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By Karunesh Kumar New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): India's ace weightlifter Mirabai Chanu fulfilled a long-awaited dream at the 2026 Asian Games by securing her maiden Asian Games podium finish, claiming silver in the women's 49kg weightlifting event at the Nagoya City Trade and Industry Centre. The Tokyo 2020 Ol
by Sportswriter Li Jia NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- A new generation of sporting stars took center stage at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday. China's 17-year-old sprint sensation Chen Yujie and Thailand's 20-year-old Puripol Boonson claimed the women's and men's 100m titles, respectively, while 19-year-old
Bitget has suspended withdrawals and says its protection fund can cover the loss as AI-assisted cyber threats grow Hackers have stolen nearly $352 million from major cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, prompting the company to suspend withdrawals. The breach comes amid mounting concern that AI is making cyberattacks easier
SHIZUOKA, Japan, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- China lost 2-0 to DPR Korea in the women's football semifinal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games here on Tuesday. China reached the last four after a 1-0 extra-time win over Vietnam in the quarterfinals, and head coach Ante Milicic made several changes to its line-up for the semifinal
(260929) -- SHIZUOKA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sun Fangxin (L) of China vies with An Pok Yong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during the women's semifinal football match between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Fukuroi of Shizuoka
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Ro Kwang Ryol of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea smashed two world records en route to winning the men's 85kg weightlifting title at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, while Alexey Churkin of Kazakhstan also set a world record in the same category. Ro produced a 214kg
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NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Song Kuk Hyang of the DPR Korea smashed three world records en route to claiming the women's 69kg weightlifting title at the 20th Asian Games on Sunday, while China's He Renxiu took gold in the women's 77kg division. Song set a new world mark in the snatch with 121kg, then broke reco
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Song Kuk Hyang of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea smashed three world records on her way to winning the women's 69kg weightlifting title at the 20th Asian Games on Sunday. Song set a new world mark in the snatch with 121kg, then broke records in the clean and jerk with 152k
Washington DC [US], September 27 (ANI): The United States and China agreed on more favourable tariff treatment for USD 30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction and established a new dialogue on emerging technologies during Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day summit with US President Donald Trump, accord
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Ri Won Ju of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea set new world records in the clean and jerk at 198kg and the total at 349kg on his way to winning the men's 70kg weightlifting title at the 20th Asian Games on Saturday. In the snatch, host Japan's Masanori Miyamoto set a new wor
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