is "liquidity problem, not solvency", fix needs $70-100 billion capital visibility: Neelkanth Mishra

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:00:21 GMT

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): As the Indian Rupee faces persistent volatility against the US Dollar, renowned economist and newly appointed Executive Director at the World Bank, Neelkanth Mishra, has offered a clear diagnosis: the current market turbulence is a 'liquidity problem,' not a fundamental solvency crisis.

Speaking with ANI, Mishra argued that the depreciation is less a reflection of India's economic

India ODI squad for England will be announced during "latter part of Afghanistan series": BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:01:50 GMT

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that India's squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series in England will be announced during the latter part of the ongoing Afghanistan series. The three-match away ODI series against England will be held from July 14 to July 19.

India will play a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, which will take place from June 13 to

"Almost forced us to pick": BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi getting India call-up

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:59:50 GMT

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar said teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's performances left the selectors with little choice but to include him in India's squad for the T20I series against England and Ireland and the Asian Games.

Sooryavanshi, who was named in the Indian cricket squad, became the youngest-ever player to be picked for the national side, breaking a 3

Samastipur erupts in celebration after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India selection; father credited years of hard work

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:33:20 GMT

Samastipur (Bihar) [India], June 6 (ANI): Firecrackers lit up the skies and sweets were distributed across Samastipur as family members, friends and local residents celebrated the selection of teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in India's squad for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England, as well as the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

The 15-year-old prodigy created history after becoming the younge

Chinese scientists reveal how deep-sea supergiant organism survives five years without food

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:15:42 GMT

QINGDAO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- It sounds like a creature from a sci-fi thriller: a deep-sea supergiant organism that can survive more than five years without a single meal.

Yet for the supergiant isopod, a distant relative of the common pill bug found in gardens with the size of a chunky tablet, this extreme fasting ability is simply an everyday strategy for surviving in one of the most food-starved habitats on Eart

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest to be picked for Team India

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:00:38 GMT

New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who was named in the Indian cricket squad for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games, became the youngest-ever player to be picked for the national side, breaking a 36-year-old record held by legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

Tendulkar had made his India debut against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of 16, settin

Shreyas Iyer to lead India at 2026 Asian Games; Bumrah included in T20 squad

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:31:33 GMT

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the Indian squad for the Men's T20 event at the 2026 Asian Games in September-October in Japan.

Newly appointed T20I captain Shreyas Iyer will lead the side in Japan, with Tilak Varma serving as vice-captain. Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to challenge for a place at the top of the or

Asian Games 2026: Nepal, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Oman seal spots in men's cricket event

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:57:42 GMT

Singapore, June 5 (ANI): Nepal, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Oman secured qualification for the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 after impressive performances in the qualifying tournament in Singapore.

Nepal and Malaysia advanced from Group A, while Hong Kong and Oman emerged as the top two teams from Group B to book their places in the 10-team tournament scheduled to be held in Japan from September 2

Air India's 'Mango Express' takes flight: Premium Indian mangoes head to global markets from Mumbai

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:01:12 GMT

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): On a humid evening in Mumbai, as Air India's widebody aircraft prepare for their overnight departures to London, New York and Frankfurt, the cargo holds below the passenger cabins are filled with an unlikely but eagerly awaited traveller: boxes of carefully packed mangoes, their fragrance contained but unmistakable.

Each year, as India's summer ripens, this ritual resum

SpaceX website, IPO papers inaccessible in China, Hong Kong: Report

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:58:51 GMT

Hong Kong, June 5, (ANI): The SpaceX website and its IPO documents are inaccessible to people in Hong Kong and mainland China, according to a Reuters review.

The Elon Musk-led rocket startup is planning to sell 555.6 million shares at $135 a share. The company will raise a total of $75 billion valuing the company at $1.75 trillion placing it among top 10 most valuable companies in the US. SpaceX began its IPO ma

DayOne Data Centers Announces Final Closing of its Series C Equity Financing at US$4.5 Billion

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:50 GMT

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Singapore, June 5: DayOne Data Centers Limited ('DayOne'), a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform, today announced the final closing of its Series C equity financing with total gross proceeds of US$4.5 billion.

The Series C round was led by existing investors Coatue and Hillhouse, now DayOne's two largest shareholders, with participation from notable new investors includ

Indian markets open in green before RBI's policy announcement and in anticipation of possible tax relief for FPI's

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:32:06 GMT

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): The equity markets opened in positive territory on Friday as investors remained focused on the outcome of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, while also tracking global developments related to artificial intelligence stocks, foreign investment flows and the ongoing US-Iran negotiations.

The NSE Nifty 50 index was opened at 23,478.95, up

Hong Kong to roll out extensive perks to mark 29th anniversary of return to motherland

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:45:11 GMT

HONG KONG, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will roll out a wide range of promotions and events to mark the 29th anniversary of its return to the motherland on July 1.

Organized by the HKSAR government and local community sectors, these offers and activities span public transport, culture, arts, leisure, catering and retail, bringing festive cheer to residents across the cit

Hong Kong stocks finish mixed

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:45:15 GMT

HONG KONG, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market finished mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.37 percent to close at 24,565.90 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 0.20 percent to settle at 8,324.59 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index posted a mild gain, rising 0.29 percent to end at 4,769.61 points.

China's finance ministry to issue 15 bln yuan of treasury bonds in HK

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:45:16 GMT

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said that it will issue this year's third batch of renminbi-denominated treasury bonds in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on June 16.

The scale of the bonds will be 15 billion yuan (about 2.2 billion U.S. dollars), according to a statement released by the ministry.

Specific issuance arrangements will be announced on the Hong Ko

Explainer: How new typhoon names are chosen, why old ones are retired

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:46:39 GMT

BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authority on Monday released the official Chinese translations of nine new typhoon names that will enter the rotation for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea.

They replace nine names, including Super Typhoon Yagi, that were permanently retired following the devastating 2024 typhoon season. The newcomers, ranging from Dim-sum to Wings, may sound sur

Across China: Village builds up mangrove "coastal guardians" amid national conservation efforts

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:45:40 GMT

GUANGZHOU, June 8 (Xinhua) -- At Jinlong Primary School in south China's Guangdong Province, second-graders were busy sketching mangroves, imagining tiny crabs scuttling among the roots. "Mangroves are like a kindergarten for little crabs," one pupil said.

The lush mangroves that now inspire these schoolchildren were once dismissed by locals in Tantou Village, Guangdong's Nansha District, as nothing more than co

Hong Kong stocks close 1.22 pct lower

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:15:28 GMT

HONG KONG, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.22 percent to close at 24,657.06 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 1.13 percent to end at 8,341.36 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 2.71 percent to end at 4,755.91 points.

Hong Kong pushes ahead with AI development: HKSAR financial chief

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:45:20 GMT

HONG KONG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Sunday that Hong Kong is pushing ahead with promoting the development of artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to empower industries, enhance economic competitiveness and bring tangible convenience to people.

Chan hoped to create more new highlights of development through advanci

Roundup: HKSAR, Central Asian countries expand cooperation in economy, trade

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:15:31 GMT

HONG KONG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), recently led the largest trade delegation of the current administration to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, completing nearly 100 cooperation agreements.

The week-long visit has achieved significant breakthroughs in economic, institutional, and cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and Central Asia while

Macao launches Environment Day program, carbon reduction campaign

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:15:13 GMT

MACAO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The Macao program for the national event on Environment Day 2026 and the "energy saving and carbon reduction for all" campaign was launched on Saturday at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex.

Friday marks World Environment Day. China's Guangdong Province, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), and Macao SAR are jointly hosting th

China's Hong Kong, Uzbekistan to deepen economic, business ties

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:15:20 GMT

TASHKENT, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee led a business delegation on a visit to Uzbekistan from June 3 to 5, meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov.

During the visit, the two sides concluded 35 memorandums of understanding and agreements covering trade, investment, fi

Across China: Chinese scientists reveal how deep-sea supergiant organism survives five years without food

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:47:06 GMT

QINGDAO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- It sounds like a creature from a sci-fi thriller: a deep-sea supergiant organism that can survive more than five years without a single meal.

Chinese mainland's word-of-mouth hit "Dear You" set for Hong Kong release

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:45:18 GMT

HONG KONG, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland's acclaimed film "Dear You" is slated to hit all cinemas across the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on June 18, the production confirmed on Friday.

Since its Chinese mainland release on April 30, the Chaoshan (Teochew)-dialect film has struck a deep chord with audiences via its tender emotional portrayal and heartfelt core storyline, grossing over 1.5 bi

Hong Kong stocks down by midday

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:45:09 GMT

HONG KONG, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 205.57 points, or 0.81 percent, to 25,047.83 points in the morning session on Friday.

Four Alabama State basketball players ruled permanently ineligible after gambling scandal

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:32:43 GMT

Four Alabama State basketball players ruled permanently ineligible after gambling scandal

Upcoming Memorial Hill legacy flag event will honor Wasatch County veterans - Park Record

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:31:57 GMT

Upcoming Memorial Hill legacy flag event will honor Wasatch County veterans - Park Record

5 Cleveland Police Officers Injured, Gunfire Erupts During East Side Pursuit - Post News Group

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:03:55 GMT

5 Cleveland Police Officers Injured, Gunfire Erupts During East Side Pursuit - Post News Group

Bring back export earnings sooner

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:04:54 GMT

Bring back export earnings sooner

Ideas for make-ahead vegetarian and vegan finger food - Chefs

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:16:04 GMT

Ideas for make-ahead vegetarian and vegan finger food - Chefs

Netherlands' Jurrien Timber Out For World Cup; Lutsharel Geertruida Called Up

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:10:11 GMT

Netherlands' Jurrien Timber Out For World Cup; Lutsharel Geertruida Called Up

Ultimate 2026 World Cup Gambling Guide- Picks, Predictions, Odds, Underdogs to Bet On

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:03:24 GMT

Ultimate 2026 World Cup Gambling Guide- Picks, Predictions, Odds, Underdogs to Bet On