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High river water level poses fear of floods in New Delhi, India
People cross a flooded road in New Delhi, India, July 13, 2023. The water level of river Yamuna, which passes through New Delhi, continues to remain above the danger mark, posing fear of floods, parti
India rejects European Parliament\’s resolution on strife-torn Manipur state
NEW DELHI, July 14 (Xinhua) — Indian government has rejected a resolution adopted by the European Parliament over the prolonged violence in India\’s northeastern state of Manipur, calling it an \”inter
Protecting cultural heritage, promoting mutual learning among civilizations
To protect cultural heritage and pass it down through generations is a shared responsibility of mankind. So far, the number of world heritage sites in China has grown to 56, including the Great Wall a
At least 34 dead from heavy rain in India\’s Uttar Pradesh in past 24 hours
NEW DELHI, July 10 (Xinhua) — Torrential rains in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has killed at least 34 people in the past 24 hours, the state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said o
Highlights of 2023 Canada Open badminton tournament
Gao Fangjie of China returns a shot during the women\’s singles quarterfinal match against Pusarla Venkata Sindhu of India at the 2023 Canada Open badminton tournament in Calgary, Canada, on July 7, 20
UN chief appoints Xu of China as deputy head of UNDP
UNITED NATIONS, June 26 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday appointed Xu Haoliang of China as undersecretary-general and associate administrator of the UN Development Programme
Medical teams to be sent to India\’s heat wave-affected states
NEW DELHI, June 20 (Xinhua) — The Indian government on Tuesday decided to immediately send medical teams to the heat wave-affected states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where nearly 100 people have died
Bangladesh seeks BRICS membership: media
DHAKA, June 20 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh has formally requested to join BRICS, an acronym of five major emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
The request was put forward foll
Highlights of Indonesia Open 2023
India\’s Kidambi Srikanth (Top) hits a return during the men\’s singles first round match against China\’s Lu Guangzu at Indonesia Open 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)China\’s L