WENCHANG, Hainan: China’s newly-launched Long March-5 rocket has for the first time used an 18.5-meter-long fairing, setting a new height benchmark for China’s carrier rockets in commission. The rocket, coded as Long March-5 Y6, blasted off at 9:41 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday, sending a high-orbit optical …

BEIJING: China deplores and firmly opposes certain countries’ flagrant slandering of the national security law in Hong Kong, as well as their interference in the region’s rule of law, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks when asked to comment on certain U.S. and British officials’ condemnation after Hong Kong police on Thursday issued …

BEIJING: China and Angola have seen “many positive and qualitative leaps” in their 40 years of diplomatic ties, and the infrastructure built by Chinese companies in Angola today is “a source of pride for the country,” said Angola’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Tete Antonio. He also said the infrastructure constitutes the “foundation for driving any development.” Antonio made these remarks …

NANCHANG: The main tomb of the Marquis of Haihun, the excavation of which was one of the most significant archaeological activities in the country in recent years, opened to the public on Friday in east China’s Jiangxi Province. The Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-25 A.D.) tomb, located in the provincial capital Nanchang, is one of the few imperial tombs not …

TOKYO: In the wake of an unfolding political funds scandal involving major factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), over 10 senior officials or heavyweight lawmakers have stepped down from their positions in the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida or in the LDP. The dismissal of the senior officials, all from the largest faction of the LDP, …

GAZA: Amid the ongoing bloody Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip, Sajida Musabeh, a 13-year-old Palestinian girl from the central city of Deir al-Balah, has found a way to have some fun by making accessories with her friends using colored plastic beads. “Playing and having fun is the only way for us to lighten ourselves amid the Israeli bombing,” Musabeh …

Issues in this modern and fast-paced life are a common sight; thanks to the sedentary lifestyle, stress and anxiety that surrounds us. One of the most common conditions that humans tend to suffer from is deficiency of haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that is present in the red blood cells, and is responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. …

Three cops were martyred and three others were injured in a gunbattle with terrorists, who attacked Tank Police Lines in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday. According to details, a group of terrorists attacked Tank Police Lines with the latest weapons. As a result, three cops were martyred while fighting the terrorists and three others sustained injuries. The brave cops neutralized three …

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to a former spymaster general (retd) Faiz Hameed and three others in the case pertaining to the removal of former Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui. Notices were also issued to the former IHC chief justice Anwar Khan Kasi, former Supreme Court registrar Arbab Muhammad Arif and brigadier (retd) Irfan …

Renowned Pakistani singer Atif Aslam has extended a generous hand toward healthcare initiatives in the country, contributing Rs 20 million to support Pakistan’s maiden free diagnostic laboratory. The “Tere Bin” singer’s philanthropic gesture was directed towards the JDC Foundation, an organization pioneering advancements in the medical field. The foundation has spearheaded the establishment of Pakistan’s inaugural free diagnostic lab, offering …

Actor Shreyas Talpade, 47, suffered a heart attack shortly after completing a film shoot on Thursday evening. ‘Golmaal’ star was quickly rushed to an Andheri hospital, where he underwent angioplasty. Talpade’s family has requested that specific details about his condition and treatment remain confidential. The incident occurred after a day of filming for the movie ‘Welcome to the Jungle.’ Talpade …

General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), COAS called on key US Government and Military officials during his ongoing visit to US including, Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, General Llyod J. Austin (Retired), Secretary of Defense, Victoria Nuland, Deputy Secretary of State, Jonathan Finer, Deputy National Security Adviser and General Charles Q Brown, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff. In …

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Sirajul Haq said on Friday that the country was witnessing “political uncertainty.” Addressing the youth workers’ convention in Lower Dir, Haq said, “The solution to all the problems in the country is the timely elections. If the timely polls are not be held then the country will be further dragged into the quagmire.” He took a swipe …

The federal government has decided to disburse the salaries and pensions for the month of December in advance to all federal government servants and pensioners belonging to the Christian community on the occasion of Christmas. The Finance Division has written a letter in this regard to the Controller General of Accounts. Through the letter, the Finance Division requested the Office …

Pakistan men’s cricket team batter, Ahmed Shehzad has called it quits regarding his Pakistan Super League career. Shehzad expressed his disappointment over not being picked in the draft but said that he trusts Allah’s plan in terms of his future. The right-hand opener conveyed that he tries his hardest to perform in the domestic circuit so that the PSL franchises …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants Pakistan to reduce the number of tax slabs for salaried and business-class workers from 7 to 4 and more than double tax collection from business individuals and salaried individuals. The proposal was made by the lender’s technical mission that finished its two-week study of Pakistan’s tax policies last week. The mission also proposed raising …

The Supreme Court (SC) is expected to hear the case related to the general elections on Friday۔ Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja appeared before the SC today, where he had a crucial meeting with Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan was also present during the meeting. On this occasion, SC Justices Sardar Tariq Masood and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts in emergency response work and in ensuring a warm and safe winter for the people. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the instruction on the prevention of and response to disasters induced by low temperatures, rain, snow …

NANNING: President Xi Jinping has urged Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to free the mind, make innovation, promote marine economy, and further opening up and development during an inspection tour to the southern Chinese region from Thursday to Friday. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, urged the coastal …

MOGADISHU: Some 6.9 million people in Somalia will require humanitarian assistance in 2024, the UN humanitarian agency said Thursday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the number is a reduction of 16 percent from 2022 and will target 5.1 million in 2024 for a total requirement of 1.7 billion U.S. dollars. “Humanitarian assistance has prevented …

BEIJING: Under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has contributed a lot to advancing global human rights and welfare through inclusive international cooperation, said experts worldwide while commenting on a latest BRI report. The report, titled “For a Better World — Looking at the Past Decade of Jointly Pursuing the Belt and Road Initiative from a Human Rights Perspective,” …

The Republic of Kazakhstan celebrates its 32 independence day. Being the largest economy of Central Asia it has achieved miraculous socio-economic achievements and uplifts the lives of common people. Constant economic stability and sustainability successfully nurtured political stability and caravans of real politicization and democratization remained on right path to protect human values, rights and social justice since its inception. …

BEIJING: China has scaled up policy support for the coordinated development and international cooperation on intellectual property (IP) of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, said the country’s IP regulator on Thursday. The region has stepped up efforts on the development of IP creation, application, protection, management, and service, which has significantly optimized the local innovation and business environment, Liang Xinxin, spokesperson for …

BEIJING: China’s value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 6.6 percent year on year in November, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday. The growth accelerated from the 4.6-percent rise registered in October, according to the NBS. On a monthly basis, industrial output edged up 0.87 percent in November. Most sectors logged faster industrial output …

CHENGDU: A new archaeological study has shown that inhabitants of the southern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau engaged in crossbreeding of yak and cattle in the high-altitude region at least 2,500 years ago. This practice of crossbreeding domestic yak with cattle is known to produce hybrids that combine yaks’ endurance in harsh environments with the meat and milk-producing capabilities of cattle. Researchers from …

BEIJING: Greeting the morning light, 10-year-old Chen Jiaqi from Haidian District in Beijing walked on her own to a bus station close to her home. Upon the arrival of a green electric school bus, a volunteer took off to take attendance while Chen hopped on and swiped to pay. “My parent used to drive me to school, but it was …

BEIJING: A total of 515 people were sent to the hospital for examination, among whom 102 were found with fractures, after the subway train accident Thursday evening on the Changping line in Beijing, and no death was recorded, local authorities said Friday. Preliminary investigations showed that slippery tracks caused by snow led to the emergency braking and halt of a …

BEIJING: The Long March family of Chinese launch vehicles marked a 500th spaceflight on Sunday by launching a Long March-2D carrier rocket to send a remote sensing satellite to space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province in the southwest of China. In addition to the Long March family, China is also witnessing the boom of a commercial …

A new generation of obesity drugs often delivers dramatic weight loss, but many patients wonder what happens when they stop treatment. One study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides an answer: much of the weight comes back, signaling patients may be locked into long term dependence on the drugs. The research was based on weekly …

Google’s stunning defeat in a legal battle with “Fortnite” maker Epic Games may clear the way for rival app stores on its Android mobile system but a lengthy appeals process will likely prevent any changes for years, according to analysts and legal experts. A jury in California found on Monday that the Alphabet-owned company’s Play app store operated as an …

Former actor and celebrity wife Naimal Khawar Khan spilt details of her first meeting and marriage with now-husband Hamza Ali Abbasi in a new interview. Seated across actor-host Imran Ashraf on a private news channel, star wife Naimal Khawar Khan spoke candidly about her personal life and divulged rare details of her marriage with the ‘Pyarey Afzal’ star. Khawar heaped …

In a remarkable achievement, Pakistani actor Wahaj Ali has been crowned as the top celebrity of 2023 by a prestigious UK showbiz publication, securing the ninth position globally in the coveted Top 50 Asian Celebrities In The World list. Published by the renowned Eastern Eye newspaper, the list recognizes individuals who have excelled in various fields, including film, television, music, …

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) The draft has come to an end as all six teams have managed to finalise their squads on Wednesday for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League. SQUADS Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (Platinum, c), Fakhar Zaman (Platinum), Rassie van der Dussen (Platinum), Haris Rauf (Diamond), David Wiese (Diamond), Sahibzada Farhan (Diamond), Sikandar Raza …

PTI Senior Vice President Sher Afzal Marwat has been arrested by the Lahore police. The PTI legal team member was arrested from outside the Lahore High Court on Thursday evening and taken away after being bundled into a car. The police had to face a lot of resistance from the lawyers present on the occasion who tried to save Marwat from …

Fatima Sana has been appointed as the new captain of the Women’s cricket team of Pakistan in ODI international format. Due to the unavailability of Nida Dar, Fatima Sana will lead Pakistan in the Second One-day international against New Zealand. Nida Dar got injured in the Second One Day International against New Zealand while batting. Fatima Sana said: “It is …

The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Thursday unanimously approved the request of Supreme Court Justice Mazahar Naqvi’s request for open proceedings on his complaint. Chief Justice Faiz Isa chaired the meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) with the participation of Justice Sardar Tariq and Justice Ejaz ul Ahsan, Justice Amir Bhatti, and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan. Complaints against Justice …

The Indian Supreme Court has attacked the internal sovereignty and integrity of held Kashmir. The Indian Army has illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and the Modi government wants to destroy the identity of Kashmiris at all costs. If anyone was under the illusion that the Kashmir issue could be resolved legally, then the biased decision of the Supreme Court of …

The Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa asked advocate Hamid Khan, in Shaukat Siddique’s dismissal case, to make former ISI director general Faiz Hameed party to the case or the learned council client should take back all accusations against the former spymaster. The case hearing has now been adjourned till Friday at 10:30 am. The CJP remarked when he …

BEIJING: China’s tourism market experienced a remarkable surge during the first three quarters of this year, a senior cultural and tourism official said Thursday. Domestic tourism recorded 3.67 billion visits and a staggering revenue of 3.7 trillion yuan (about 520.47 billion U.S. dollars) during the period, representing year-on-year increases of 75 percent and 114 percent, respectively, figures from the Ministry …

BEIJING: Chinese researchers have developed a single-dose dry-powder inhalable vaccine platform featuring the nano-micro composite multilevel structure, significantly contributing to the prevention and treatment of respiratory infectious diseases in the future, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers have made significant progress in developing vaccines for respiratory infectious diseases in recent years. Most of these …