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England draft Potts as replacement for Overton in playing XI for second ODI against WI

London [UK], May 31 (ANI): England have drafted Matthew Potts in their playing XI as a replacement for the injured Jamie Overton for the second ODI against the West Indies on Sunday at Sophia Gardens.

Overton was ruled out of the remainder of the white-ball series against the Caribbean side with a broken finger. Durham's speedster Potts is now set to make his 10th ODI appearance for England during the second ODI

Feature: Beijing Guoan's Dutch coach embraces Chinese football culture

"If people feel there is a future in football, more players will be motivated to have a good career. It's my goal to help China reach a higher level in football," says Beijing Guoan technical coach Jason Vermeer.

by sportswriters Li Chunyu, Yue Dongxing and Gong Bing

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Taking a football with him, Beijing Guoan's technical coach Jason Vermeer frequents the Chinese c

China expands visa-free access for Latin America to boost trade ties

TIANJIN, May 30 (Xinhua) -- For the first time since 2017, Peruvian national Marcel Sanchez Lopez is preparing to return to China, this time, unburdened by the once-cumbersome entry procedures.

"Even as a CEO of a big company, I used to feel that going to China was like facing a sea of troubles," said Marcel Sanchez, who leads a major energy firm with longstanding ties to Chinese gas equipment supplier Tianjin Si

Harry Brook crosses 4000 international runs, enters England's top 50 scorers list

Birmingham [UK], May 30 (ANI): Harry Brook continues to rise rapidly in the international cricketing arena, marking another significant milestone in his burgeoning career. The 26-year-old completed 4,000 international runs during the first ODI against the West Indies in Birmingham, becoming the 49th highest run-scorer for England across formats.

Brook contributed a composed 58 off 45 deliveries in the match, lace

Harry Brook off to flying start as England dominate West Indies in Birmingham

Birmingham [UK], May 30 (ANI): Newly appointed England white-ball captain Harry Brook has urged his team to move on from the past and concentrate on putting in strong performances, much like the commanding display they delivered against the West Indies in Birmingham on Thursday, as per the official website of ICC.

England got their home summer off to an excellent start at Edgbaston as they cruised to an impressiv

Interview: BRI accession a historic step for Colombia -- expert

Making the most of the BRI could help transform Colombia into a regional player -- one that serves as a logistics hub and harnesses its rich biodiversity in a sustainable way, a Colombian scholar told Xinhua recently.

BOGOTA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Colombia's formal accession to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) marks a historic step for the country, a Colombian scholar has said.

Colombia's BR

SpaceX Starship completes ascent burn, coasts through space; Musk signals faster launches ahead

Washington D.C.[US], May 28 (ANI): SpaceX's Starship successfully completed its ascent burn and is now coasting through space, according to an update shared by the company's official Twitter handle on Wednesday.

The latest test flight marked significant progress for the spacecraft, especially when compared to earlier missions.

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, confirmed the milestone on X (formerly Twitter), postin

All-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor arrives in Panama

Panama City [Panama], May 27 (ANI): An all-party delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, arrived in Panama City for a three-day visit after concluding their visit to Guyana. The delegation will be in Panama from May 27-29.

During the visit, the Members of Parliament will be interacting with Panamanian leadership and key interlocutors from media, strategic community, Indian community and diaspora, and frie

Former envoy Taranjit Sandhu calls Tharoor-led party delegation's visit to Guyana "fruitful and productive"

Georgetown [Guyana], May 27 (ANI): Former Indian Ambassador to the United States and BJP leader Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who is part of the delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, described the visit to Guyana as 'fruitful and productive.'

He further stated that President Mohamed Irfaan Ali reaffirmed Guyana's support for India and also expressed interest in deepening economic cooperation.

While speak

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair provides window to inspiring Caribbean culture

ABU DHABI, 26th April, 2025 (WAM) - In its thirty-fourth edition, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair continues its engagement with global cultures by featuring the Caribbean as this year's Guest of Honour; a gesture that celebrates one of the world's richest and most diverse literary, intellectual, and artistic landscapes.

The Culture of the Caribbean Basin has been chosen as this year's Guest of Honour, under

SpaceX launches Starship on test flight for Mars colonisation plans

SpaceX's Starship, key to Elon Musk's Mars colonisation plans, launched Tuesday in a high-stakes test after two prior explosions. The world's most powerful rocket lifted off from Starbase, Texasa newly incorporated city near SpaceX's private launch site.

SpaceX's Starship megarocket, the linchpin of founderElon Musk's ambitions to coloniseMars, blasted off on its latest test mission Tuesday after the vessel's las

Feature: Beijing Guoan's Dutch coach's passion for Chinese football

by sportswriters Li Chunyu, Yue Dongxing and Gong Bing

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Taking a football with him, Beijing Guoan's technical coach Jason Vermeer frequents the Chinese capital's bustling Sanlitun entertainment district and the historical parks along the Beijing Central Axis during his leisure time.

Vermeer randomly invited passers-by to practice passing and receiving the ball with him, during w

Economic Watch: China expands visa-free access for Latin America to boost trade ties

TIANJIN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- For the first time since 2017, Peruvian national Marcel Sanchez Lopez is preparing to return to China, this time, unburdened by the once-cumbersome entry procedures.

"Even as a CEO of a big company, I used to feel that going to China was like facing a sea of troubles," said Marcel Sanchez, who leads a major energy firm with longstanding ties to Chinese gas equipment supplier Tianjin S

Explainer: What's wrong with Western claims of China's "debt burden" on poor nations

BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- A recent report published by an Australian think tank claimed that many developing countries were on the hook for record high debt repayments to China in 2025, as bills come due from the lending under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Once again, China became an easy target to blame. In recent years, Western think tanks and media outlets have kept hyping up the so-called Chinese "de

Xinhua News | Xi's speech at China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting published

Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum has been published as a booklet. #XinhuaNews