UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Wednesday vetoed a Security Council resolution that would have called for humanitarian pauses in Gaza. The Brazilian-drafted resolution won the support of 12 of the 15 members of the Security Council. The United States, which has veto power, was the only council member that voted against it. Britain and Russia abstained. Before voting on …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

BEIJING: The fact that over 100 countries voiced support for China’s just position at the UN reflects that the international community are against the politicization of human rights issues, and the attempt of few Western countries to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs will not succeed, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. The spokesperson made the remarks when …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). Xi said Putin has attended the BRF three times in a row, demonstrating Russia’s support for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Lauding Russia as an important partner as China pursues …

BEIJING: Senior Chinese official Li Xi on Wednesday met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. China is willing to work with Pakistan to advance the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and speed up the building of an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Noting that China and Pakistan are ironclad brothers, Li said China is willing to work with Pakistan to further implement the important consensus reached by the two countries’ leaders, enhance high-level exchanges …

BEIJING: A report released by the Xinhua Institute on Wednesday argues that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has given rise to a genre of more inclusive and effective development science — the Belt and Road Development Studies. The report, titled “The Belt and Road Development Studies — A Synergy Approach to Global Development,” was released at a thematic forum …

SHANGHAI: Over 60 countries have confirmed their participation in the Country Exhibition at the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which is scheduled to take place from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10, according to local authorities. The Country Exhibition is an important part of the CIIE and will showcase each participating nation’s technological innovations, strong industries and investment climate, said …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday delivered a keynote speech at the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. The following is the full text of the speech: Building an Open, Inclusive and Interconnected World For Common Development Keynote Speech by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China At the Opening Ceremony of the Third …

BEIJING: Belt and Road cooperation was proposed by China, but its benefits and opportunities are for the world to share, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday elaborated on experience drawn from Belt and Road cooperation achievements over the past decade in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. First, “we have learned that humankind is a community with a shared future,” Xi said. “China can only do well when …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) he proposed, noting that the BRI aims to enhance policy, infrastructure, trade, financial and people-to-people connectivity, inject new impetus into the global economy, create new opportunities for global development, and build a new platform for international economic cooperation.

BEIJING: China’s power generation grew 7.7 percent year on year in September, official data showed on Wednesday. The country’s total power generation reached nearly 745.6 billion kilowatt-hours in September, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). A breakdown of the data showed growth in the output of thermal power, hydropower, nuclear power and solar power, went up 2.3 percent, …

BEIJING: China’s investment in property development continued to cool in the first three quarters of 2023, down 9.1 percent year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. Commercial housing sales shrank 7.5 percent year on year in terms of floor area to 848.06 million square meters. In terms of value, commercial housing sales dropped 4.6 percent year on …

BEIJING: China will work with all parties involved to usher Belt and Road cooperation into a new stage of high-quality development, and make relentless efforts to achieve modernization for all countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday. Global modernization should be pursued to enhance peaceful development and mutually beneficial cooperation and bring prosperity to all, Xi said. Xi noted that …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday attended the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and delivered a keynote speech. Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and delivers a keynote speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of …

India’s top court on Tuesday said it cannot legalise same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of the country saying making such a law is the domain of parliament. A five-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, heard arguments in the case between April and May this year and pronounced its verdict on Tuesday. Chandrachud said there …

The interim government on Tuesday initiated communications with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a bid to foster a conducive environment for the forthcoming general elections in the country. In pursuit of this objective, Caretaker Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi engaged in discussions with the senior central leader of PTI, Shafqat Mahmood, at his residence. During the meeting, the two leaders …

Famous Pakistani TikTok star Nausheen Saeed aka Dolly has landed into legal trouble after Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) froze her bank account due to her ‘unresolved tax obligations’. According to details, the authorities have frozen an account with a staggering default amount of Rs10.6 million Officials have also attached Rs.44 lakhs from her bank account to partially offset the outstanding …

Two major gas companies in Pakistan are gearing up to collect a staggering Rs. 697 billion from consumers during the current fiscal year 2023-24, with fixed gas meter rent likely to surge to Rs. 2,000 per month (previously Rs. 460/month) for non-protected customers as both entities aim to avoid last year’s staggering losses, well-informed sources told to media. Sources said …

The federal government has issued a high-risk alert for users of the popular web browser Google Chrome. According to the advisory issued by the cabinet division, vulnerabilities are present in certain versions of the Google Chrome browser that could potentially allow the threat actors to hack a computer or device. The vulnerabilities present in Google Chrome can be very dangerous for …

Ahead of their ICC World Cup 2023 match against Australia scheduled for October 20 in Bengaluru, the Pakistan cricket team received a significant morale boost. According to reports, opening batter Fakhar Zaman and leg spinner Usama Mir are fully fit and available for selection for the Australia match. The Green Shirts will rest today, after reaching Bengaluru from Ahmedabad, but …

BEIJING: The achievements of Belt and Road cooperation are neither a windfall nor made with others’ alms-giving and charity, but are earned by governments, enterprises and the people of participating countries with their diligence, wisdom and courage, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Tuesday. Xi made the remarks at a welcome banquet for guests attending the third Belt and …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been highly appreciating and supporting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and is willing to learn from China’s development experience, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister, said in a recent interview with Chinese media here. Kakar, who was invited to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Tuesday in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for Chilean President Gabriel Boric in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. Gabriel Boric is in Beijing to attend the …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. Abiy Ahmed is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and pay …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. Viktor Orban is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin) …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. Tokayev is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei) Chinese President Xi …

HAIKOU: Over the past decade, south China’s Hainan Province has seen its trade with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries grow from 57.4 billion yuan (about 8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2013 to 94.4 billion yuan in 2022, with average annual growth of 5.7 percent, said Haikou Customs. In the first three quarters of 2023, the province’s foreign trade …

SHENZHEN: Chinese researchers have completed a digital genetic variation map of rice based on more than 10,000 rice samples, providing a new tool for further study of natural rice variations, especially rare variants. Rice is one of the world’s most important staple foods and crops. Its natural variation provides a key genetic basis for its possible genetic modification and modern …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape on Tuesday in Beijing. After many years of development, the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries has become more mature and stable, Xi said. Under the new circumstances, China stands ready to work with Papua New Guinea to consolidate political relationship, expand areas of cooperation, …

SHENYANG: Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin has stressed the importance of promoting employment work in the course of boosting high-quality development and the efforts to secure people’s livelihood. Shen made the remarks in a recent inspection tour in northeast China’s Jilin and Liaoning provinces on employment work and work related to basic livelihood. She visited enterprises and service institutions related …

KABUL: The handover ceremony for China’s first batch of quake-relief materials for Afghanistan was held on Sunday in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. During the ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Zhao Xing signed handover certificates of supplies from the Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China respectively with Mohammad Abas Akhund, Acting Minister for Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management …

BEIJING: A book of President Xi Jinping’s discourses on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been published in Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Japanese. The launch ceremony of the multiple language editions was on Monday hosted by the State Council Information Office and the China International Communications Group and joined by more than 100 attendees, including envoys from BRI …

WASHINGTON: A U.S. federal judge on Monday issued a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his criminal case on charges of attempting to subvert the 2020 presidential election. The order bars Trump from personally targeting prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses in the case. “First Amendment protections yield to the administration of justice and to the protection of …

Eating healthy is extremely important for having good immunity and attaining nutrition. What do you concentrate at when you are out to buy groceries? What is your priority? Nutrition or taste?Or both? This feature is totally dedicated to superfoods you should eat without fail. Lot of focus has been given on the nutrition value that these foods give. It is …

The flight operations of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) are likely to be suspended amid the financial crisis, citing well-placed sources. According to sources, the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has halted the supply of fuel to the PIA again over non-payment of dues. The flight operations which are badly affected due to non-provision of fuel at Multan, Sukkur and Gilgit airports, …

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman’s plea against his jail trial in cipher case. The verdict reserved on September 12 was announced by the Islamabad High Court Chief Justice, Aamer Farooq. Announcing the reserved verdict, the IHC CJ dismissed the former prime minister’s plea against jail trial with guidelines. The short verdict said the jail …

Former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday filed petition in Islamabad High Court against his trial in jail in Cipher case. PTI leader has pleaded to the high court to declare the trial court’s October 09 order as void. Qureshi has also pleaded to the court to issue restraining order to the trial court from his indictment in the case. …

Sindh Health Department on Monday released the official statistics, revealing the rise in the cases of malaria in Sindh, while Hyderabad division is mostly affected by the mosquito-borne disease. The Sindh Health Department report stated that, from January to October 15 of the following year, a total of two citizens affected by malaria lost their lives. “This year a total …