Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:57:18 GMT
Middle East foreign ministers travel to China for meetings
BEIJING, China: This week, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain are visiting China for meetings with officials.China, the world's second largest economy, is a leading consumer of oil and source of foreign investments in the Middle East.The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the visits were expected to "deepen relations between the two sides," but gave no details of their agendas....[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:36:05 GMT
Hong Kong to Kill 2,000 Animals After Hamsters Get COVID
HONG KONG - Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday that they will kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store where an employee was also infected.The city will also stop the sale of hamsters and the import of small mammals, according to officials from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. The pet shop employee tested positive ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:12:15 GMT
Massive hamster euthanasia ordered due to Covid
Hong Kong ordered the cull of 2,000 rodents after positive testsHong Kong has warned pet owners not to kiss their animals after 11 hamsters returned positive Covid-19 tests. An outbreak in the Chinese-ruled territory has been traced to a pet shop.On Tuesday, the Chinese-ruled island of Hong Kong ordered the culling of 2,000 hamsters after a widespread testing of the rodents revealed 11 po...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:12:09 GMT
China blames overseas deliveries for Omicron outbreak
Mail from Canada has been declared a suspected source of an Omicron infection case in Beijing by the Chinese authoritiesCovid-19 infections are typically associated with personal contacts since health specialists around the world believe the virus mainly spreads when infected people breath, cough, or sneeze. China's health authorities, however, have recently claimed that an Omicron strain surviv...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:06:21 GMT
Israeli Hospital: 4th Vaccination Does Not Prevent Spread of Omicron
WASHINGTON - Preliminary findings suggest that a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine does little to stave off infection from the omicron variant, researchers at an Israeli hospital said.Sheba Hospital said it gave a fourth dose of either the Pfizer-BioNtech or Moderna vaccine to 274 of its medical workers and found that while the booster increased antibodies, it did not prevent the spread of omicron.'These ar...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:05:09 GMT
Source tracing links Beijing's first local Omicron case with int'l mail
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The possibility of Beijing's first locally transmitted Omicron case being contracted from international mail cannot be ruled out, a local health official said Monday.The patient received an item of mai...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:27:20 GMT
AFC Champions League: Debutants Mumbai City drawn into Group B alongside clubs from Saudi, UAE, Iraq
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 17 (ANI): Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC is placed in Group B on their AFC Champions League debut after the draw for the 2022 edition of Asia's flagship club competition was completed in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
Tournament debutants Mumbai City from India have been drawn in Group B alongside Al Jazeera from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab and three-time AFC Cup w...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 02:18:14 GMT
New look of Hong Kong in 2022 in 6 keywords
© Provided by Xinhua Looking ahead, stability, security, governance, celebrations, integration and prevention will be the six keywords for Hong Kong this year.HONG KONG, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:03:15 GMT
China compares UK's concern of 'political interference' with James Bond films
Beijing [China], January 15 (ANI): China on Friday slammed UK Military Intelligence, Section 5 (MI5) report that a British lawyer of Chinese descent is "involved in political interference activities" in the UK Parliament on behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Wang Wenbin, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said at a press briefing that some people may have seen too many James Bond films and made t...[read more]
Published: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:27:30 GMT
Chinese embassy refutes reports of Beijing's 'political interference activities' in British parliament
London [UK], January 14 (ANI): The Chinese embassy in Britain has refuted reports that a British lawyer of Chinese descent is "involved in political interference activities" in British parliament, media reported on Friday.
"China always adheres to the principle of non-interference in other country's internal affairs," a spokesperson of the embassy said, according to Xinhua News Agency.
"We have no need and never seek to '...[read more]
Published: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:27:20 GMT
Hong Kong airport suspends passenger transit services for 150 countries over Omicron variant
Hong Kong [China], January 14 (ANI): Hong Kong International Airport on Friday announced that it is suspendig passenger transit services for 150 countries in order to control the spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Hong Kong International Airport updated its transit regulations on Friday to reflect a month-long suspension of services starting January 16 for people with recent travel history in 150...[read more]
Published: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:27:17 GMT
Galwan stone-throwing tactics repeated by China, this time against Vietnam
Beijing [China], January 14 (ANI): Chinese soldiers threw stones at Vietnamese forces just as they did in the Galwan Valley clash in 2020 with the Indian side.
In 2020, Chinese soldiers attacked the Indian side with stones, sticks with spikes and other sharp-edged tools with an intention to cause fatalities in Galwan Valley and the same tactic was employed by the Chinese in Vietnam when a video posted on the Twitter accou...[read more]
Published: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:05:12 GMT
Dictators Face Democratic Backlash, Says Human Rights Watch
LONDON - Autocratic leaders are facing a democratic backlash from their people in several countries around the world, according to the organization Human Rights Watch in its annual global report, which was published Thursday.The report said that in the past 12 months there have...[read more]
Published: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:47:11 GMT
China woos France with high-level meeting in bid to mend ties with EU
After Paris faced Beijing's anger over high-level French delegations to Taiwan, China now seems to have turned the page, seeking to mend the relationship with the EU and France, which holds the union's rotating presidency.Chinese Vice President and Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Qishan met via video link with diplomatic counsellor to French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday.Symbol...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:20:24 GMT
Mainland spokesperson refutes DPP authority's separatist propaganda
BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Tuesday refuted the separatist propaganda relentlessly pushed by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks in response to a media query regarding the DPP authority's stigmatization and refusal of the national security law implemented in Hong Kong....[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:18:58 GMT
Hong Kong reports 18 new COVID-19 cases
HONG KONG, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong on Tuesday recorded 18 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 13,066, according to data from the Center for Health Protection. The newly reported cases consist of seven imported cases, 10 cases epidemiologically linked with imported cases, and one case epidemiologically linked with a local case. Sixteen of the cases involve mutant s...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:18:58 GMT
Hong Kong unemployment rate drops to 3.9 pct in Q4 2021
HONG KONG, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in 2021 decreased from 4.1 percent in the September-November period to 3.9 percent in the fourth quarter, official data showed Tuesday. The underemployment rate also decreased by 0.1 percentage point to 1.7 percent in the last three months, according to the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Reg...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:18:57 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 18
SUVA -- At least three people have died and multiple injured in Tonga after Friday and Saturday's violent eruptions of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, about 65 km north of Tonga's capital city of Nuku'alofa. According to Radio New Zealand late Tuesday, the Tongan government has confirmed in its first official statement after the volcanic eruptions that three people have died -- one each on the islands of ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Jan. 18
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand is ready to assist Tonga in its recovery from recent undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami, senior government officials said on Tuesday. "Following the successful surveillance and reconnaissance flight of a New Zealand P-3K2 Orion on Monday, imagery and details have been sent to relevant authorities in Tonga, to aid in decisions about what support is most needed," New Zealand Foreign M...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:49:01 GMT
2 ex-Cathay Pacific flight attendants arrested for violating disease rules
HONG KONG, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Two former Cathay Pacific flight attendants were arrested and charged with violating local anti-pandemic rules on Monday, Hong Kong police said. Investigations revealed that the two persons arrived in Hong Kong from the United States on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, 2021 respectively. During medical quarantine, they had conducted unnecessary activities on Dec. 25 and Dec. 27, respectively, ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:44:06 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Jan. 18
BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 635.21 Euro 100 724.64 Japanese yen 100 5.5423 Hong Kong dollar 100 81.538 British pound 100 866.69 Aus...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:05:15 GMT
Top 4 teams sovereign in Slovak Tipos Extraliga
BRATISLAVA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The top four teams of the Slovak ice hockey premiership Tipos Extraliga proved their position, winning their respective fixtures in the 35th round on Sunday. HC Slovan Bratislava had no trouble staying five points ahead of HKM Zvolen after a 6-2 victory in Banska Bystrica. Slovan Bratislava's elite scorer Marcel Hascak swooped at Banska Bystrica like a hawk, effectively completing...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:05:03 GMT
Hong Kong reports 7 new COVID-19 cases
HONG KONG, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong on Monday recorded seven new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases testing positive to 13,048, according to data from the Center for Health Protection (CHP). The newly reported cases consist of three imported cases, three cases epidemiologically linked with imported cases and one local case. Six of the cases involved mutant strai...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:30:05 GMT
Results/standings of Slovak ice hockey league Tipos Extraliga
BRATISLAVA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Slovak premier ice hockey league Tipos Extraliga results on Sunday: HC Slovan Bratislava bt HC '05 Banska Bystrica, 6-2 HKM Zvolen bt HK Poprad, 7-2 HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce bt MHK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas, 4-1 HK Nitra bt HC Grotto Presov, 3-1 HC Nove Zamky bt HC Kosice, 4-2 HK Dukla Trencin bt HK Spisska Nova Ves, 4-1 Sta...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 02:44:01 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Jan. 17
BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 635.99 Euro 100 725.54 Japanese yen 100 5.5636 Hong Kong dollar 100 81.675 British pound 100 869.18 Aust...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:55:01 GMT
Roundup: New look of Hong Kong in 2022 in 6 keywords
HONG KONG, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, and the development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) under the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong" will be further accelerated. Looking ahead, stability, security, governance, celebrations, integration and prevention will be the six keywords for Hong Kong this year. S...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:49:01 GMT
Hong Kong reports 11 new COVID-19 cases
HONG KONG, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong on Sunday reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases tested positive to 13,041, according to data from the Center for Health Protection (CHP). The newly reported cases consist of eight imported cases, one case epidemiologically linked with imported case and two possibly import-related cases. All of the cases involved m...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:18:08 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 15
TOKYO -- Japan reported 25,742 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, surpassing the 25,000-mark for the first time since Aug. 26, 2021, according to a tally based on data from local governments across the country. In the last two weeks, the daily count has surged by 50-fold. Some prefectures logged all-time high numbers of daily cases on Saturday, with Osaka and Okinawa reporting 3,692 and 1,829 cases, respecti...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:05:11 GMT
7 jailed in Hong Kong for rioting near PolyU in 2019
HONG KONG, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced seven people to up to 40 months in prison for rioting near the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in November 2019. The District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) sentenced seven people to imprisonment ranging from 38 to 40 months and two others were sent to a training center. The nine defendants were a...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 11:44:02 GMT
HKM Zvolen in hunt for Tipos Extraliga leader after 5th straight win
BRATISLAVA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- In the 34th round of the Slovak ice hockey premiership Tipos Extraliga, second-ranked HKM Zvolen outscored newcomers HC Grotto Presov to stay in the hunt for the top spot with five points behind leaders HC Slovan Bratislava. Defending champions HKM Zvolen had the away match well under control, leading 3-0 in the 25th minute but the home team rallied and scored two goals to cut the...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 11:18:01 GMT
Hong Kong reports 5 new COVID-19 cases
HONG KONG, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong on Saturday reported five new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases tested positive to 13,030, according to data from the Center for Health Protection (CHP). The newly reported cases consist of three imported cases and two cases epidemiologically linked with the imported cases. Since Jan. 1, Hong Kong has recorded 171 asymptomati...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:18:02 GMT
Slovak ice hockey league results and standings
BRATISLAVA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Slovak premier ice-hockey league Tipos Extraliga results after the games on Friday: MHK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas - HC Slovan Bratislava 1-7 HC Grotto Presov - HKM Zvolen 2-5 HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce - HK Spisska Nova Ves 3-2 HC Nove Zamky - HK Dukla Trencin 1-5 HC '05 Banska Bystrica - HK Nitra 1-2 HK Poprad - HC Kosice - postpone...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:30:01 GMT
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Jan. 15
MOSCOW -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday that it has detained a group of hackers for large-scale thefts, after Russian law enforcers were tipped off by U.S. counterparts. The FSB in cooperation with the Russian Interior Ministry suppressed the illegal activities of the REvil criminal group in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other places, the agency said in a statement. (Russia-Hacker Group)...[read more]
Published: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 14
HONG KONG -- The current anti-epidemic measures will be extended for 14 more days until Feb. 3, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Friday. A series of updates regarding anti-epidemic measures were announced by HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam during a press conference. (Hong Kong-COVID-19) - - - - TOKYO -- Japan's number of daily COVID-19 cases stood at 22,0...[read more]
Published: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:05:18 GMT
Hong Kong extends anti-epidemic measures for 14 more days
HONG KONG, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The current anti-epidemic measures will be extended for 14 more days until Feb. 3, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Friday. A series of updates regarding anti-epidemic measures were announced by HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam during a press conference. The existing anti-epidemic measures effective from Jan. 7 include an evening di...[read more]
Published: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 01:55:01 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Jan. 14
BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 636.77 Euro 100 729.32 Japanese yen 100 5.578 Hong Kong dollar 100 81.755 British pound 100 872.95 Austr...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:35:32 GMT
The free press in Hong Kong is under fire from the Chinese government, critics say
Critics say the Chinese government is targeting Hong Kong's free press. The Hong Kong Journalists' Association is trying to protect freedom of the press, but it's unclear how much longer it can do so....[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:47:13 GMT
Australian pair Luke Currie and Daniel Moor join Hong Kong riding ranks - HK Racing
The Jockey Club has turned to Australians Daniel Moor and Luke Currie to bolster the Hong Kong riding ranks, confirming on Monday the pair have been given licences until the end of the 2021-22 season.The duo will board a private jet from Australia on Sunday and must serve three weeks quarantine before beginning their Hong Kong careers at the Lunar New Year meeting on February 3.Daniel Moor is in hot form at the moment and...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:11:37 GMT
Police charge Cathay flight attendants at centre of Hong Kong COVID-19 outbreak
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police arrested and charged on Monday (Jan 17) two Cathay Pacific flight attendants for allegedly contravening COVID-19 regulations, after the emergence of the Omicron variant in the territory was traced to their breach of home quarantine. Like China, Hong Kong maintains a strict zero-...[read more]