China rejects U.S. indictment of Chinese officials on April 28, 2023Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday said China firmly rejects the indictment of Chinese law enforcement officers and other government officials by the United States, urging the U.S. side to stop the erroneous moves immediately. “Recently, the United States has maliciously concocted the so-called ‘transnational repression’ narrative, pieced together fabricated evidence and prosecuted Chinese […]
China plans to allow foreign universities to independently operate in Hainan on April 27, 2023China has released a plan to permit foreign higher education institutions and those from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan to independently set up and run universities and higher vocational schools in the Hainan Free Trade Zone (FTZ), China Daily reported Wednesday. Previously, universities outside the Chinese mainland needed to cooperate […]
Iran plans to launch six satellites by March 2024: official on April 27, 2023Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Amir Rastegari said Iran is preparing six satellites for launch by March 2024. Rastegari, who is also the CEO of Iran Electronics Industries (IEI) of the defense ministry, made the remarks in an interview with the semi-official Tasnim news agency, which was published on Tuesday. He said preparations were being made […]
Around 15.6m children in US infected with COVID-19 on April 27, 2023Around 15.6 million children in the United States are reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association. About 9,000 child COVID-19 cases were reported in the latest week ending April 20, according to […]
UN chief to host meeting on Afghanistan in Doha next month on April 21, 2023The UN secretary-general is convening an international meeting on Afghanistan May 1-2 in Doha, where envoys will seek a “durable way forward” for the war-torn country, his spokesman said Wednesday. Antonio Guterres will host the closed-door gathering featuring special envoys on Afghanistan from various countries who aim to “clarify expectations” on concerns including the Taliban […]
Sudan’s FM accuses of attacking diplomatic missions on April 19, 2023Sudan’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of attacking the headquarters of diplomatic missions in the capital Khartoum. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its deep regret and discontent over the rebel Rapid Support Forces’ illegal and immoral attacks on diplomatic headquarters and missions,” the ministry said in a statement. “The […]
CTD Punjab arrests four alleged terrorists on April 16, 2023The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab arrested 4 alleged terrorists of banned outfits during operations. According to the spokesman, the CTD Punjab conducted 26 intelligence based operations in different districts of the province to effectively deal with any untoward incident of terrorism, in which 26 suspected persons were interrogated and 4 alleged terrorists were arrested […]
China listed top country with number of high-altitude airports on April 14, 2023China currently has 43 airports that are no less than 1,524 meters above sea level, the most in the world, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Among them, 23 airports stand at altitudes of 2,438 meters or higher, while 20 airports are between 1,524 meters and 2,438 meters above sea level. Since […]
Court approves one-day physical remand of Ali Amin Gandapur on April 10, 2023A local court in Islamabad approved on Sunday one-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Amin Gandapur in a terrorism and sedition case, and directed police to present him in an anti-terrorism court (ATC) tomorrow. Gandapur was initially arrested by Dera Ismail Khan police on Thursday after multiple cases were registered against him […]
Iran tests kamikaze drone equipped with 50-kg warhead on April 10, 2023Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has successfully tested a homemade long-range, high-precision kamikaze drone equipped with a 50-kilogram warhead, said an official on Sunday. Ali Kouhestani, the head of the Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization of the IRGC’s Ground Force, announced during an interview with the semi-official Tasnim news agency. The unmanned aerial vehicle […]