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• Lloyds questioned by watchdog over use of staff banking data in pay talks - Lloyds Banking Group January 19, 2026
  Lloyds questioned by watchdog over use of staff banking data in pay talks - Lloyds Banking Group
• Southeast Asian tourists flock north, fueling China's ice-snow economy boom January 19, 2026
  HARBIN, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Despite the biting minus 20 degrees Celsius cold on the century-old Central Street in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Thai tourist Nattapong Somchai stamped his feet to keep warm yet happily embraced a local tradition by trying a classic ice cream bar."This is absolutely amazing," he said with unconcealed excitement. […]
• China Focus: Southeast Asian tourists flock north, fueling China's ice-snow economy boom January 19, 2026
  HARBIN, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Despite the biting minus 20 degrees Celsius cold on the century-old Central Street in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Thai tourist Nattapong Somchai stamped his feet to keep warm yet happily embraced a local tradition by trying a classic ice cream bar. "This is absolutely amazing," he said with unconcealed […]
• Laos tightens measures to control air pollution January 19, 2026
  VIENTIANE, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has introduced stricter measures to prevent forest fires and reduce PM2.5 levels to protect public health and livelihoods across the country. The air quality index in Laos has reached unhealthy levels, with PM2.5 concentrations in the Lao capital Vientiane hitting 106 micrograms per cubic meter, exceeding the […]
• Cambodia makes 15.5 bln USD from exports of garments, shoes, travel goods in 2025 January 19, 2026
  PHNOM PENH, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported garments, shoes, and travel goods totally worth 15.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, a year-on-year rise of 15.7 percent, said a Ministry of Commerce's report obtained on Monday. Garments worth 11.4 billion dollars were exported in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 16.5 percent, the report said, adding […]
• Explainer: What is Trump's "Board of Peace" January 19, 2026
  "It's a 'Trump United Nations' that ignores the fundamentals of the U.N. charter," media quoted one diplomat as saying.WASHINGTON/GAZA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump last week announced the creation of the Board of Peace for Gaza as the Gaza peace deal reached in October enters its second phase, which focuses on full […]
• Laos records over 4.5 mln int'l tourists in 2025 January 19, 2026
  VIENTIANE, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Laos welcomed more than 4.5 million foreign visitors in 2025, marking an 11 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to the Lao Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Thailand, China, and Vietnam were the top sources of international tourists to Laos in 2025, according to the ministry's […]
• UNICEF Cambodia, local telco unite to support children affected by border conflict January 19, 2026
  PHNOM PENH, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Cambodia and local telco SMART Axiata have partnered to support children affected by recent border conflicts with Thailand, said a joint press release on Monday. The one-year emergency initiative aimed at protecting the health and education of thousands of children and mothers […]
• Seeds review stunning film following struggling Black farmers in the American south January 19, 2026
  Seeds review stunning film following struggling Black farmers in the American south
• The Human Algorithm: War, Wisdom, and Our Self-Written Doom January 19, 2026
  The world is undergoing a seismic shift, transitioning from a unipolar order into an era of tense bipolar rivalry. In this new landscape, the ancient impulse to destroy one another is not diminished but systematized, as competing powers amass vast arsenals and wage proxy battles across the globe. This represents a modern, geopolitical form of […]
• 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam convenes preparatory session January 19, 2026
  HANOI, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The preparatory session of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) took place in the capital city of Hanoi on Monday, local media Vietnam News Agency reported. Chaired by member of the Political Bureau of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of the National Assembly Tran […]
• Vietnam to extend night flight operations at 6 airports amid Lunar New Year travel surge January 19, 2026
  HANOI, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has directed an expansion of night flight operations at six airports nationwide amid forecasts of a sharp rise in air travel demand during the Lunar New Year, local media Voice of Vietnam reported Monday. The plan will be implemented from Feb. 1 to March […]
• Interview: China U23 keeper Li aiming high after Asian Cup shootout heroics January 18, 2026
  JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- After producing eight crucial saves and then emerging as the hero in a penalty shootout, goalkeeper Li Hao was tossed into the air by jubilant teammates as China knocked out Uzbekistan to reach the AFC U23 Asian Cup semifinals for the first time. The 22-year-old has since become […]
• China's top legislator, political advisor congratulate Vietnamese counterparts on 76th anniversary of ties January 18, 2026
  BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, and Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, on Sunday sent congratulatory messages to Vietnamese counterparts on the 76th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between their countries. In the message to Vietnam's […]
• Delhi Police crime branch busts inter-state auto lifting racket; 3 arrested, 16 luxury cars recovered January 18, 2026
  New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Delhi Police crime branch on Sunday busted an inter-state auto lifting racket, leading to the arrest of three accused and recovered 16 high-end cars. Speaking to ANI, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Crime Branch Aditya Gautam provided further details on the case, stating that the accused supplied stolen cars […]
• Chinese FM congratulates Vietnamese deputy PM, FM on 76th anniversary of bilateral ties January 18, 2026
  BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday sent congratulations to Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and the Vietnamese chair of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation Bui Thanh Son, as well as Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, on the 76th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations. In the […]
• Chinese premier congratulates Vietnamese counterpart on 76th anniversary of diplomatic ties January 18, 2026
  BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the 76th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Li said that since last year, the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future has reached new heights and yielded […]
• Xi congratulates Vietnam leaders on 76th anniversary of bilateral ties January 18, 2026
  BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent congratulations to Vietnamese leaders on the 76th anniversary of the establishment of China-Vietnam diplomatic relations. In his message to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, Xi, also general secretary of the […]
• Delhi Police bust interstate investment fraud syndicate, 8 arrested in multi-state raids January 18, 2026
  New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Delhi Police have successfully busted an inter-state investment fraud syndicate, resulting in the arrest of eight accused across multiple states, an official release stated. The operation was led by the Cyber Police Station, South West District, New Delhi.The syndicate allegedly channelled cheated funds to foreign handlers operating from Cambodia […]
• China reaches semifinals for first time in AFC U23 Asian Cup January 17, 2026
  JEDDAH, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- China beat Uzbekistan 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw through extra time on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to reach the semifinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup for the first time. China finished second in Group D with one win and two draws, reaching the knockout stage for […]