Wuhan (China): Simona Halep said that winning her first Wimbledon title this year meant “everything”, but she was determined to have a better Asian swing than in past years after an emphatic start to her Wuhan campaign on Tuesday. Halep suffered opening-round exits in three of her previous five appearances at the Chinese event — […]
Read MoreBeijing: Iraq will join China’s signature “Belt and Road” infrastructure investment project, the country’s prime minister said Monday in Beijing. Adel Abdel Mahdi made the announcement in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state visit. “Iraq has gone through war and civil strife and is grateful to China for its valuable support,” […]
Read MoreBeijing: Chinese officials have held talks with a Taliban delegation ahead of the presidential elections in Afghanistan on September 28 and US President Donald Trump cancelling a meeting with the militant group in the war torn country. The Taliban delegation, headed by Mullah Baradar, spoke to China’s special envoy to Afghanistan Deng Xijun on Sunday, […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: World Championships’ silver medal-winning boxer Amit Panghal reckons securing an Olympic spot at next year’s Asian qualifiers will be a tough task but vowed to leave no stone unturned in his quest for glory at the Tokyo Games. Panghal (52kg), an Asian Games and Asian Championships gold-medallist, became the first Indian male boxer […]
Read MoreHONG KONG: Protesters in Hong Kong trampled a Chinese flag, vandalized two subway stations and set at least two street fires on Sunday, as pro-democracy demonstrations took a violent turn once again. The day’s action began peacefully, as protesters filled a shopping mall and, in a new twist, folded paper “origami” cranes that they tied […]
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