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Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif likely to visit Saudi Arabia, China: Report
Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia and China in his first foreign trip after taking charge as Pakistan’s new Prime Minister, according to a media report on Tuesday.…
- India
India has 217 space objects orbiting earth; working towards reducing space debris: Report
New Delhi: India has 103 active or defunct spacecraft and 114 objects categorised as ‘space debris’ in orbit and it has embarked on a research to reduce such fragments from outer space.…
- World
Not just debt, neighbours also saddled with defective Chinese hardware
New Delhi: China’s strategic military sales to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand has raised security concerns in the Indian Ocean Region. China aims to be a key defence exporter to many…
- World
Shanghai hospital pays the price for China’s COVID response
Beijing: A series of deaths at a hospital for elderly patients in Shanghai is underscoring the dangerous consequences of China’s stubborn pursuit of a zero-COVID approach amid an escalating outbreak in the…
- India
Number of Indian students in US rose by 12 per cent, from China dropped by eight per cent
Washington: The number of Indian students in the United States increased by over 12 per cent in 2021, while those from China which accounts for the largest number, dropped by more than…
- World
China vows to adhere to dynamic zero-Covid approach as cases spike
Beijing: China will adhere to its dynamic zero-Covid approach as local infections are surging, a Spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said. China is facing a serious challenge in Covid-19 containment…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 13-yr-old Uyghur girl among four facing deportation
Riyadh: A 13-year-old Uyghur girl is among four people at risk of being sent back from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to China where they could be held in repressive detention camps. Amnesty International…
- World
China sends military, doctors to Shanghai amid COVID-19 outbreak
Beijing: China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai city which has been facing the worst COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Chinese media outlet. Citing Chinese People’s Liberation…
- Pakistan
China keeps a close watch on political turmoil in Pakistan
Beijing: A wary China on Sunday kept a close watch on the rapid political developments in Pakistan – its all-weather ally where the Parliament was dissolved at the recommendation of embattled Prime…
- Automobile
Tesla to keep China plant shut due to COVID-19 restrictions
Beijing: Elon Musk-run Tesla, which delivered over three lakh vehicles in Q1 this year despite an ‘exceptionally difficult quarter,’ has been forced to keep its factory shut in Shanghai amid strict lockdowns.…
- World
Global lawmakers call on Saudi Arabia to block forcible return of Uyghurs
New Delhi: A global alliance of global parliamentarians have written a letter to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to express their concern about the ongoing cases of two…
- World
Pak shares excellent ties with US but it doesn’t believe in ‘camp politics’: Army chief Bajwa
Islamabad: Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday said that Pakistan shares a “long and excellent” strategic relationship with the US but it does not believe in “camp politics” and the…
- Technology
Tiktok emerges as top grossing non-gaming app in Q1 2022 globally
New Delhi: TikTok, including Douyin on iOS in China, has emerged as the top grossing non-game app in Q1 2022. TikTok generated $821 million in consumer spending this quarter. On Google Play,…
- World
Shanghai to screen 16 million people in 2nd phase of lockdown
Shanghai: Shanghai will launch a Covid-19 nucleic acid testing campaign in areas west of the Huangpu River starting from Friday amid the second phase of the city’s nine-day lockdown, an official announced on…
- World
China, Pakistan hold talk with Taliban representatives in Beijing
Beijing: The Foreign Ministers of China and Pakistan held a trilateral meeting with the acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Taliban regime Amir Khan Muttaqi in Beijing on Wednesday on the…