BEIJING: China is ready to play a constructive role in easing the current situation between Pakistan and Iran, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Thursday. “We hope both parties can exercise restraint and calmness and avoid escalation. If they need, we are ready to play a constructive role in easing the situation”, spokesperson Mao Ning said during her regular briefing. Chinese …

The Pakistan cricket team reached here on Thursday from Dunedin for the last two T20I against New Zealand. The fourth T20I of the five-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand will take place at the Hagley Oval tomorrow, while the last match will be played at the same venue on Sunday. Notably, New Zealand attained an unassailable 3-0 lead in …

India’s explosive batter Suryakumar Yadav underwent a successful groin surgery in Munich, Germany yesterday to treat a sports hernia. The 33-year-old batter took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account to thank his fans for their concern and announced that he will return to the field soon. “I want to thank everyone for their concerns and well wishes for my …

Pakistan and Dubai have inked more than $3 billion investment pact in diverse fields including cooperation in railways, economic zones and infrastructure development. The agreement was signed at the World Economic Forum in Davos by Minister of Communication, Railways and Maritime Affairs Shahid Ashraf Tarar and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. According …

An abscess is a pocket of pus. One can get an abscess almost anywhere in the body. When an area becomes infected, the body’s immune system tries to fight it. White blood cells go to the infected area, collect within the damaged tissue and cause inflammation. During this process, pus forms. Pus is the buildup of fluid, living and dead …

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has cut short his visit to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos after Islamabad announced that it has conducted military strikes in Iran. “He has decided to cut short his visit in view of the ongoing developments,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in her weekly news briefing on Thursday. Ms Baloch …

Following Iran and Pakistan’s strikes on each other’s territory over the last two days, Pakistan has become more active and monitoring all the flight entering its airspace The Civil Aviation Authority has started strict monitoring of all the flights entering from Iran and the west side. Sources confirm that in view of the tense regional situation, officials have been asked …

BEIJING: China is ready to play a constructive role in easing the current situation between Pakistan and Iran, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Thursday. “We hope both parties can exercise restraint and calmness and avoid escalation. If they need, we are ready to play a constructive role in easing the situation”, spokesperson Mao Ning said during her regular briefing. Chinese …

Six children lost their lives due to pneumonia-related cases while 140 cases were reported in Punjab including 60 cases from Lahore in a single day. Lahore the capital of Punjab is facing a troubling soar up in pneumonia cases, with recent indicating a distressing toll of six children deaths in a single day. As per health department data, 140 cases …

In a startling revelation on Wednesday, Tehran’s top diplomat Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, openly acknowledged that Iranian armed forces had launched a targeted attack on what they termed as an “Iranian terrorist group” operating within Pakistani territory. The admission came during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where the foreign minister insisted that no Pakistani nationals had been targeted …

ABIDJAN: President of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday in Abidjan, the economic capital of the West African country, during which the president reaffirmed the adherence to the one-China principle. Ouattara asked Wang to convey his good wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping, and expressed appreciation for Xi’s governance philosophy and deep …

KAMPALA: Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member states meeting here are coalescing positions to ensure that the 120-member state organization has a greater say in international affairs. Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo, while opening the two-day NAM Ministerial Meeting Wednesday, as part of the 19th Summit of the NAM, said the Movement gathers at a time of increased geopolitical tension. Alupo said …

FUZHOU: The Meihuashan South China tiger breeding institute, located in east China’s Fujian Province, saw the birth of South China tiger triplets on Wednesday. The cubs were born following a 106-day gestation period, Luo Hongxing, deputy head of the institute, said on Thursday. The South China tiger is a subspecies unique to China and is among the top 10 endangered …

LOME: Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey on Wednesday pledged to enhance strategic cooperation between the two countries in their joint effort toward modernization. Dussey said that he once again welcomed Wang’s visit, emphasizing its special significance. Togo highly appreciates China’s tradition of adhering to the annual first visit of foreign ministers to Africa …

Over the past 40 years of reforms and opening up, China has successfully realized the great historical transformation towards becoming an economic power, and its economic strength and comprehensive national strength have been significantly enhanced, completely changing the situation of poverty and weakness since the opium wars in the mid -19th century. The national economy has maintained sustained and rapid …

SHANGHAI: A new-generation large language model, capable of accepting and processing about 300,000 Chinese characters at one time, was released in Shanghai on Wednesday. The limited context length of large models is a significant problem in artificial intelligence. The new model, InternLM2, was developed by the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, SenseTime, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Fudan University. …

CANBERRA: Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian on Wednesday said 2023 was a year of “exchange, dialogue and improvement” for China-Australia relations, in which dialogue and cooperation across the board have been resumed and practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results. In his remarks at the New Year reception of Chinese and Australian media held in the Chinese embassy in Canberra, …

SAN FRANCISCO: A judge of the U.S. state of Maine on Wednesday paused Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision on former President Donald Trump’s disqualification from the state ballot in the U.S. presidential primary election. In a 17-page order, Justice Michaela Murphy from the Superior Court in Maine said that a December decision from Bellows should remain on hold until …

SHENZHEN: The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen saw its foreign trade grow 5.9 percent year on year to 3.87 trillion yuan (about 544 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local authorities said on Wednesday. Exports grew 12.5 percent year on year to 2.46 trillion yuan last year, according to Shenzhen customs authorities. Last year, the foreign trade of Shenzhen’s private enterprises …

GUIYANG: Large quantities of artifacts made of stone, bone and horn have been unearthed at Chuandong Site in Puding County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, indicating prehistoric human activity dating back more than 55,000 years. Chuandong Site, first discovered in 1978, is believed to have existed across the end of the middle Paleolithic Period, the late Paleolithic Period and the Neolithic …

BEIJING: The Chinese economy wrapped up 2023 with target-beating growth despite domestic challenges and external pressure, providing a strong impetus for the global economy. China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.2 percent year on year to a new high of 126.06 trillion yuan (about 17.7 trillion U.S. dollars) last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. The growth rate …

WENCHANG, Hainan: China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 on Wednesday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The Long March-7 Y8 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-7, blasted off at 10:27 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the CMSA said. After about 10 …

DUBLIN: Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday called on China and Ireland to work together to uphold a free and open international trading system and practice genuine multilateralism. Li made the call while meeting with Irish President Michael D. Higgins here in Aras an Uachtarain, the official residence of the Irish president. Though China and Ireland are geographically apart …

BEIJING: A study session on promoting high-quality financial development, attended by provincial and ministerial-level leading officials, was opened at the Party School of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee (the National Academy of Governance) on the morning of Jan. 16. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission …

Pakistani celebrities strongly reacted to the recently-dropped trailer of Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone’s upcoming film ‘Fighter’, for unnecessary villainising of Pakistan. The three-minute-long trailer of the upcoming Bollywood film ‘Fighter’, starring A-list actors Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor, was unveiled by the makers on Monday morning. However, apart from the Bollywood lovers from Pakistan, who expressed their …

The Supreme Court has summoned details of licenses issued for prohibited bore weapons from authorities while hearing a case with regard to stolen arms. “Pakistan has to get rid of the Kalashnikov culture,” Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked. The Supreme Court issued notices to the Secretary Interior as well as provincial secretaries, Police IGs, the Attorney General and Advocate …

Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has reiterated that the general elections will take place in Pakistan on February 8. In an exclusive interview with CNBC on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos, he said this is a constitutional requirement and everyone in the country is committed to that particular date. He said the people of Pakistan will …

Labyrinth of Gujrat’s 5 brothers political rivalry contesting against each others Five brothers have entered the electoral arena as candidates from different political parties, creating a unique electoral landscape. Chaudhry Abid Raza Kotla is vying for the National Assembly seat from NA-62, while his four younger brothers are trying their luck for various provincial assembly seats. Hen Bhai, one of …

New Zealand completed their Twenty20 series against Pakistan at the University Oval in Dunedin on Wednesday with two matches remaining after opener Finn Allen hit a career-high 137 off 62 balls. In the third game of the five-match series, the Black Caps were put into bat and triumphed by 45 runs after holding Pakistan to 179 for seven and amassing …

Afghanistan’s leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been ruled out of cricket for an indefinite period. Rashid Khan has been suffering from back pain during his last game played in the ICC World Cup. In this regard, Jonathan Trott, the coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, says that no time can be given for the return of Rashid Khan, his back pain …

Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the unprovoked violation of its airspace by Iran and the strike inside Pakistani territory, which resulted in the death of two innocent children while injuring three girls. In a statement, MOFA said, “This violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty is completely unacceptable and can have serious consequences.” The statement reads: “It is even more concerning that this …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has removed and appointed the following ambassadors in accordance with a decision from the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, an official statement said on Wednesday. Cao Xiaolin was appointed ambassador to Qatar, replacing Zhou Jian. Lin Nan was appointed ambassador to Seychelles, replacing Guo Wei. Wang Wengang was appointed ambassador …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with the Dominican Republic’s Chamber of Deputies President Alfredo Pacheco via video link on Wednesday. Hailing the sound momentum of bilateral relations and productive cooperation over the past few years of diplomatic ties, Han said China appreciates the Dominican Republic’s adherence to the one-China principle and is willing to consolidate political trust, expand …

BEIJING: China’s top legislator Zhao Leji held talks with the Dominican Republic’s Chamber of Deputies President Alfredo Pacheco via video link in Beijing on Wednesday. The establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the Dominican Republic in May 2018 opened a new chapter in the development of bilateral relations, noted Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, …

MORIGAON, India: After a gap of nearly nine years, people could finally watch traditional buffalo fights on the scene during Bhogali Bihu, a festival marking the end of the winter harvesting season, at Ahatguri village of Morigaon district, Assam state, India. Given that buffalo fights are part of Bhogali Bihu, the state government has passed Standard Operating Procedures to ensure …

CHENGDU: Le Le, the first giant panda born in Singapore, arrived safely in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Tuesday evening, following a four-hour flight from Singapore Changi International Airport. Le Le was born in Singapore in August 2021. It weighed only 200 grams at birth, and after more than two years of growth, its weight has now reached …

YINCHUAN: As dusk fell, the sheep at Shangping Village’s collective breeding farm eagerly awaited their meal, with Zhang Chun, a 41-year-old shepherd, moving about the sheep sheds to prepare feed and water for the bleating flock. The farm, just a 10-minute ride from Zhang’s home, has allowed him to work closer to his family, earning a stable income of 4,000 …

COLOMBO: Over 5,000 dengue cases have been reported in Sri Lanka so far in January this year, according to the latest update released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) on Tuesday. The NDCU said 5,829 cases have been reported during the first half of January. The Western Province reported the highest number of 1,956 cases, followed by the Northern …

DAVOS, Switzerland: China stands ready to work with the European Union (EU) to stay committed to partnership, stick to dialogue and cooperation, pursue mutual benefit and win-win results, and properly handle differences under the principle of mutual understanding and respect, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here Tuesday. In today’s world that is fraught with changes and turbulence, China-EU ties remain …

DUBLIN: Relations and cooperation between China and Ireland have broad prospects and great potential, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Tuesday. Li made the remarks upon his arrival at Dublin Airport for an official visit to Ireland. He was received at the airport by Irish Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and …