Henan Daily Zhengzhou: For Giacomo, a young Italian traveller, his first trip to China was a long-anticipated adventure. After weeks of planning, he finally touched down in Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan province, stepping off a flight from London with one goal in mind — heading straight to the Shaolin Temple, a Kung fu shrine. Like […]
Read MoreNewswire Copenhagen: Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen this week called for increased Arctic defence collaboration with the United States during a visit to Greenland, and firmly dismissed Washington’s desire to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Frederiksen’s visit follows months of tension between Washington and Copenhagen over US President Donald Trump’s repeated declarations that the Arctic […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week warned against attempts to exploit the situation in Balochistan and vowed to counter any threats to the federation. He made these remarks while addressing a gathering on the 46th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh. […]
Read MoreNewswire Milan: Defence company Leonardo (LDOF.MI), opens new tab, utility Enel (ENEI.MI), opens new tab and power generation supplier Ansaldo Energia have reached a deal to create a new company to study the use of nuclear power, Italy’s Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said. Addressing a conference in Milan, Pichetto said Enel would contribute with […]
Read MoreParis: French President Emmanuel Macron this week called for European companies to suspend planned investment in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on American imports. “Investments to come or investments announced in recent weeks should be suspended until things are clarified with the United States,” Macron said during a […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: The second China-Europe Railway Express (Zhengzhou) Expo will be held in Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan province, from June 28 to 30. Held at the city’s Central China International Convention and Exhibition Center, the expo aims to create a platform for cooperation and exchange among countries and cities along the China-Europe Railway route. […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, held a meeting with His Excellency Jakob Linulf, the Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan, this week at the Petroleum Division. The discussions focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, with special emphasis on mining sector and technological collaboration. The meeting highlighted the critical […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari this week vowed to eliminate Tuberculosis. “Today, on World Tuberculosis Day, we stand united in our resolve to eliminate a disease that has claimed far too many lives and continues to impact millions around the world. Tuberculosis is not just a health issue; it is a social […]
Read MoreRome: Italy’s government tightened its citizenship laws this week, preventing people from delving deep back into their family history to try to claim a much sought-after Italian passport. Under existing rules, anyone who can prove they had an Italian ancestor who was alive after March 17, 1861, when the Kingdom of Italy was created, can […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: France will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion), President Emmanuel Macron announced on March 26 at a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris. “We must continue to provide immediate support to Ukraine — it is necessary in order to keep up […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: Located near the archaeological site of the Yinxu Ruins, which is the location of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC), the new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China’s Henan Province, received 1.8 million tourist visits in a year since it opened to the public on February […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark this week hosted a high-stakes pre-budget dialogue on carbon taxation, emphasizing the urgent need for a well-rounded policy approach. Speaking at the forum Danish Ambassador Jacob Linulf emphasized the urgent need for climate action in Pakistan, citing climate change […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week praised the progress of the Sindh People’s Housing Project, stating that its completion will provide permanent shelter to millions of homeless families. During a meeting chaired by Bilawal, attended by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and the chief secretary, officials shared […]
Read MoreRome: The Board of Directors of Leonardo, meeting today under the chairmanship of Stefano Pontecorvo, has approved the new organizational structure of Leonardo, which includes the establishment of two Deputy General Managements. These Deputy General Managements are respectively dedicated to commercial development and business program coordination, led by Carlo Gualdaroni, and to Strategy, Innovation, and […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that the U.S. is no longer worthy of the monument, which was a gift from France nearly 140 years ago. Raphaël Glucksmann, as a member of the European Parliament […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: China this week rolled out a raft of measures to curb drones’ interference with flight operations, as part of efforts to strengthen airspace security at civil transport airports and surrounding areas. The move aims to address growing concerns over drone activities interfering with commercial flights across the country, according to the office […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Denmark this week reviewed the progress of Denmark’s $2 billion investment in Pakistan’s maritime sector. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry met with Danish Ambassador Jacob Linulf to discuss the project. They focused on implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last year. Both sides emphasized the […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week inaugurated an “I Work for Sindh” smartphone application, as part of a job portal developed by the Sindh Information Department, to help unemployed youth get jobs in the province. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Chief Minister House in Karachi, was attended by […]
Read MoreRome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni this week confirmed that Italy does not foresee any involvement in a potential military mission on the ground in Ukraine. The statement came following her participation in a videoconference with around 25 Western leaders, convened by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine, Caliber.Az […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said this week that Russia must accept a proposed 30-day ceasefire deal put forward by the United States and Ukraine. Macron added he had discussed the situation on Friday with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, said he […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhangzhou: The Chinese military will spare no effort to reach the goals set for the centenary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in 2027, a spokesperson said this week. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the delegation of the PLA and the People’s Armed Police Force, described reaching the PLA centenary goals and speeding up […]
Read MoreCopenhagen: Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday said her government remains “open-minded” about deploying Danish soldiers to Ukraine as part of a potential peacekeeping force. “As I have said before, we have an open mind as a Danish government,” Frederiksen told TV2 following a high-level meeting in London hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week held separate meetings with the ambassadors from key Western countries and discussed with them ways to enhance mutually beneficial relations, particularly in trade, economic growth, and regional peace efforts. Bilawal Bhutto met with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, French Ambassador Nicolas Galey […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy’s leading aerospace and defense company, Leonardo, has indicated that its collaboration with Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar is progressing swiftly, according to the company’s chairman, Stefano Pontecorvo. At an event in Genoa showcasing Leonardo’s new digital archives, Pontecorvo addressed the potential partnership between Leonardo and Baykar. When asked about the pace of progress, […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: As president of France in the 1960s, it was he who launched the policy of French strategic independence. Of course, he said, Americans were more our friends than Russians are. But the US too had interests. And one day their interests would clash with ours. In the world of today, his warnings have […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Beijing: China’s Ministry of Public Security this week voiced firm opposition to the U.S. threat of imposing an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese exports. A spokesperson made these remarks in response to a media inquiry on the United States’ threatened tariff hike, which would be in effect from March 4 and cited […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar this week discussed cooperation on multilateral platforms with Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, with the foreign office in Islamabad describing their conversation as “productive.” Both Pakistan and Denmark began their two-year terms as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council in January 2025, joining the […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, held a meeting with Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Principal Social Protection Specialist, Ms Xin Long, at BISP Headquarters this week to explore avenues for providing employment opportunities through skill training and non-formal education to BISP beneficiaries. The meeting aimed to strengthen cooperation in […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: A proposal to exclude defense spending from European Union budget rules is a first step, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this week, insisting that more was needed to beef up Europe’s contribution to NATO. Earlier this month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she would propose exempting defense from the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and France this week agreed to expand the cooperation in agriculture sector. This came at a meeting between Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain and French ambassador Nicolas Galey in Islamabad. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that agriculture trade volume between Pakistan and France has reached 39 […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: China has become the world’s second most influential soft power nation after the United States, according to the sixth annual Global Soft Power Index released here by Brand Finance this week. The report shows that China surpassed Britain to claim second place with a score of 72.8 out of 100, marking its […]
Read MoreCopenhagen: Denmark will spend an additional 50bn kroner (€6.7bn) on defence over the next two years, amid the ongoing threat Russia poses to Europe, the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced this week. Speaking beside her foreign and defence ministers at a press conference at the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, the Danish leader promised a […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad:: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday called out the hypocrisy of Western countries, questioning what makes a state entitled to nuclear weapons. During a wide-ranging speech at the Oxford Union, a prestigious debating society that invites world leaders to speak on key issues before students and academics, he […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Monday that the European Union should not adopt a stance that would contradict US policy on Ukraine. Reporting on an emergency meeting of European leaders on Ukraine held in Paris that Meloni attended, the agency said she was not pleased with its restricted format, as it did […]
Read MoreCelebrates PIA’s direct flights between Islamabad, Paris Celina Ali Islamabad: In a momentous celebration of strengthened air connectivity and diplomatic ties, French Ambassador to Pakistan, Nicolas Galey, hosted an exclusive reception this week at the French residence in Islamabad. The gathering marked the highly anticipated resumption of direct flights between Islamabad and Paris, operated by […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: A pack of 10 robot dogs leaped, spun and waved in perfect harmony to a traditional dance song during China Media Group’s 2025 Intangible Cultural Heritage Gala on January 31, wowing audiences with their synchronized moves. The electrifying performance quickly ignited social media, where impressed users dubbed them “the most dedicated dance […]
Read MoreCopenhagen: A satirical counteroffer to President Donald Trump’s proposal to buy Greenland has popped in the form of a petition that suggests that Denmark should buy California. More than 200,000 people have signed up for the plan, which says the Scandinavian country needs “more sunshine, palm trees, and roller skates.” “Måke Califørnia Great Ægain,” reads […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, a member of the National Assembly and prominent leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), has become the only lawmaker among 314 members to refuse her monthly salary. The daughter of President Asif Ali Zardari and sister of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari was […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: In the first month of 2025, Henan Zhongyu International Port Group operated 303 China-Europe freight trains, transporting goods worth approximately $490 million with a total weight of about 385,000 tons. This marks the highest January record in the company’s history, laying a solid foundation for high-quality development in the new year and […]
Read MoreCopenhagen: Denmark’s strict immigration policies resulted in the granting of just 860 asylum requests last year, the lowest number with the exception of 2020, when Covid-19 lockdowns halted new arrivals. Denmark’s immigration approach has been influenced by the far-right parties for over 20 years, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the head of the Social Democrats, […]
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