Over 1,000 Afghan youth commissioned to army after trainingon October 11, 2020KABUL: A total of 1,227 youth were commissioned to the Afghanistan National Army on Saturday after completing a three-month military training. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Payenda Mohammad Nazim, director of education with the Defense Ministry, said the newly graduated soldiers would be deployed to serve the nation. Afghanistan has been facing a protracted war […]
18 killed as heavy rains batter Punjabon August 21, 2020At least 18 people were killed and multiple others injured in rain-related incidents in different parts of Punjab province on Thursday, rescue officials said. Rescue officials told local media that several houses have been completely destroyed by heavy downpour and thunderstorms in the province and the majority of the deceased lost their lives due to […]
Hong Kong national security law milestone in advancing ‘one country, two systems’: Chinaon July 2, 2020The law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) marks a milestone in advancing the cause of “one country, two systems,” an official said Wednesday. The law is designed to ensure the full and faithful implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle and will strengthen institutional safeguards against national […]
US allegations against China on Covid-19: a reality check — Part Von May 18, 202018. Allegation: China has blocked Taiwan’s bid to join WHO, putting the health of the people in Taiwan at risk. Reality Check: Taiwan, being part of China, has no right to join WHO, whose membership requires sovereign statehood. The technical cooperation channel between China’s Taiwan and WHO is unimpeded. ?Only UN Member States are eligible […]
Hong Kong is China’s internal matter: Mushahidon August 27, 2019Hong Kong is China’s internal matter and any foreign interference in its affairs is in total violation of the international law and the diplomatic norms, a senator has said. “China knows how to handle the situation (in Hong Kong) … We support China on the policy of Hong Kong,” Mushahid Hussain Syed, chairman of the […]
Two killed in DI Khan attack on checkposton August 25, 2019A police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province came under attack on Saturday, with two people killed and three others injured. According to the reports, around eight alleged terrorists riding motorcycles opened fire on the security checkpost of police situated in the Drabin area of Dera Ismail Khan. The police personnel […]
How violence has disrupted Hong Kong in last over two monthson August 19, 2019Starting from June, Hong Kong’s opposition and some radical forces have used the pretext of peaceful demonstration to engage in violent protests. Though the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said, on many occasions, that it has completely halted the amendments of two ordinances concerning the transfer of fugitive offenders, protesters continued to escalate […]
Expanded cooperation brings Latin America, China closeron July 21, 2019Five years after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s landmark visit to Latin America in July 2014, cooperation between the two sides has brought them closer to realizing his vision of building a China-Latin American community with a shared future. Over the years, bilateral development projects have been helping to turn the good will of achieving shared […]
Childcare centres ease parents’ anxiety for having second childon July 11, 2019Lyu Jiawei had not decided to have a second child until she found a new childcare center in her community in east Beijing’s suburban district of Tongzhou. Even though running her own business enabled Lyu to work at home, she still found it difficult to take care of her son while dealing with routine work. […]
Earth’s largest radio telescope to search for ‘new worlds’ outside solar systemon July 11, 2019As well as hunting for signals from alien life, the largest and most sensitive radio telescope ever built will search for extra-solar planets, or exoplanets, which have magnetic fields like Earth, within 100 light-years from Earth. Astronomers from countries including China and France recently published their ambitious observation plan using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio […]