United Nations: China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council last week, but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 percent compared with a 2016 vote and Pakistan was re-elected for a second three-year term.The 193-member UN General Assembly also elected Ivory Coast, Gabon, Malawi, Cuba, Bolivia, Uzbekistan, France and […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Wuyishan: Sitting cozily in his burlywood house, tea grower Wu Erlong spooned up some tea, took a small sip, and sniffed the aroma on the spoon.“These are freshly-made tea leaves. The quality is quite good,” said Wu, a resident of Xiamei Village in the city of Wuyishan, east China’s Fujian Province.Wuyi Mountains […]
Read MoreIslamabad: One year on from their visit to Pakistan, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spoken to two organisations they visited in October 2019 to hear how they have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.They first spoke to teachers from the Islamabad Model College for Girls via video call to hear how the school’s […]
Read MoreAuckland: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared victory in New Zealand’s general election, securing a second leadership term.The Prime Minister said New Zealand had shown the Labour Party its greatest support in at least 50 years and it was clear they would lead the government for the next three years.“We will not take […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that attempts to humiliate US President Donald Trump by accusing him of ties with “uninvolved onlooker” Russia just upgrades Moscow’s status.In an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel, President Putin said: “When someone is trying to humiliate or insult the incumbent head of state they anyway elevate you […]
Read MoreLiu Hongjie and Prime Sarmiento Beijing: President Xi Jinping’s call for elimination of violence, discrimination and other forms of inequalities against women will consolidate global consensus on promoting gender equality and boost global action to further buttress the well-being of women, international experts said.Xi made the remark in a video address at the High-Level Meeting […]
Read MoreCovert Report Islamabad: Humans worry about greenhouse gases, but between 1.8 billion and 800 million years ago, microscopic ocean dwellers really needed them.The sun was 10 to 15 percent dimmer than it is today – too weak to warm the planet on its own. Earth required a potent mix of heat-trapping gases to keep the […]
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 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 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: 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 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 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 MoreIslamabad : The World Bank has approved $ 450 million for Pakistan, which will be spent on hydropower and renewable energy projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Bank says that by working on these projects, the cost of power generation will be reduced and reliance on expensive imported fuel will also be curtailed. The funds were […]
Read MoreJonathan Easley Washington: Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Trump by 10 points nationally in a pair of new polls.The latest Marquette University survey finds Biden at 50 percent, compared with 40 percent for Trump.The president’s job approval rating sits at 41 percent positive and 58 percent negative. Fifty-one percent approve of Trump’s handling of […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are a lifetime opportunity for the Pakistani companies and the people as they will provide regular business and job openings.The SEZs with new business models are likely to generate reasonable jobs, develop industrial and business infrastructures and establish domestic value chains connected regionally […]
Read MoreFerdinando Giuglian Rome: Italy was a symbol of the first wave of the pandemic. It was the first country in the world to go into a national lockdown, as its hospitals — especially in cities such as Bergamo and Cremona in the north — struggled to cope with the spike of cases and there was […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Boiling oceans and searing air temperatures will render our planet uninhabitable in the distant future, University of East Anglia scientists claimed.We do at least have time to book our tickets to Mars or any of the other 1,000 “suitable” planets detected so far, according to Andrew Rushby of the University of East Anglia […]
Read MoreLondon: James Anderson has entered a league of his own as he became the first fast bowler in the history of the game to take 600 wickets in Test cricket. The English pacer joined a trio of retired spinners – Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Australia’s Shane Warne (708) and India’s Anil Kumble (619) – […]
Read MoreWang Wen – Global Times US President Donald Trump said that he had approved “in concept” a deal in which Oracle and Walmart would partner with TikTok in the US. This means his previous suppression of TikTok has failed. It also means that after Huawei, another Chinese company going global has wisely been able to […]
Read MoreArtyom Shraibman Last month’s presidential election in Belarus was expected to end with one clear victor: Russia. As Belarusian society grew sharply politicized over the summer, President Alexander Lukashenko ramped up the repression. This culminated in the brutal breakup of protests immediately after the vote, setting back Lukashenko’s budding relationship with the West many years.This […]
Read MoreLondon: Prince William has a “new sense of purpose” in protecting the planet now he has children. The 38-year-old royal – who has Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and two year-old Prince Louis with wife Duchess Catherine – has “always loved nature” but his family has given him added drive to do what he […]
Read MoreKuala Lumpur: Malaysia has won the “Health and Medical Tourism: Destination of the Year” title for the fourth time.Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah dedicated the win, which was announced at the 2020 Medical Tourism Award ceremony in London last week, to all the stakeholders in Malaysia’s healthcare sector.“Once again my heartiest congratulations […]
Read MoreTom Schiller Tokyo: When you think of Japanese cooking, chances are you may not think of citrus. But Japan produces some of the most diverse varieties of citrus in the world, and, after salt, the acidic juice from sour citrus is the single most important seasoning in the Japanese pantry.It finds its way into condiments […]
Read MoreAmbassador Stefano Pontecorvo This is a historic moment for Afghanistan as Afghans prepare to determine the future of their country through intra-Afghan negotiations. The Afghan people and the world are watching with hope and expectation that, after decades of conflict, peace is within reach. The path to peace was never going to be easy. We […]
Read MoreNikolay Mezhevich In the future, the leading position in Belarus may be taken by those groups that are absolutely indifferent to the ideas of national revival, and which are focused on economic, political and military integration with the West.Today’s clash of “red-greens” with “white-red-whites” is beneficial to them. The third force, positioning itself as a […]
Read MoreWang Wen – Global Times After I finished my research in East China’s Fujian Province, a local official of Ningde gave me a book titled Up and out of Poverty, a compilation of Xi Jinping’s major works from September 1988 to May 1990 while he worked in the city.Now, Ningde has completely been lifted out […]
Read MoreHanna Fillingham Angelina Jolie tends to keep her personal life out of the public eye, but on Monday, the Hollywood star opened up about her close bond with her daughter Shiloh, 14, while talking about her latest movie, The One and Only Ivan.The Maleficent star was talking to ET and her co-star Brooklynn Prince, ten, […]
Read MoreCovert Repor Islamabad: Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between September 3 and November 3, 2020.Chevening is the UK government’s international awards programme aimed at developing global leaders. The scheme is fully funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships […]
Read MoreNewswire Berlin: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said that Europe itself decides where to get energy from.In an interview, Maas commented on US actions regarding the Nord Stream 2 project, called to extend the New START Treaty, spoke about possible sanctions against Russians for cyberattacks, and gave his opinion about the situation in eastern […]
Read MoreBy Alexandra Baff Moscow: Scientists in Russia have discovered the frozen bear and its cub, both of which were in a perfect condition. It is believed that the bear could be as old as 39,000 years old.The bear and its cub were found by reindeer breeders on the Lyakhovsky Islands and it is believed that […]
Read MoreCovert Report Rawalpindi: A farewell dinner in the honour of Yao Jing, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan was hosted this week by General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS). During the interaction matters of mutual interest, regional security and enhanced bilateral cooperation came under discussion.The COAS thanked Ambassador for his services and appreciated his […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing is convinced that Pakistan-China friendship is much above the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The envoy, who has completed his tenure in Pakistan and will soon leave for Beijing, told a farewell reception here Friday night that the multi-billion-dollar CPEC had definitely strengthened the existing friendship. “CPEC […]
Read MoreAmbassador Andreas Ferrarese Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that representing his country in Islamabad was a dream which came true.In a message, he said, being an Ambassador in Islamabad was a position that satisfied his desire from the beginning of his diplomatic career 26 years ago“In my first assignment to […]
Read MoreBeijing: China has approved a detailed plan for the core area of the capital city of Beijing for the 2018-2035 period, stressing its functions of serving central administrative organs as well as the firm and orderly relief of its non-capital roles. “The core area is where Beijing’s functions as the nation’s political, cultural and international […]
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