Kang Bing Being the world’s second-largest economy, China’s presence in other countries is, understandably, increasing in the form of investment, aid and loan. Official data released early this year show that despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, China’s direct overseas investment increased 3.3 percent year-on-year to $132.9 billion last […]
Read MoreSara Al-Mulla The coronavirus pandemic will go down in history as a calamity that has affected the entire world. Since its onset, it has triggered a global recession, job losses, food insecurity, rising violence against vulnerable groups, unprecedented school dropouts, and high fatality rates. As the pandemic lingers, the most vulnerable countries are facing increasing […]
Read MoreDr Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg International competition for influence in the Red Sea region has intensified over the past few years, as concerns about its security and stability have grown dramatically. Great powers and trading nations are elbowing each other to gain a foothold in the region. The US maintains its largest African base in Djibouti […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said his country will cooperate with Pakistan to protect the historical places.In a recent meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, the envoy said a lot of work has been done for the protection of historical places. The Italian ambassador invited the CM to visit Italy and […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: NATO Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said that peace was the destiny of the Afghan people.This week, the envoy and discussed the peace process and the political situation in Afghanistan with Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, the State Minister for Peace. Naderi later said the meeting was fruitful. “Peace process, […]
Read MoreIslamabad: As a biggest incentive for youth in the country’s history, Prime Minister Imran Khan this week announced allocation of Rs 100 billion for startup loans and 170, 000 Skilled Education Scholarships to overcome the challenge of unemployment. The prime minister, in a special televised message for youth, said the government was focused on promoting […]
Read MoreChu Daye and Yang Sheng Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed via video link the groundbreaking ceremony of four advanced nuclear reactors powered by Russia’s third-generation nuclear technology in China this week.Observers said that the start of construction on the four new nuclear reactors, the biggest China-Russia nuclear energy cooperation […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has said that the legacy of Imran Khan’s government would be unfettered and unabashed corruption and incompetence.The unprecedented massive corruption, he said, was the root cause of Pakistan’s decimated economy.In a statement, Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that any nation plagued with a corrupt […]
Read MoreMoscow: Outdoor temperatures climbed to 29.2 degrees Celsius in the area of Moscow’s main weather station at the all-Russian Exhibition Center (VDNKh) this week, setting the absolute record for May 18, the city weather bureau told Interfax.“Moscow has beaten the May 18 temperature record set in 1897 and 1898, which stood at 29.1 degrees,” a […]
Read MoreNewswire Karachi: Chinese company Changan Auto will be the first in the history of Pakistan to export locally (Pakistan) made vehicles. The company has selected Pakistan as a strategic export base for right-hand drive countries.The company has opened a plant in Karachi with an annual production capacity exceeding 50,000 units. Changan Auto has already sold […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad, May 17: Second phase of Pakistan-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA-II) – starting on January 1, 2020 – had a very positive impact on Pakistan’s exports in all potential sectors, a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan said,Adviser to the Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said the second […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Chongqing: Desertification is not an unfamiliar word to all of us, but have you heard of desert soilization? After more than ten years of research, changing sand into soil has been achieved by a research team of Chongqing Jiaotong University. Since started their first field experiment in the Ulan Buh Desert in […]
Read MoreResearchers from the Department of Infection and Immunity of the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) brought forward the potential of high doses of a specific adjuvant molecule, namely CpG oligonucleotide, in successfully modulating the immune system’s allergic response to the main cat allergen Fel d 1, thereby inducing a tolerance-promoting reaction and reverting the main […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik said this week that Pakistan was going through an extraordinary situation at present as our enemy India is conspiring against Pakistan day and night. He said that in recent days there have been attacks inside Pakistan from across […]
Read MoreEpithelial cells form the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the human body. This protective layer acts as a defense against invaders — including bacteria, viruses, environmental toxins, pollutants and allergens. If the skin and mucosal barriers are damaged or leaky, foreign agents such as bacteria can enter into the tissue and cause […]
Read MoreAsthma afflicts more than 300 million people worldwide. The most severe manifestation, known as non-Th2, or non-atopic childhood asthma, represents the majority of the cases, greater than 85%, particularly in low-income countries, according to Hyunok Choi, an associate professor at the Lehigh University College of Health. Yet, whether non-Th2 is a distinct disease (or endotype) […]
Read MoreEvidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars shows that eruptions could have taken place in the past 50,000 years, according to new study by researchers at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and the Planetary Science Institute.Most volcanism on the Red Planet occurred between 3 and 4 billion years ago, with smaller eruptions […]
Read MoreSimon Fraser University researchers have designed a remarkably fast engine that taps into a new kind of fuel — information. The development of this engine, which converts the random jiggling of a microscopic particle into stored energy, is outlined in research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and […]
Read MoreUniversity of South Australia researchers have drawn inspiration from a 300-million-year-old superior flying machine — the dragonfly — to show why future flapping wing drones will probably resemble the insect in shape, wings and gearing. A team of PhD students led by UniSA Professor of Sensor Systems, Javaan Chahl, spent part of the 2020 COVID-19 […]
Read MoreAlex K T Martin Tokyo: The COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time for Japan’s tourism industry.The nation was anticipating an influx of big-spending foreign travelers to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The quadrennial sporting extravaganza was postponed for a year, however, and is now slated to be held in July without […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Friends hugged, pints pulled and swathes of the British economy reopened this week, giving 65 million people a measure of freedom after the gloom of a four-month COVID-19 lockdown.Most of the British were free once again to hug, albeit cautiously, drink in their pub, sit down to an indoor meal or visit the […]
Read MoreLondon: British house prices have risen further over the past month as sellers seek to take advantage of an extended tax break on property sales, figures from property website Rightmove showed this week. Asking prices for property on Rightmove advertised between April 11 and May 8 were 1.8% higher than a month earlier, when they […]
Read MoreMore New Zealanders watched cricket than ever before during the first season of New Zealand Cricket’s six-year deal with Spark Sport and TVNZ. As per the findings, more people watched women’s cricket than ever before, more young people watched cricket and more cricket was viewed by fans “on the go” – via a range of […]
Read MoreIn December 2019, 60 Minutes contributing correspondent Jon Wertheim visited Nadal in his hometown on Mallorca, the Spanish island where he was born and lives. Rather than use the time to rest before the start of a new season, Nadal was working intensely, honing his southpaw forehand and double-fisted backhand. Wertheim watched as Nadal played […]
Read MoreWang Wen “No Cold War” campaign has turned into an international movement attracting attention from millions of people. This shows the number of peace lovers around the world is increasing. The so-called new cold war is already an outdated strategic plot made by a group of people in Washington who hope to return to the […]
Read MoreHu Xijin India Today on Friday slammed China for a surge in prices while sending sub-standard oxygen concentrators to India in an “exclusive” report. The report not only criticized Chinese companies, but also directed anger against China. “It is a matter of life and death, but China is choosing to make profits at the cost […]
Read MoreMichael Spence At this point in the pandemic, the key question is whether vaccine production can be ramped up quickly enough to allow most people to be vaccinated relatively soon. But implicit in that question is another: Whether and under what circumstances it is appropriate to suspend domestic and internationally agreed intellectual property (IP) rights. […]
Read MoreDr Theodore Karasik While eyes may be focused elsewhere in our social media world, Latin America is not being spared continuing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) dilemmas amid rising infections and deaths during its third wave of the pathogen. The number of confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in Colombia has now passed 80,000, with intensive care units in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has once again promised easy visas for the businesspersons to promote trade ties between the two countries. The envoy vowed to simplify the process of visa issuance to Pakistani businessperson and traders .“Simplification of the VISA process and procedure is the top priority of the Italian […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week appreciated the contributions of Spain towards NATO.“Spain has been a steadfast NATO ally in Afghanistan for the last 20 years. An exemplary contribution to NATO’s efforts towards its Afghan partners,” he tweeted. Spain became the 16th member of NATO on 30 May […]
Read MoreMohmand: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week said the construction of 10 dams and hydropower projects initiated by the present government in 2018 and to be completed by 2028 besides generating cheaper electricity will also make country’s 8 million acres of land cultivable and ensure food security.Speaking to journalists on the occasion of his visit […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: President Xi Jinping this week underlined the key role of workers devoted to the study of philosophy and social sciences in instilling courage and confidence in the Chinese people and enabling the world to better learn about China.Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had damaged the global status of the country. In a statement, he said that the PM achieved nothing except 19,000 bags of rice in charity from Saudi Arabia in the form of Fitra and Zakat.“The price of […]
Read MoreKarachi: The Sindh cabinet this week condemned a letter by the National Accountability Bureau seeking domicile-wise details of its BPS-1 to BPS-22 employees. The cabinet termed the letter “politically motivated”, saying it was written at the behest of PM’s aide on accountability Shahzad Akbar. The meeting was presided over by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.In […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Gilgit-Baltistan will be developed into a modern tourist spot under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the with the help of Pakistan’s federal government, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said this week.In a meeting with Chief Minister Gilgit Muhammad Khalid Khursheed who called on him here, Umar said the […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority chief Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) has said Pakistan will start reaping the benefits of the second phase of the CPEC in the form of industrial and agricultural development in addition to a better road connectivity. “Several roads under CPEC are in their final phase which […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Karachi: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi this week said that Iron Brother China had stood with Pakistan like a rock amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking to journalists here after visiting a vaccination center, Zaidi said China had proven to be a reliable and trustworthy friend. “They have always helped us […]
Read MoreThe prospects for life on a given planet depend not only on where it forms but also how, according to Rice University scientists.Planets like Earth that orbit within a solar system’s Goldilocks zone, with conditions supporting liquid water and a rich atmosphere, are more likely to harbor life. As it turns out, how that planet […]
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