Chinese envoy proposes online Pak-China agricultural information exchange platform

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong this week proposed to make an online agricultural information exchange platform between Pakistan and China.He made the remarks when meeting with Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam here. The Ambassador recognized Pakistan’s potential in agriculture, urbanization and industrialization.Speaking on the […]

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Sarah Taylor on ‘maybe’ making a comeback, The Hundred and men’s cricket

Stephan Shemilt No wicketkeeper in the history of women’s international cricket has more than Sarah Taylor’s 232 dismissalsAmong the myriad of restrictions brought to everyday life, lockdown is preventing Sarah Taylor from returning to the nets.Perhaps the finest female wicketkeeper to have played the game, Taylor retired from international cricket because of a battle with […]

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Western misunderstandings of ‘one country, two systems’

Lau Siu-kai – China Daily Since Hong Kong’s reunion with the Chinese mainland in 1997, the practice of “one country, two systems” in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been incessantly and unrelentingly criticized by Western politicians, media, opinion leaders, NGOs, human rights organizations and international bodies dominated by the West.Recently, some Westerners have […]

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Experts anticipate positive changes on China-US academic ties as Biden takes office

Song Jingyi The geopolitical, trade and technology frictions between the United States and China will continue to have an impact on higher education cooperation between academics and universities in the two countries under US President-elect Joe Biden, education experts say, although they see a likely change of tone under Biden which could ease some current […]

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NATO aims to make Afghanistan peaceful: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo

Newswire Kabul: NATO Civilian Representative to Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said NATO’s aim was to make Afghanistan a safe place to live.He said the intensive violence by the Taliban was the biggest challenge for peace in Afghanistan. In an interview, Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said that the Taliban have expressed committeemen for peace but continuation of […]

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Big virus resurgence highly unlikely in China

China Economic Net Beijing: It is highly unlikely that China will experience a major resurgence of the novel coronavirus during the upcoming Spring Festival, given that the nation has created containment measures to quickly identify, isolate and control any possible outbreaks, a health official said.Feng Zijian, deputy director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control […]

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US never replied substantially about reporter rights: Russia

Moscow: The US State Department has never reacted substantially to notes sent by the Russian embassy in Washington, demanding investigations into attacks on Russian journalists in the United States, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova noted. The diplomat recalled that American human rights activists recorded around 1,000 journalist rights abuses in 2020 in […]

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Pakistan keen on Iran’s role in CPEC

Newswire Islamabad: Deputy Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri this week said that Pakistan looks forward to Iran’s participation in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Qasim Khan Suri made the remarks in an exclusive interview with IRNA. He said that CPEC along with the 25-year strategic cooperation plan between Iran and China, will enhance […]

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China contributes more to global development after upgrading foreign aid

China Economic Net Beijing: China has contributed more to the well-being of humanity as the country has been upgrading its foreign aid to a model of international development cooperation, with new initiatives taken and greater results achieved.This was revealed by the latest government white paper, titled “China’s International Development Cooperation in the New Era,” and […]

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Do viruses make us smarter?

A new study from Lund University in Sweden indicates that inherited viruses that are millions of years old play an important role in building up the complex networks that characterise the human brain.Researchers have long been aware that endogenous retroviruses constitute around five per cent of our DNA. For many years, they were considered junk […]

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ALMA captures distant colliding galaxy dying out as it loses the ability to form stars

Galaxies begin to “die” when they stop forming stars, but until now astronomers had never clearly glimpsed the start of this process in a far-away galaxy. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a partner, astronomers have seen a galaxy ejecting nearly half of its star-forming gas. […]

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Japan praises the first anti-polio drive of 2021 in Pakistan

Newswire Islamabad: Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan, has praised Pakistan’s decision to launch the first polio vaccination drive of 2021 and reiterated Japan’s commitment to continue its support to eradicate polio from Pakistan and the globe.During the five-day campaign, around 285,000 polio workers will engage in the vaccination of over 40 million children, wearing masks, […]

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Young Japanese celebrate Coming-of-Age Day under COVID’s shadow

Issei Kato Toky: Young women in colorful traditional costumes, masks and white stoles braved cold weather in lines and sat seats apart from one another in Yokohama on Monday to mark Japan’s Coming-of-Age Day, even though the city is under a state of emergency.The ceremonies, typically full of kimono-clad women and smartly-dressed men, were cancelled […]

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Ambassador of Japan calls on Interior Minister

Newswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda called on Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed this week and discussed the matters of mutual interest and promoting ties between both countries.The Minister for Interior appreciated the role and assistance of Japan in economic development of Pakistan.He said that Japan always assisted Pakistan in challenging […]

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Road mishaps: Traffic laws violation leading cause of accidents

Islamabad: The annual rise in toll of fatal and non-fatal accidents that causes deaths and disabilities to thousands of people every year in the country could be prevented through strictly enforcing the traffic safety guidelines. Road safety lies in controlled speed of vehicles alongside following the traffic laws and safety measures. Round-the-clock vigilance with the […]

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History will remember China’s achievements and US’ shames in COVID-19 battle

Hu Xijin This is a very tough winter. China reported 107 new cases of coronavirus infections on Tuesday. Of these, 90 are from North China’s Hebei Province. There are also infections in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang and North China’s Shanxi Province. Beijing, which is surrounded by Hebei, has resolutely tightened measures of epidemic prevention and control. […]

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Waqar Younis opens up about meeting with PCB cricket committee

Pakistan’s bowling coach Waqar Younis has said that his meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Cricket Committee happened in a welcoming atmosphere.The former pacer appeared before the committee for his performance evaluation this week. The board, in its press release, mentioned that the committee was disgruntled with the side’s outings under their leadership.The Burewala […]

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