Newswire Islamabad: Asif Ali Durrani and Lars Bo Møller, special representatives of Pakistan and Denmark respectively on Afghan affairs, met this week to discuss the issues concerning Afghan migrants. Asif Ali Durrani, Pakistan’s special representative, announced on X, about his meeting with Lars Bo Møller, Denmark’s special representative on Afghanistan affairs. Earlier, Thomas West, the […]
Read MoreXiong Yi China’s National People’s Congress will be held soon. Let’s look at the key announcements to watch for, including the government’s 2024 growth target, fiscal stance for 2024, property sector policy and government’s plan to stimulate consumption. If growth target comes out at 5 percent, the impact on market sentiment will likely be positive. […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: The killing of over 100 Palestinians in Gaza who were requesting humanitarian relief angered French President Emmanuel Macron, who expressed his outrage this week. He also demanded “truth and justice” over the involvement of Israeli forces in the tragedy. More than 100 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Thursday while they […]
Read MoreBeijing: Republicans in particular are worried about this issue, concerned that China holds too much American debt. The fear is that Beijing could use this to pressure Washington by threatening to resell its bonds, bringing down the value of holdings. While the American debt exceeds $34 trillion, only around $8 trillion is held abroad. China […]
Read MoreNewswire Ottawa: The US ambassador to Canada says the world is closely watching Canada’s defence spending commitments, as the NATO alliance scrambles to shore up Ukraine’s supply of military goods. In an interview that aired Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, David Cohen praised Canada’s “very significant” military contributions on a variety of fronts, including purchases […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Quetta: Balochistan Caretaker Chief Minister Mir Ali Mardan Khan Domki this week inaugurated the Chinese government-supported mega solarization project of converting various public department buildings including educational, institutions, healthcare facilities and civic departments renewable. The China-funded project will provide clean, affordable and uninterrupted power supply to the government departments. The Balochistan government with […]
Read MoreBrussels: The European Commission has proposed fee hike for the Schengen visa application – when implemented the new fee rate will go up from €80 to €90 for adults and from €40 to €45 for children. The European Union (EU) is also planning to raise the fee even more for countries showing “insufficient cooperation on […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week visited cotton farms in Dubbo, NSW. “Glad to visit cotton farms in Dubbo, NSW. Discussed opportunities to further enhance cooperation between Pakistan and Australia in the agricultural sector,” he posted on X. Interestingly, a cotton farm west of Dubbo in regional New South Wales […]
Read MoreLisbon: According to Portuguese legislation, it is permitted to drive a vehicle with foreign registration within the country as long as certain conditions are met. According to Ekonomista these conditions include: Not residing in Portugal: The first condition is that the driver of the vehicle is not a resident of Portugal. This means that people […]
Read MoreRome: Newly discovered notes from 15th-century Italy show that the decimal point is actually 150 years older than what historians previously believed. Decimal points may seem basic, but they’re incredibly helpful in math. They divide whole numbers into tenths, hundredths, and thousandths, which makes calculations a lot easier compared to using fractions. Some forms of […]
Read MoreSun Jiashan and Wang Jianan At the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, the 2024 Spring Festival film season has unexpectedly set some records after seeming devoid of blockbusters. To begin with, the box office revenue during Spring Festival surpassed 8 billion yuan ($1.11 billion). This year’s success story is different from those of […]
Read MoreRome: Archaeologists have recovered a Roman funerary altar which was found partially buried in the Torree river in the municipality of San Vito al Torre, Italy. The discovery was made by Ervino Silvestri after he noticed a block of partially exposed limestone and contacted the local authorities. Archaeologists from the ABAP FVG Superintendency conducted a […]
Read MoreMunich: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a keynote speech entitled “Firmly acting as a force for stability in a turbulent world” during the “China in the World” session at the ongoing Munich Security Conference this week. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the […]
Read MoreTeresa Levonian Cole I woke on the first morning to the smell of woodsmoke from my fireplace, and to the view of brittle sunlight hitting the rocky mass of the Astraka Towers. Outside, the air was crisp. Birds twittered, darting among the pines, and lights from the tiny villages dotting Mount Tymphi twinkled across the […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Senator Mushahid Hussain, Chairman Senate Defense Committee, this week visited Russia on the invitation of the ruling ‘United Russia’ party, during which he met former President Dmitri Medvedev (who’s number two to President Vladimir Putin) and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. He also attended the newly-formed International Forum for ‘Freedom of Nations’ where […]
Read MoreNewswire Astana: By the end of the first nine months of 2023, domestic tourist numbers in the country surged by 11%, totaling around 5.4 million individuals, while foreign tourist figures soared by over a third, reaching approximately 835,000, reported the Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ press service. Almaty emerged as the top destination for international […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Tapas Adikari of Nepal to Pakistan this week engaged in discussions at Pir House, the custodian of Bari Imam shrine with Sajjada Nasheen Pir Syed Haider Ali Gilani covering bilateral, regional, religious, and spiritual topics. The meeting delved into various subjects, including inter-faith harmony, Sufism, and the identity of Auliya Allah. […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week met Paul Phelan, Director, International Mining and Resources Conference, Resourcing Tomorrow, and Future Minerals Forum. “Glad to meet Paul Phelan, Director, International Mining And Resources Conference, Resourcing Tomorrow, and Future Minerals Forum. Discussed avenues to showcase Pakistan’s huge mining and minerals potential including metallic, […]
Read MoreYu Ning You may not believe this, but during the Spring Festival holidays, the first meal I craved upon returning to my hometown was not a homemade meal cooked by my parents, but the Zibo barbecue. Yes, my hometown is Zibo, located in East China’s Shandong Province. Just last year, the city was transformed from […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Against the backdrop of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities on the island of Taiwan continuing to adopt hostile attitudes and actions toward the Chinese mainland, there is concern that the relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits will be dragged into deeper waters, fraught with more dangers. A tragic incident happened […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: To welcome the Year of the Dragon, a wave of festive celebrations sweeps across the globe, with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds joining in to experience the rich tapestry of Chinese Lunar New Year traditions. Numerous iconic landmarks, from the Empire State Building in New York to the London Eye, Tokyo Tower […]
Read MoreOttawa: A researcher at Western University says rural communities in Canada will continue their long population decline unless governments intervene with policy changes to address new immigrants’ preference to settle in major urban centres rather than small towns, villages and hamlets. The story of rural Canada over the last 55 years has been one of […]
Read MoreDing Gang According to the Chinese lunar calendar, this year marks the Year of the Dragon. Millions of Chinese people will return home to be reunited with their families and celebrate the Spring Festival. The dragon plays a significant role in Chinese culture and is often used internationally as a symbol of China. According to […]
Read MoreGlobal Times The Chinese Lunar New Year is coming. Recently, there has been heavy snowfall in the south, but the bad weather won’t stop people from rushing home. According to estimates from the Ministry of Transport, the number of cross-regional trips around the country during this year’s Spring Festival will reach a record high of […]
Read MoreAstana: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on Feb. 6 to appoint Olzhas Bektenov as the new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, reported Akorda press service. He was relieved of his duties as the head of the President’s Executive Office, a position he had held since April last year. During the plenary meeting of the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad:With a total of 19 enterprises, the Pakistani exhibitors show a substantial presence and impact at the internationally acclaimed trendsetting innovative ‘Texworld Evolution Paris’. The three-day exhibition that opened on February 5 with over 1300 companies from around the globe catering tofuture vogue and sourcing requirements remained the central attraction for global fashion and […]
Read MoreNewswire Kathmandu: The Youth Buddhist Association and Pakistan Embassy on Saturday organised the “Buddhist Heritage in Pakistan” event at the Buddhist Relief Centre Hall. Addressing the visual presentation event, Pakistani Ambassador to Nepal Abrar H Hashmi stated that the Buddhist Heritage Sites in Pakistan were pivotal in bridging the people-to-people connection between the two South […]
Read MoreNewswire Copenhagen: Archaeologists in Denmark have discovered runic letters inscribed on a knife blade dating back nearly 2,000 years, making them some of the oldest runes ever found in the country. The 3-inch (8 centimeters) iron blade was found in an ancient grave near the city of Odense on the central island of Funen in […]
Read MoreRome: This week there was a day of commemoration here in Italy, recalling a cluster of events from the era of the Second World War and its immediate aftermath. In principle, there’s nothing remarkable about that – Italy has seen so much history over more than 3,000 years that you probably could find something to […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: French authorities this week announced a controversial plan to amend the Constitution to revoke birthplace citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which has been struggling with social unrest and a crippling migration crisis. France currently grants citizenship through both bloodline and birthplace, and this proposal risks further ramping up tensions […]
Read MoreYifan Xu Beijing: An economist in the United States has expressed concern that the country will restrict trade with China in goods unrelated to national security, such as electric vehicles and batteries. “The US government should dramatically reduce the scope of Section 301 tariffs and carefully explain the rationale for any new national security trade […]
Read MoreNewswire Cairo: France’s top diplomat Stephane Sejourne said this week that he rejects the “forced displacement” of Palestinians into Egypt from the Gaza Strip, where Israeli bombardment has pushed hundreds of thousands against the border. At the start of his first Middle East tour as foreign minister, Sejourne addressed his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf said this week the resolution of the Kashmir issue according to aspirations of the Kashmiri people and the United Nations Security Council’s resolution is indispensable for lasting peace and stability in the region. He said, “Freedom movement cannot be suppressed by using force on innocent Kashmiris.” […]
Read MoreDing Gang According to reports from US media outlets, amid ongoing Israel-Palestine conflicts, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside former US house speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home. In response to their demonstration, Pelosi reportedly shouted to them, “Go back to China where your headquarters is!” This is a veteran American politician’s interpretation of […]
Read MoreGlobal Times According to some US media outlet, during her visit to Nepal a few days ago, Sun Haiyan, deputy head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, publicly said for the first time that some countries are trying to sabotage China-Nepal relations. She did not single out any particular country, but the […]
Read MoreNewswire Brussels: The Italian anti-fascist activist held in Hungary for assaulting far-right militants should be granted a quick trial, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this week, wading into a controversy that is souring relations between Rome and Budapest. Images of Ilaria Salis, 39, being led into court on Monday with her feet and hands […]
Read MoreBeijing: As today’s world is once again at a critical crossroads, China and France should jointly open up a path of peace, security, prosperity and progress for human development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here this week. Xi made the remarks as he exchanged congratulations with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on the 60th anniversary […]
Read MoreNewswire Athens: Greece’s National Emergency Response Mechanism (NERM) program, established two years ago in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has received an award of ‘best practice’ for its contribution to rescuing young migrants from organized crime. Greece has earned recognition for its National Emergency Response Mechanism (NERM) program, a collaborative effort with […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Chengdu: Center for China-South Asia Literary Exchanges of China Writers Association (Chengdu) was launched in Chengdu lately to enhance literary exchanges between China and South Asian countries through forums, seminars, training, mutual translation of literary works from both sides, etc. According to Hou Zhiming, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s new Ambassador to Pakistan Marilina Armellin’s exemplary career is a testament to her unwavering commitment to diplomacy and international cooperation. Hailing from Treviso, Veneto, she has not only shattered gender barriers as the first woman to hold the position of Italian ambassador to Pakistan but has also showcased unparalleled dedication throughout […]
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