Chen Qingqing Beijing: Both the Chinese central government and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) this week voiced the strong opposition and condemnation toward the latest remarks made by the US Consul General Gregory May in a recent interview, saying that the remarks seriously deviated from the basic professional ethics and […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) this week hosted a literary session with internationally acclaimed Portuguese novelist, playwright and poet José Luís Peixoto and discussed scope of cooperation between the writers and poets as well as literary organizations of the two countries. The session was attended by writers and poets from twin […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Quetta: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said the issues and challenges facing Balochistan would be resolved through reconciliation and consultation with other political parties and leaders as one person or a single party alone could not tackle them. “The guiding principle for my party’s government in Balochistan is […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said that Asif Ali Zardari will introduce political reconciliation as the President. “With Asif Ali Zardari as President, the country will embark on a new era of political reconciliation and harmony, bolstering democracy and strengthening national institutions. This will pave the way for economic […]
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 MoreWashington: Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won the praise of United States President Joe Biden for Italy’s staunch support of Ukraine since the Russian invasion when the leaders met at the White House for the second time this week. “I want to thank you for Italy’s unwavering support for Ukraine,” said Biden. We have each […]
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 MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto this week said that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) never tried to block Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) nominee Shehbaz Sharif’s path to premiership as the “Imran Khan-led party refuses to talk with other political parties”. Addressing a press conference, the former foreign minister said that Shehbaz Sharif, […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Incoming Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will pay a key role to expedite work on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, his party announced. PPP Secretary General Nayar Hussain Bukhari told journalists here that CPEC was among the top priorities of Asif Ali Zardari – who is expected to be elected as the […]
Read MoreNewswire Kyiv: The leaders of Canada and Italy signed security agreements with Ukraine this week after talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Kyiv marked the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Canada and Italy join Britain, Germany, France and Denmark in concluding 10-year security deals with Kyiv that are intended to shore up Ukraine’s security […]
Read MoreNewswire Denmark, one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies, said this week it had reached a 10-year security agreement with Kyiv, following similar deals signed recently by Berlin, London and Paris. Ukraine has been keen to shore up its security with bilateral agreements while it waits in hope of someday joining the NATO defence alliance. “The agreement […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: The top leaders of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) including are likely Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Ms Faryal Talpur to make a decision within few days about the constituency from where Aseefa Bhutto Zardari is expected to contest the by-elections to start her parliamentary journey. Ms Bhutto has reportedly two […]
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 MoreRaziye Akkoc Paris: France and Germany this week refused to back a watered-down agreement on controversial EU rules covering app workers in the gig economy, European diplomats said. The European Union’s objective was to bring in bloc-wide rules that supporters hoped would improve conditions for app workers in the gig economy by reclassifying some as […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that his father Asif Ali Zardari would be the party’s candidate for the presidential election. The comments come a day after talks between PPP and PML-N to devise a power-sharing formula in the upcoming coalition government remained inconclusive, though both sides […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari enjoys massive public support. “The post-election victory celebration rally in Thatta was truly remarkable and a testament to the unwavering support for the PPP. Both before and after the elections, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s dynamic […]
Read MoreNewswire Munich: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that Denmark would transfer all of its artillery to Ukraine and called on European states to provide ammunition and air defense systems to the Ukrainian armed forces, as “they need them more now,” Ukrinform reported. Speaking at the 7th Ukrainian Lunch in Munich, organized by the Ukrainian […]
Read MoreWashington: The United States this week returned the Houthis to a list of terrorist groups as planned, hitting the Iran-aligned group with harsh sanctions that the United Nations fears could hurt Yemen’s fragile economy and civilians. The United States in January said it would designate the Houthis as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” as it […]
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 London: Italy is reporting an influx of Sudanese refugees who are fleeing the civil war in their country and crossing the Mediterranean Sea, The Times reported. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told ministers in Rome: “Sudanese refugees are no longer stopping in Egypt but heading for Libya and from there coming to us.”The conflict in […]
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 MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the rising political figure in Pakistan, advocates for democratic governance, economic stability, and electoral reforms. He addresses critical issues such as missing persons, respectful engagement, and the privatization of state-owned enterprises. With an ambitious manifesto focusing on sectors like agriculture and energy, Bilawal’s commitment to a democratic, inclusive, and […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that PPP was the only federal party in the country. The increase in the PPP’s vote bank, and its presence in all the provinces of the country is a clear indication of the PPP being the only truly national party in […]
Read MoreBrussels: The European Commission (EC) announced Thursday that it is drafting new Digital Service Act (DSA) guidelines on false information aimed to strengthen and protect election integrity. The guidelines are being drafted under Article 35 of the DSA, which empowers the commission and Digital Services Coordinators of the Member States to “issue guidelines (…) to […]
Read MoreNewswire Brussels: The European Commission has launched legal action against Hungary for its recent enactment of laws on “protecting national sovereignty”. The European Union executive said on Wednesday that it has sent a formal notice to Budapest informing it that the legislation violates the bloc’s democratic values and fundamental rights. Opponents of Prime Minster Viktor […]
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 MoreTokyo: More than 80 percent of major firms saw male employees take child-care leave of less than three months over the past year while female employees got longer leave times, a recent Kyodo News survey showed, underscoring the dominant role women continue to play in child-rearing in Japan. In the survey that covered 113 companies […]
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 MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that the issues of the people living in the NA 127 constituency were real. “Had insightful conversation with the residents of #NA127 Lahore today. Their problems are real and serious, the solution of which should have been the top priority of […]
Read MoreNewswire Brussels: All 27 European Union countries have agreed on an additional 50-billion-euro ($54bn) aid package for Ukraine, despite threats from Hungary to veto the move. “We have a deal,” European Council President Charles Michel said in a post on X, just an hour into a special summit of EU leaders in Brussels. Michel said […]
Read MoreTalagang: Former president and co-chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Zardari said this week that resolving the public problems always remained top priority of PPP and it paid special heed towards highlighting the social development work. While addressing a public gathering in Talagang, he promised the people a chance to earn money in Pakistan instead […]
Read MoreGujranwala: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader Maryam Nawaz took a swipe at the founder of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) this week, stating that the viral disease that plagued Pakistan for the past five years was first driven away by the residents of Gujranwala. “It ran away because it was scared of you,” Maryam declared 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 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 […]
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