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Yunnan: Worshippers surround 13th-century mosque to prevent demolition
Thousands of people in a Muslim-majority town in Yunnan, China surrounded a mosque in a last attempt to prevent authorities from removing the dome and minarets of a local mosque, as part…
- Technology
China launches spaceship with 3 astronauts to its space station
Beijing: China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its Tiangong space station for a five-month mission. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from…
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China shuts 67K social media accounts; deletes 1.4M posts
China’s Cyberspace regulator disclosed that it deleted 1.4 million social media posts after a two-month probe into supposed misinformation, profiteering, and impersonation of state officials and other issues. The CAC in a…
- India
India facing ‘very complicated challenge’ from China: Jaishankar
Ahmedabad: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India faces a “very complicated challenge” from China, and the Narendra Modi government has taken steps to ensure no attempts are made to change…
- World
China will save Pakistan from default: Shehbaz
Karachi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that an agreement is not being reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but underscored that Chinas support will play a crucial role in…
- World
China Select Committee of US House recommends making India part of NATO Plus
Washington: In a significant development ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States, a powerful Congressional Committee has recommended strengthening NATO Plus by including India. NATO Plus, currently NATO…
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China braces for next wave of COVID infections: Report
Beijing: China is bracing for the next big wave of COVID infections expected to peak this June, according to NTD. NTD is a New York-based, global television network. According to NTD, a…
- Technology
China-sponsored hackers targeting critical US infrastructure: Microsoft
San Francisco: Microsoft has revealed that a state-sponsored hacker group called Volt Typhoon based in China, which typically focuses on espionage and information gathering, is targeting critical US infrastructure. The tech giant…
- Business
Russia-China trade surges to record USD 200 billion in 2023
Hong Kong: Trade between Russia and China is expected to hit a new record level of $200 billion this year, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during his trip to China,…
- Business
Tencent launches palm-based payments in China
Beijing: Chinese internet and tech giant Tencent has launched a palm-recognition service for its WeChat Pay service here that allows Metro passengers to pay via waving their palm over a scanner, the…
- World
China seeks int’l search & rescue efforts after fishing vessel with 39 people sinks in Indian Ocean
Beijing: China on Wednesday sought the help of several countries to rescue 39 people who were on board a Chinese fishing vessel that sank in the Indian Ocean, the official media here…
- World
Restoration of basic rights in JK our priority: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said elections to Jammu and Kashmir assembly were not her priority as her party would like to focus on restoration of basic rights of the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan seeks China’s bailout amid persistent IMF deadlock
Islamabad: Pakistan is now looking for a ‘Plan B’ for averting full fledge eruption of the balance of payment crisis if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to delay the revival of…
- India
When nations violate agreements, damage to trust and confidence is immense: Jaishankar
Dhaka: In a veiled dig at China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that when nations disregard the legal obligations or violate longstanding agreements, the damage to trust and confidence…
- Pakistan
Pakistan & China agree to extend CPEC to Afghanistan; stress on combating terrorism
Islamabad: Pakistan, China and Afghanistan have agreed to forge closer economic ties by extending the Beijing-backed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan to fully harness the country’s potential as a hub for…