Covert Report Jamaica: Crocodiles were once so abundant along the salty rim of southern Jamaica that images of their toothy jaws and spiny armor crown the tropical island’s coat of arms and are stenciled on the bumpers of military vehicles.Now, the big reptiles are increasingly difficult to spot, and not just because they blend into […]
Read MoreMuhammad Mudassir Tipu I was posted to Beijing as Political Counsellor in 2012. In a diplomatic dinner, I met one of the African Ambassadors stationed in Beijing for several years. In my own curiosity to understand, what was the perspective of an African Ambassador on China’s economic development, I asked the Ambassador, how did he […]
Read MoreWang Wen – Global Times During my lectures to business people in recent months, I have noticed new changes in their attitudes. They were concerned about China-US relations in the past. Now, entrepreneurs care more about the rest of the world. For example, which countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America have more potential for […]
Read MoreAbdul Basit Writing in The Washington Post on Afghanistan on September 26, Prime Minister Imran Khan observed: “All those who have invested in the Afghan peace process should resist the temptation for setting unrealistic timelines. A hasty international withdrawal from Afghanistan would be unwise. We should also guard against regional spoilers who are not interested […]
Read MoreLiang Yuchun – China Daily In the 65 years since its founding, particularly since the 18th Communist Party of China National Congress in 2012, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has followed a people-centric policy and made historic achievements in human rights protection.Especially, Xinjiang residents’ right to life is better protected today because there has been […]
Read MoreJohn Etheridge England cricket chiefs spread COVID-19 on cricket balls to help prove it was safe for the game to return.London: Lord’s boss Tom Harrison has revealed the extent to which the ECB went as it feared for the very survival of cricket earlier this year.Harrison had forecast an eye-watering $700 million loss for the […]
Read MoreCovert Report World tennis No.1 Novak Djokovic has called for line judges to be replaced with technology after “a very awkward situation” when he hit a ball into a judge’s face for the second time in weeks.The 33-year-old Serb was knocked out of the US Open in September when he hit a line judge in […]
Read MoreCovert Report WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s brother, Tommy Fury, will return to action soon. He is eyeing a possible date in November for his upcoming fight.Although the date is still not final, Fury vows to confirm it shortly. While he is still fresh from his latest victory against Przemyslaw Binienda in 2019, Tommy Fury […]
Read MoreCovert Report The latest global health challenge has revealed what many in the tech industry have long known — digital transformation is changing the landscape of business. Once a mere line item on business plans, the coronavirus pandemic has moved digitization from consideration to requirement.While many executives have digitized parts of their business, we’re entering […]
Read MoreCovert Report Islamabad: The Government of Japan has agreed to provide grant assistance of 471 million Japanese Yen (JPY) to UN-Habitat for the project of “The Improvement of Disaster Resilient Schools Infrastructure” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, aiming to provide a safe and stable educational environment to the students as well as the teachers.According to a […]
Read MoreCovert Report Islamabad: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started holding tax educational awareness sessions in different educational institutes of Islamabad.Under the Letter of Understanding (LoU) signed between FBR and Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), said a statement issued by FBR. The part of bilateral LoU, the series of tax awareness educational session held in […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: As the country’s box office aims to overtake the U.S.’ this year amid the pandemic, industry observers say political tensions could lead to a permanent drag on major studios’ bottom line.Battered by the pandemic and growing political headwinds, Hollywood’s business prospects in China are becoming bleak. A state of tumult in Washington-Beijing diplomatic […]
Read MoreDino-Ray Ramos It’s been said before, but it is worth saying again: diversity pays — but not in terms of checking boxes and tokenism. In a new report from the UCLA-based Center for Scholars and Storytellers titled “Beyond Checking A Box: A Lack of Authentically Inclusive Representation Has Costs at the Box Office”, researchers found […]
Read MoreLeo Howard Tokyo: Come autumn, the Japanese will throw around phrases that point to seasonal hobbies such as supotsu no aki (autumn of sports), geijitsu no aki (autumn of art) and dokusho no aki (autumn of reading).The first two are reflected in the sports and culture festivals held at the nation’s schools, but the dokusho […]
Read MoreNewswire Malacca: From a stall selling grilled seafood at the weekend night market of Jonker Street, a well-known tourist trap in Malaysia’s historic city of Malacca state, Loh Kee Seong watches the passers-by intently as they browse through the various food options available.Loh, who helps his nephew with the business, was upbeat about the return […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said his country gave utmost importance to relations with Pakistan.The envoy said several Italian companies were looking to Pakistan as a possible investment destination since Pakistan provided lower labour costs. Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese urged Islamabad to join hands and work together in a bid to minimise […]
Read MoreMarisa Penaloza Auckland: New Zealand’s Prime Minister lifted coronavirus restrictions on its largest city last week, after the country appears to have eradicated community spread of the virus a second time.“We can let ourselves once again feel pride,” said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, “that we managed to get to that position together.” After a second […]
Read MoreBy Chen Hong – Global Times Australian Ambassador to Washington Arthur Sinodinos made an outrageous intimidation to Beijing in a recent webinar with Harvard University’s Kennedy School. Sinodinos said that Australia was ready to stand up to China, noting that Canberra has “demonstrated a preparedness – at least to date – to wear” economic costs […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: The People’s Republic of China embraced its 71st founding anniversary amid the country’s race against time to realize national rejuvenation withstanding various challenges, thus evincing a test of courage as the road ahead is not devoid of struggles. Since the beginning of this year, the country has grappled with numerous challenges. The sudden […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator A Rehman Malik is very much concerned about the health of PPP co-Chairman as the former President is appearing in courts to face the references against him.Senator Malik, the Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior, has demanded online hearing facility to Asif Ali Zardari and sought […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has presented his credentials to President Arif Alvi.The Ambassador expressed his commitment to promoting economic, trade and political ties between the two countries.He mentioned that there was a huge potential to enhance the trade ties between the two friendly countries. President Alvi felicitated the Ambassador and […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Abdullah Abdullah, the man leading Afghanistan’s peace process, thanked Pakistan for efforts to forge a “new path” with its war-weary neighbor as he concluded a three-day visit to Islamabad last week.Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, arrived in Pakistan on Monday amid the ongoing intra-Afghan dialogue, which began in Qatar’s […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Ruili: Wang Guangfu came for border trade in the city of Ruili in southwest China 20 years ago, but his lineup of products was quite limited: he mainly sold made-in-China laundry items to Myanmar.These days, however, he sells more than 10,000 types of products to Myanmar, in trade that has gone completely […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Beijing: It was the second time for David Bartosch, a Beijing-based professor, to attend the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations that took place last week in Confucius’ birthplace of Qufu, east China’s Shandong Province.Unlike the previous occasions, however, this year’s cultural exchange came at an unprecedented time amid the COVID-19 epidemic. The menace […]
Read MoreTaj Nabi Khan Islamabad: Over the years, the class-based education system and multi-layered curriculum has widened polarization and created more social and economic disparities among different strata of the society leading to lack of tolerance and acceptability towards each other — those belonging to or graduating from somewhat ‘different systems of education’.Nelson Mandela said, “Education […]
Read MoreWashington: Last week’s presidential debate was dominated by chaos and crosstalk, especially as President Trump interrupted Democratic nominee Joe Biden, and moderator Chris Wallace struggled to maintain control.But one moment of empathy broke through the muddle for some people watching: a spotlight Biden put on his son Hunter’s struggle with addiction.“My son, like a lot […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Earth-like planets orbiting close to small stars probably have magnetic fields that protect them from stellar radiation and help maintain surface conditions that could be conducive to life, according to research from astronomers at the University of Washington.A planet’s magnetic field emanates from its core and is thought to deflect the charged particles […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Certain primordial stars – those between 55,000 and 56,000 times the mass of our Sun, or solar masses — may have died unusually. In death, these objects – among the Universe’s first-generation of stars — would have exploded as supernovae and burned completely, leaving no remnant black hole behind. Astrophysicists at the University of […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Head of Communication and Public Diplomacy at the British High Commission Fouzia Younis believes Pakistani women can make a big difference despite challenges.Expressing delight, she said for the first time in the history of the Chevening Pakistan programme this year nearly 60% of the selected scholars were talented and inspirational Pakistani women who […]
Read MoreCovert Report London: Prince William and Kate Middleton have found their eldest son, Prince George, inadvertently at the centre of an awkward debate after what was meant to have been a sweet story shared with the public. Oh dear, oh dear.Last week, photographs were released of Sir David Attenborough visiting the Cambridge family at their […]
Read MoreDubai: Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah became the oil-rich nation’s new ruling emir last week, reaching the highest post in the country after decades in its security services.Sheikh Nawaf, 83, had served as the crown prince since 2006, jumping a traditional order of alternating rule between the Al Jaber and the […]
Read MoreImtiaz Rafi Butt The year 2020 holds a unique place in the history of China. In the words of Xi Jinping, 2020 is the “time of milestones for China”. This national day for China brings a revival of the sorts never seen before. First and foremost, the Chinese Government and its people have managed to […]
Read MoreBy Liu Yi – China Daily As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the globe, the world economy has fallen into a serious recession. Despite this time of crisis, the development of the Belt and Road Initiative has not ceased.Instead, from January to August, China’s trade volume with countries involved in the BRI grew by […]
Read MoreMaxim Trudolyubov The story of Alexei Navalny’s poisoning has created a new divide between Russia and the world. The government of Germany, where the Russian opposition politician is recovering, maintains that a banned nerve agent was used to poison him. Some Russian officials have denied Navalny was poisoned, some have implied that he was poisoned […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The United States Embassy in Pakistan has announced to resume student visa services in Embassy in Islamabad and the US Consulate General in Karachi.“We are proud of the long tradition of student exchanges between Pakistan and the United States. Nearly 8,000 Pakistani students study at universities and colleges across the United States at […]
Read MoreS. Ali Kabul: He burns the midnight oil to achieve the diplomatic goals set by his country, the world and himself but Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has some personal ambitions too – to see a smile on the face of his beautiful daughter and wife.Last week, the veteran diplomat expressed love for his daughter Ellie Pontecorvo […]
Read MoreAgdalena Osumi Tokyo: In a long-awaited move, Japan has partially reopened its borders, allowing all foreign nationals from around the world who are planning to relocate to Japan to seek entry permission starting October 1.The government’s announcement of its relaxed border controls last Friday came as Japan prepares for the Tokyo Games, which have been […]
Read MoreCovert Report Vatican City: The Vatican denied US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s request for an audience with Pope Francis this week, saying the pope would not see Pompeo in the midst of the American presidential campaign.“Yes, he asked,” Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said as Pompeo is in Europe for a weeklong visit. […]
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