Celina Ali Islamabad: Outgoing US Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, has expressed pride in the enduring partnership between the United States and Pakistan, as he bid farewell at the conclusion of his three-year tenure. In a farewell video message, Ambassador Blome highlighted the achievements of the US-Pakistan partnership and shared personal reflections on his time […]
Read MoreGlobal Times According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China on January 13, the total value of China’s import and export of goods trade in 2024 was 43.85 trillion yuan ($5.98 trillion), a year-on-year increase of 5 percent, the scale of which hit a record high. Among them, foreign trade gained […]
Read MoreJerry Grey The concept of “Hehe” in Chinese culture, with the first “He” embodying harmony, peace and balance and the second representing convergence, unity and cooperation, is central to both the individual and collective mind-set in China. Rooted in thousands of years of philosophy, the idea of “Hehe” serves as a guiding principle for living […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: From June 1, 2023 until today, the first reception center on the island of Lampedusa, in the Mediterranean has hosted a total of 126,000 migrants, says the Italian Red Cross, who manage the center. Between June 1, 2023 and mid-January 2025, the reception center, or hotspot on the Italian island of Lampedusa, in […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Paris is closing its last remaining brick and mortar tourist office in favour of TikTok and Instagram for local advice. This week, the city closed the doors of its last visitor reception centre near the Eiffel Tower on Quai Jacques-Chirac, where visitors could previously seek travel guidance and book shows from consultants. […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: When setting economic growth targets for 2025, China will consider both needs and possibilities and ensure coherence with medium and long-term planning, an official with the country’s top economic planner said this week. A senior National Development and Reform Commission official, Yuan Da, told a press conference that China’s economy will face […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Copenhagen: Denmark this week updated The Positive List for Skilled Work and Positive List for people with a higher education looking for jobs in the country. The Positive List is a scheme that allows foreign workers to work and reside in Denmark if offered a job. The Positive List for Skilled Work […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week extended his heartfelt and warm greetings to all Pakistanis on the eve of start of year 2025. In his message of greetings, Bilawal Bhutto said that on this occasion we should review our struggle and celebrate our victories. Bilawal Bhutto said that […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: Since July 15, Zhengzhou Aviation Port has implemented a 144-hour transit visa-free policy for 54 countries, and the stay permit with a stay area is the administrative region of Henan Province. In the last two months, waves of foreign tourists came to Henan with this “visiting card”, setting off a tide of […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: Chinese researchers at the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences are on the frontline of postharvest technology, dedicated to preserving the freshness and nutritional value of vegetables while reducing waste. Their work extends beyond shelf life alone, focusing also on maintaining the quality of produce. One key focus is rapid […]
Read MoreNewswire Ruzhou: The much-anticipated list of the first “Yu Nong You Pin” trademark users was recently released, showcasing high-quality agricultural products from Henan Province. Among them, the Shibo Ecological Agriculture Soft-Seed Pomegranate Production Base in Ruzhou City stood out as a shining example of high-quality agricultural development in the region. On December 17, the “A […]
Read MoreNewswire Lisbon: VFS Global this week vowed to help Portugal resolve its visa backlog. The company’s announcement came following delays in processing work visa applications in particular for Brazilians in Portugal. The processing of work visa applications for Brazilians in Portugal sometimes exceeds 200 days. The outsourcing and technology company for governments and diplomatic missions, […]
Read MoreNewswire Brussels: The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), entered into force this week. This milestone agreement will guide future engagement between the parties and ensure closer political and economic cooperation on an array of bilateral, regional and multilateral issues. Thanks to the […]
Read MoreTokyo: Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman born before the start of World War I and the sinking of the Titanic who was believed to be the oldest person in the world, died this week at a nursing home in Ashiya, Japan. She was 116. In a statement, the mayor of Ashiya said Ms. Itooka passed […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United States said this week it will continue investing in the future of Pakistan through initiatives in areas such as education, English language learning, entrepreneurship and exchange programmes. These projects reflect a strong and sustainable partnership between the United States and Pakistan, aimed at fostering mutual growth and development, according to […]
Read MoreNewswire London: The UK’s new government has now had six months to settle in to office. And by the general standards of new governments, Keir Starmer’s was well prepared in terms of foreign policy. Once in office, the government hit the ground running. Defence secretary John Healey visited Ukraine within 48 hours of entering office. […]
Read MoreRome: Looking towards the semicircular apse with a frescoed image of a partially identifiable Christ on a throne staring back at them, the archaeologists crouching in the small space deep beneath a residential building in Naples were left speechless. They were amid the remains of an 11th-century church. The archaeologists, however, could not take the […]
Read MoreGlobal Times The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) recently announced the results of the “CJK Spirit Word of the Year 2025” selection, with the Chinese word for “future” winning the highest number of votes. This has sparked sustained attention across public opinion in the three countries involved – China, Japan and South Korea. TCS secretary-general Lee […]
Read MoreSofia: In the summer, the beach of Shabla, a small town in northeastern Bulgaria, hosts families and tourists eager to spend time in a quiet natural place overlooking the Black Sea. A few kilometres away, right near the border with Romania, the town of Durankulak features a Neolithic archaeological site and a lake that provides […]
Read MoreDing Gang On December 29, 2024, former US president Jimmy Carter passed away, at the age of 100. Carter’s contributions to US-China relations were significant. As the driving force behind establishing diplomatic ties between the two nations, he played a pivotal role in fostering cooperation and mutual understanding over the decades. Among all US presidents […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) this week arrested five suspects including a notorious human trafficker allegedly involved in the Greece boat tragedy. The operation was carried out by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Gujrat, Gujranwala, Sialkot, and Mandi Bahauddin. According to FIA Director Abdul Qadir Qamar, one of the arrested smugglers, […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week highlighted the beauty of wildlife in Pakistan. “Beauty of nature. Kalij Pheasant in Margalla Hills National Park,” he posted on X with a picture. The Kalij pheasant is one of the most beautiful pheasants found in forests and thickets. They are especially found in […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan this week demanded that Palestine must be recognized as a full member of the United Nations, a moral imperative that will ensure the irreversibility of the two-state solution. Delivering a statement in the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian Question, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, Alternate PR […]
Read MoreAstana: Kazakhstan’s tourism sector continues to grow steadily, with an increase in both domestic and international visitors and rising investments in infrastructure. In 2025, domestic tourists are expected to exceed ten million, while international arrivals are projected to surpass 15 million—a nearly 60% rise compared to 2023, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Ali Rehman Malik, Chairman of the Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) and the Rehman Malik Foundation, this week visited Zainabya Academy in Islamabad, where he met with representatives from Parachinar and expressed profound grief over the tragic killing of more than 100 men, women, and children in a brutal attack on […]
Read MoreAngela Giuffrida Rome: Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is “in tune on many issues” with her British counterpart, Keir Starmer, especially “the fight against mass illegal immigration” and the need to explore “innovative solutions” when it comes to processing asylum claims, touting Italy’s controversial agreement with Albania. Meloni told the weekly magazine […]
Read MoreDylan Malyasov Paris: The first batch of French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets is set to arrive in Ukraine by January 20, 2025, according to reports from Avions Legendaires. The initial batch is expected to include three to six aircraft, which will likely replace Ukraine’s aging fleet of Su-24 bombers. These Mirage 2000-5 jets, originally part […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: China unveiled its largest and most advanced amphibious assault ship this week in Shanghai, naming it after the southwestern province of Sichuan. With a hull code of 51, the CNS Sichuan is the first in the Type 076 class and is being built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a Shanghai-based subsidiary of China State […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Denmark moves to boost Greenland’s defence capabilities after US President-elect Donald Trump doubles down on controversial remarks of US dire to control the arctic nation. The Danish government this week announced a major plan to bolster Greenland’s defence capacity just hours after US President-elect Donald Trump publicly repeated his desire to purchase […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week criticised the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)-led government over “slow internet speed” in the country, wondering why fish only cut Pakistan’s undersea fibre optics cable. “PML-N’s politics is based on motorways … infrastructure for our generation is digitalisation, internet and its speed,” Bilawal, […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan and China this week unveiled sculptures of the founding fathers of both nations – Chairman Mao Zedong of China and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan – at an event here presided by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. A visiting Chinese delegation performed the inauguration. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the event a […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: With help from China, Pakistan has started domestic production of high-speed passenger coaches and goods wagons. This achievement follows a successful technology transfer agreement with China, according to Pakistan Railways (PR). The advanced manufacturing process is underway at PR’s workshops in Islamabad and Lahore, where Chinese experts have played a key role […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: China has seen a growing workforce in the tertiary industry in recent years, driven by the country’s improving economic structure and robust employment policies, senior officials said. Based on the fifth national economic census conducted last year, the tertiary industry contributed 56.3 percent to the nation’s GDP in 2023, an increase of […]
Read MoreNewswire Lisbon: The Minister of State and for Territorial Cohesion, Manuel Castro Almeida, said this week that the government is attempting to streamline the entry of some workers from other countries. He noted that the labour shortages with which Portugal is dealing remain an unresolved problem. In a bid to deal with the labour shortages, […]
Read MoreNewswire Sofia: The ancient rock city of Perperikon has recently received international recognition, with its latest accolade coming from the renowned US tourism website, Islands.com. In an article published on December 20, 2024, the site compared Bulgaria’s Perperikon to Peru’s Machu Picchu, dubbing it the “European Machu Picchu.” This follows the site’s inclusion in The […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: An investigation committee probing the recent Greece boat tragedy revealed the involvement of 31 officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The committee decided to place the names of FIA officers, including inspectors, sub-inspectors, and constables in the Passport Control List (PCL). According to sources, 19 FIA officers from Faisalabad Airport, three […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy’s right-wing government wants to set an example the rest of the EU can follow with its migration policy. But it ran into legal obstacles with its cornerstone project – to process asylum claims in Albania. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has pointed out repeatedly this year that it has succeeded in reducing […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Known for her resilience in some of the world’s most dangerous hotspots, Jane Marriott, the UK High Commissioner to Pakistan, has unveiled a transformative climate finance programme aimed at helping Pakistan transition to a low-carbon economy. Doncaster-born Marriott, 48, who has braved embassy sieges and terrorist threats during her distinguished diplomatic career, […]
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