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C919: China to develop high-altitude version of narrowbody passenger jet seeking to reduce reliance on Boeing, Airbus

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China and Tibet Airlines signed a cooperation deal on Sunday in Shanghai to jointly develop a plateau-suited model of the C919 narrowbody passenger jet.

World News | Tibetan Spokesperson Hails European Parliament Resolution on Chinese Boarding Schools

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Central Tibetan Administration spokesperson Tenzin Lekshay hailed the European Parliament resolution on the abduction of Tibetan children and forced assimilation practises through Chinese boarding schools in Tibet.

India News | It Took Indian Army to Show to World That 'enough is Enough': Gen Naravane on Eastern Ladakh

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. China followed "wolf-warrior diplomacy" and "salami-slicing" tactics with impunity browbeating smaller neighbours and it took the Indian Army to show to the world that "enough is enough" and challenge the...

India News | Chinese President Xi Jinping Will Not Forget June 16 Any Time Soon: Gen Naravane on Galwan Valley Clashes

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. China followed "wolf-warrior diplomacy" and "salami-slicing" tactics with impunity browbeating smaller neighbours and it took the Indian Army to show to the world that "enough is enough" and challenge the...

Blood supplies running low across China as cold weather and surge in respiratory illnesses take toll

Authorities in some of the country’s biggest provinces appeal for donations as stocks start to run short.

Denial of equal rights for Hong Kong’s gay citizens dovetails with China’s human rights playbook

Last month’s Gay Games seemed to go off well, despite getting the cold shoulder from Hong Kong’s government. Unlike in other countries, where local governments have provided financial and logistical support, the authorities refused official assistance. In the run-up...

India News | J-K: Fire Breaks out at Pantha Chowk in Srinagar

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A fire broke out at the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp at Pantha Chowk in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, said an official.

India News | 2 Lakhs Lives, Infra Threatened Due to GLOFs in Third Pole: Study

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Roughly two lakhs lives are endangered by potential glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in the Third Pole, spanning the Tibetan Plateau, the surrounding Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and Tianshan Mountain ranges,...

‘It’s warmer in the fridge’: cold snap freezes China, bringing snow, accidents and school closures

Chinese President Xi Jinping instructs local governments to prepare for possible disasters and ensure the safety of roads, heating and power systems as temperatures plunge across the country.

India News | Naxalite Camp Busted in Forests of Pedda Karma in Bijapur, Explosives Recovered

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A Naxalite camp was busted and a huge quantity of explosive materials, medicines, Maoist literature, and uniforms were recovered after an exchange of fire in the forests of Pedda Karma...

Chinese president stops over in Guangxi on Asean tech and ethnic unity mission

Xi Jinping inspects a regional technology project and a multi-ethnic community in Nanning on way back from Hanoi.

Laos: 11 years of government inaction on Sombath Somphone’s enforced disappearance

(Bangkok) – On the 11-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, we, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals, strongly condemn the Lao government’s continued failure to provide necessary information as to his fate...

US House panel on China vows to hold Beijing, Hong Kong accountable for targeting activists abroad

Hearing featuring testimony of alleged victims of transnational repression comes hours before Hong Kong announcement of new HK$1 million bounties.

The 20 Best Dog Breeds for Apartment Living

Dogs with low energy levels and high trainability like golden retrievers, Chinese shar peis and whippets thrive in apartments.

China's Global Repression a Risk for the US: Commission Advising Congress

China has a toolkit to silence critics in the U.S. and worldwide, hurting countries' sovereignty, citizens' rights, and weakening law enforcement, a report says.

Satellite Images Show China Building Houses on Neighbor's Territory

New imagery shows China's ecosystem of villages coming up across the border, inside Bhutan's territory.

Oops. US President Joe Biden mixes up his Chinese leaders

The White House corrects the record but social media users still take a moment to tease the American leader.

‘Unluckiest high-speed rail’: how Mother Nature bends human will in record-breaking infrastructure in western China

A quake in Qinghai province and a damaged rail tunnel forced Chinese engineers and scientists to rethink how best to build high-speed railway lines.

World News | Tibetan Spiritual Leader Dalai Lama Arrives in Gangtok for 4-day Visit

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama reached Gangtok on Monday for a four-day visit. He was received by the Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay, other dignitaries and devotees at...

World News | Dalai Lama to Visit Mumbai for International Conference on Buddhism: Union Minister Athawale

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. While addressing a press conference, the Union Minister shared that the Tibetan leader has been invited as a chief guest and that other political dignitaries will also attend the conference.

U.S. to Share Missile Secrets With China Under New Proposal

Officials are reportedly working on a plan to build trust on each side by creating "a reciprocal obligation" to inform each other of upcoming missile launches.

Former Xinjiang official under investigation by China’s top anti-corruption watchdog

Li Pengxin, who oversaw a purge of education officials in the far-western region, is being investigated for ‘suspected serious violations of discipline and law’.