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The death toll in a massive fire that engulfed two adjoining warehouses in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has risen to 19, with many reported missing, the state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said Wednesday.
It will be the second time in three years that the annual championships are held in China, after Zhengzhou hosted the 2024 edition.The UIPM Executive Board approved Guiyang as the host during its first online session of 2026, alongside several other decisions.
The global push toward de-dollarization is accelerating, with the U.S. dollar's share of central bank foreign exchange reserves slipping to around 40 percent — its lowest level in at least two decades — according to data cited by the Kobeissi Letter.
A Chinese-developed autonomous shuttle bus has officially begun commercial operations in Leuven, Belgium.
Giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, the last remaining giant pandas on loan to Japan, returned to China early Wednesday, the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda said, marking the suspension of the country's long-running panda conservation exchange with Japan.
China's drug regulator will require a large number of traditional Chinese patent medicines to withdraw from the market starting in July, as stricter safety disclosure requirements reach a key enforcement deadline, according to media reports.
Chinese tourist numbers to Japan have plummeted amid diplomatic frictions, security warnings, large-scale flight cancellations, and growing concerns over natural disasters and disease outbreaks, experts said on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday replied to veterans of Zimbabwe's national liberation war.In his letter, Xi noted that in their youth, the veterans devoted themselves to the great cause of national liberation, left their homelands, and forged with China a profound friendship and comradeship in the struggle.
President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for Finland to work with China to firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order underpinned by international law to jointly respond to global challenges, while deepening bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation.
A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Israel on Wednesday refuted claims circulating on social media that China has "officially banned all Israeli tourists" from entering the country, calling the reports false.
Athletes sing the national anthem on Tuesday in Beijing at the inaugural meeting of China's delegation to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.This will be the largest delegation China has ever assembled for an overseas Winter Olympics since the country debuted in the Games at Lake Placid, New York, in 1980.
Authorities have opened a criminal investigation into charges of involuntary manslaughter and bodily harm caused by negligence. Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with visiting Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Beijing on Tuesday.The sound development of Europe-China relations is of great significance to both sides, he said, adding that the Finnish side is willing to play a constructive role in promoting the Europe-China relations.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will make an official visit to China starting on Wednesday, marking the first such tour by a United Kingdom head of government in eight years.
XAG Co Ltd, one of China's largest smart agricultural drone makers, unveils a new generation of agricultural robot products during an annual technology conference in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China is not just a routine diplomatic gesture, but a politically consequential move in a less forgiving international environment.
An AiMe AI robot is displayed during tech show CES 2026 on Jan 7 in Las Vegas, the United States.The toy quickly struck a chord with Gen Z shoppers, topping AI toy sales rankings on both JD and Tmall during last year's Double 11 shopping festival.
One person is in critical condition after being shot in an incident involving the US Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
Guests unveil the plaque for the School of Space Exploration at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences on Tuesday in Beijing.The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences unveiled its School of Space Exploration on Tuesday in Beijing, marking a key step in cultivating talent for China's endeavors in deep space exploration and space science.
On Monday in New York, China's permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong again urged Japan to reflect on and correct Takaichi's fallacious remarks about Taiwan.
The United States on Tuesday officially withdrew from the Paris Agreement. In response to a question from a China Daily reporter, the UN spokesperson said that despite the US decision, the UN's efforts to address climate change, promote a just transition, and support mitigation and adaptation actions for the most vulnerable countries will continue and will not waver.
In a similar statement earlier, Saudi Arabia also said it would not allow its airspace or territory to be used to launch attacks on Iran.Over the weekend, the US military announced it would conduct a military exercise in the region "to demonstrate the ability to deploy, disperse, and sustain combat airpower".
At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will pay an official visit to China from Jan.Maintaining communication and strengthening cooperation between China and Britain, both permanent members of the UN Security Council, serves the common interests of both peoples and contributes to global peace, stability and development, Guo said.
The School of Space Exploration at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) was unveiled on Tuesday in Beijing, aiming to provide strong talent support for China's deep-space exploration and space science research.
Western leaders have stepped up diplomatic and economic engagement with China in recent weeks, signaling a renewed focus on ties with the world's second-largest economy.
After Japan's defeat in 1945, over 4,000 Japanese children were left behind in China and raised by Chinese parents. They share a collective name, Japanese "war orphans" in China.
At the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, U.S. actress Natalie Portman condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. immigration policies following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis that has drawn national criticism and protests.
Headlined by a glittering cast of Olympic champions, China's 126-strong Winter Olympic contingent is going all out to prove its world-class athletic prowess on ice and snow at Milano-Cortina 2026.
China and Europe are partners, not adversaries, said President Xi Jinping in his meeting with the visiting Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Beijing on Tuesday.
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