NAIROBI: From constructing internet infrastructure to launching e-commerce, and mobile payment to creating digital entertainment platforms, Chinese companies have been actively participating in Africa’s digital transformation, helping the world’s second most populous continent catch up with other regions of the world. INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE In December 2022, high-speed internet connection was for the first time made available at Uhuru Peak, the …

HONG KONG: The first time that “Cun Chao,” or the “village super league” that has become an internet sensation in China, steps out of the mountainous villages in the southwestern province of Guizhou, it has made a splash in one of the country’s most international cities — Hong Kong. On Saturday, in a face-off at the Hong Kong Stadium, the …

CHONGQING, China: Chinese figure skater Peng Cheng highlighted her comeback to the rink with exquisite skating show-off at the Cup of China, the first ISU A-class tournament for the three-time Olympian and her new partner Wang Lei. Teaming up in March, 26-year-old Peng and Wang, already 35, claimed a bronze here on Saturday on their ISU Grand Prix debut, with …

AVARUA: High quality Belt and Road cooperation will bring great opportunities for the development of Pacific island countries, China’s Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs Qian Bo have said at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, which ran from Nov. 6-10 in the Cook Islands. While addressing a dialogue session on Friday, Qian expounded on China’s policy toward …

GAZA: Dozens of Palestinians were killed in the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza in the past 24 hours, amidst a collapse of the healthcare system in the enclave. The government media office in Gaza on Sunday announced that the casualties from Israeli attacks climbed to 11,180, including nearly 8,000 children and women, with more than 28,000 injuries. Intense clashes continued …

ISLAMABAD: Ghulam Khatoon, a native of the underdeveloped Thar Desert in Pakistan’s south Sindh province, has evolved from a financially challenged housewife into a resilient and independent woman, all because of the waves of development brought by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to her hometown. Launched in 2013, CPEC, a flagship project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), …

As Pakistani feature film “In Flames” heads to the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) later this month, its lead actresses said the selection of a women-oriented story for the high-profile event in Saudi Arabia itself reflected progress and was likely to resonate with women in the region. Earlier this year in May, “In Flames” became the second Pakistani film …

Pakistani police are arresting Afghan women and children in southern Sindh province as part of a government crackdown on migrants, activists said Saturday. More than 250,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in recent weeks as the government rounded up, arrested and kicked out foreign nationals without papers. It set an Oct. 31 deadline for migrants without legal status to leave the …

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday appreciated Saudi Arabia for its efforts in “promoting the Palestinian cause” during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the sidelines of an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Riyadh, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. Kakar arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary …

The dengue cases tally has reached 11,587 during the current year so far, with the arrival of 232 more patients during the last 24 hours. Secretary of Punjab Health Department, Ali Jan Khan said that 232 fresh cases of dengue were detected in the last 24 hours in Punjab, taking the tally to 11,587. The secretary further said out of …

Six members of the same family were killed in a tragic car accident in Lahore’s Defence Phase 7 area late on Saturday night. According to the police, the ill-fated family was returning to their Shadab Colony home on Ferozepur Road in two cars when one of the cars rammed into the other near Defence Phase 7. The victims were identified …

Ben Stokes conceded that England’s World Cup journey concluded with a lack of sustained pressure on their opponents, describing the team’s failure to maintain dominance as a key factor in their disappointing campaign. The defending champions, finishing seventh in the 10-nation tournament, faced setbacks against the likes of the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, managing only three victories out of …

Indian hackers have carried out cyber attacks on various countries in the name of espionage and terrorism. These hackers use cyber attacks to access sensitive information of other countries for their nefarious purposes, while they have been involved in carrying out cyber attacks on Canadian and Palestinian accounts. In October 2023, former Indian naval officers were sentenced to death in …

The national cricket team’s fast bowler, Haris Rauf, has reportedly claimed the worst record in the history of the ICC World Cup. Haris Rauf clinched nine wickets against 533 runs in nine matches of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 with 16 wickets at an average of 33.31, which is the most runs given by any bowler in a single …

Punjab Police arrested the Pakistani ‘Charles Sobraj’ who fled from Pakistan after killing two people and kept his identity hidden in multiple counties including Holland and South Africa. The Proclaimed Offender (PO) was arrested in the case of murder after 17 years from Italy through Interpol. Accused Abrar had killed two people in Gujranwala along with his associates and fled …

Justice retired Arshad Hussain Shah has been appointed as Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the KP governor Ghulam Alu approved the summary. Arshad Hussain Shah was serving as Minister for Law and Auqaf and Human Rights in the previous cabinet of Azam Khan who passed away a day earlier. Arshad Hussain Shah also served as Chief Judge of …

SAN FRANCISCO: The upcoming meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden here must strive to “stabilize the relationship” between the world’s two largest economies, a U.S. expert has said. “They definitely have a very complex agenda that the two men are going to have to address. But first and foremost, they’re going to have to figure …

BEIJING: China’s courier sector saw expansion in October, according to a monthly industry index. The State Post Bureau said the monthly express delivery development index came in at 383.5 in October, up 7.1 percent year on year. The sub-index for service quality grew 1.7 percent from a year earlier, the sub-index for development scale picked up 14.4 percent year on …

KIGALI: Rwanda and China on Friday celebrated the 52nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, showcasing remarkable achievements and setting the stage for exploring new areas of cooperation. Speaking at the event in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, Phillip Karenzi, the director general at Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said the bilateral …

MILAN: China’s sports films “Beijing 2022” and “Me and My Winter Games” won the top prize Guirlande d’Honneur here on Saturday at the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival. 17 films and videos from China were selected into the 2023 edition of the festival hosted by the International Sport Movies TV Federation (FICTS), among which two won Guirlande …

BEIJING: “Peace and progress between China and the U.S. is in the self-interest of each country and of the world,” former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger has said. In stark contrast to the previous rhetoric of so-called “decoupling” or “de-risking” from China peddled by some U.S. politicians, recent new trends continue the positive interaction between China and …

ADDIS ABABA: As the first rays of sunlight penetrated into an operating room inside the Chinese-invested Addis Ababa Silk Road General Hospital, a team of specialized medical professionals are conducting Africa’s first advanced vein care and treatment. The operation led by Zhang Qiang marks a new milestone in the hospital’s fast growing reputation as the leading healthcare service provider in …

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: The Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated here on Saturday to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the South Asian country. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC). Bangladeshi …

LISHUI: The 7th Yunhe Fairy-tale Wooden Toy Festival attracted purchasers from over 30 countries and regions. Yunhe County in east China’s Zhejiang Province is home to more than 1,100 wooden toy manufacturers. Foreign traders visit an exhibition on wooden toy enterprises in Yunhe County, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Nov. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yu) Traders visit an exhibition on wooden toy enterprises …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected the reconstruction work at the areas affected by floods in Beijing and Hebei Province on Nov. 10. Xi stressed that Party committees and governments at all levels, as well as relevant parties, should faithfully implement the …

SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese vice premier and the Chinese lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, He Lifeng, held several rounds of talks with U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen in San Francisco. He is in the United States for a visit at the invitation of the U.S. side. The two sides made efforts to implement the important common understanding …

Worldwide Heart disease continues to be the number 1 killer in adult women. Though coronary artery disease affects both men and women, broken heart syndrome and coronary microvascular disease are seen primarily in women. They say behind every successful person there is a women. As we celebrated motherhood on “Mother’s day”, it now time to take a minute to talk …

Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Asad Umar has announced his decision to quit politics, as well as his party completely. The former minister announced his decision in a post on X, formerly Twitter. In the post, Asad Umar says he had decided to completely quit politics after more than a decade in public life. “As I had already stated publicly earlier …

Naveed Butt, a renowned bodybuilder from Pakistan, secured the coveted gold medal in the Mr. Olympia competition’s Physical Challenge category held in Las Vegas, USA. Overcoming childhood adversity as a polio survivor, Naveed Butt has earned fame in the world of bodybuilding through his fitness. With a notable five medals at Mr. Olympia, Butt stands as a testament to individual …

After a long wait, ‘Tere Bin’ fans are on the edge of their seats as season 2 of their favourite drama is official. In an exciting update, the super-hit Pakistani drama serial ‘Tere Bin,’ producer Abdullah Kadwani took to Twitter to announce the long-awaited premiere date for the second season. The mesmerizing drama, featuring the talented duo Wahaj Ali and …

The caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) has passed away in Peshawar after he was shifted to a private hospital last night. According to reports, Azam Khan was moved to a private hospital on Friday night due to a deterioration in his health. The caretaker CM had been suffering from severe stomach infection. However, a heart attack last night …

TAIYUAN: For most Chinese consumers, the annual “Double 11” festival, or the Chinese version of Black Friday, means a simple tap of the finger to buy goods at attractive prices and awaiting their arrival. But for deliveryman Feng Haibin, the online shopping spree, which falls on Nov. 11, and days before and after it could be both exhausting and daunting. …

BEIJING: China’s annual output of forest food has exceeded 200 million tonnes, data from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration showed. Forest resources are a key component in ensuring a diversified food supply in China, said Gao Junkai, an official with the administration. China has more than 3.4 billion mu (about 226.7 million hectares) of forests and 8,000 kinds of …

BEIJING: Chinese scientists have revealed the adaptive mechanism of the Yangtze finless porpoise to temperature changes by observing the thickness of its blubber, the thick layer of fat under the skin. The study, conducted by scientists from the Institute of Hydrobiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was recently published in the journal Water Biology and Security. By monitoring four …

SHANGHAI: The balance of loans in China’s Yangtze River Delta region went up 13.1 percent year on year to 63.45 trillion yuan (about 8.84 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of September, official data showed. Of the total, the balance of loans in Chinese yuan stood at 62.41 trillion yuan, rising 13.9 percent year on year, according to the People’s …

BEIJING/BAODING, Hebei: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday visited the areas affected by floods this summer in Beijing and Hebei Province. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called for continuous efforts in post-flood reconstruction to ensure that local people could lead comfortable lives and spend a …

KABUL/SHANGHAI: Afghan farmer Sayed Mohammad has been thinking about investing more in his orchard since the newly-harvested pomegranates were shipped to China’s Shanghai for a large exhibition. Mohammad and his fellow villagers were cheered by the debut of Afghanistan’s pomegranates during the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which concluded in east China’s metropolis of Shanghai on Friday. “I have …

XI’AN: A total of 237 tombs from about 2,000 years ago were discovered in Shaanxi Province, northwest China, said local archaeologists. The tombs, from the late Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC), were found on the outskirts of Xianyang City. They were about 11 kilometers from ruins of a Qin kingdom palace. At the site archaeologists also found 13 tombs …

President Dr Arif Alvi made a telephone call to the President of Palestine, Mr Mahmoud Abbas, and expressed his heartfelt sympathies and grief on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan over the atrocities being committed by Israel against people of Palestine for over seven decades. He deplored that what was happening in the Gaza was very painful and …

Pakistani entrepreneur Faraz Khan became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) at a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Thursday, in recognition of his role in promoting UK-Pakistani relations. Late last year, his name was included as those who would receive the MBE. Faraz is the chief executive of SpectrEco which builds robust ecosystems that enhance sustainable …