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Tens of thousands of Muslims from across the globe, including Pakistan, have reached Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj rituals starting from Monday. Radio Pakistan Correspondent Asad Ullah Khan reports from Makkah that Pakistan’s Hajj quota for this year is 179,210 and the majority of them have already arrived in the…

In China, 90 people have been killed in a coal mine blast in Shanxi province. The gas explosion is the worst mining disaster in China since 2009. There were 247 workers reportedly in the mine when the blast occurred, with more than 100 people pulled to safety and hundreds of…

This year’s Hajj sermon will be translated and broadcast in 35 languages, including Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto. The announcement was made by the Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque. The initiative aims to reach non-Arabic-speaking Muslims around the world. Radio Pakistan Correspondent Asad Ullah…

President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met here on Monday with some of the participants of the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum Chinese-Arab Partnership Conference, which will be held in Cairo from May 12 to 13. Fu welcomed the guests, including Sattar Shareef, director general of the…

China’s President Xi Jinping has called for the normal passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.   During a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman today, he said China advocates an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire, and insists on resolving conflicts in the Middle East through political…

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the United States and Iran to participate in Islamabad Talks in good faith. During a regular briefing at UN Headquarters in New York, his spokesperson told reporters that the United Nations chief urged the parties to use the diplomatic opportunity to advance…

China has urged all parties to reach an immediate ceasefire, end hostilities and resume dialogue to restore peace in the Middle East. Responding to a question at a daily press briefing in Beijing today, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said a protracted war serves no one’s interests, while a…

A Consultative Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Arab-Islamic countries, held in Riyadh, has called on Iran to immediately halt its attacks against Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Jordan, Azerbaijan and Turkiye. In a joint statement issued after the meeting, the Foreign Ministers affirmed the necessity of respecting international law, international…

Global energy markets are bracing for a prolonged period of instability as the conflict in the Middle East enters its third week. Crude oil prices climbed more than 2% on Tuesday morning, reversing early losses as the reality of a nearly closed Strait of Hormuz continues to choke global supply.…

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has issued a defiant response to questions about the possibility of a U.S. ground invasion amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States. During an interview with a reporter, Araghchi was asked whether Iran feared the possibility of American troops entering the country.…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been martyred during US-Israel strike in Iran. The development has been confirmed by Iranian state media which says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was martyred in the attacks in his office. A seven days holiday and forty-day mourning have been announced in Iran following the…

The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic route for seaborne oil that has long been used by Iran as a geopolitical bargaining chip, with Tehran repeatedly threatening to close it during times of crisis. A senior naval commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in late January again threatened its closure in…

The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation in the Middle East saying that failing to do so risks a wider regional conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability. In a statement, he condemned today’s military escalation in the…

The United States and Israel have launched attack against Iran.  According to the Iranian media, strikes have been reported in the cities of Isfahan, Qom, Lorestan, Karaj, Kermanshah and Tabriz as well as the capital Tehran. A US official has said that the US strikes are currently focused on military…

The United States and Israel have launched attack against Iran. According to the Iranian media, strikes have been reported in the cities of Isfahan, Qom, Lorestan, Karaj, Kermanshah and Tabriz as well as the capital Tehran. A US official has said that the US strikes are currently focused on military…

Afghanistan has become an epicenter of terrorism, drug trafficking, and human trafficking networks under the Afghan Taliban regime. The Afghan Taliban are engaged in fanning terrorism not only in neighboring countries, but also in other world countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. According to the renowned international magazine…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranks second globally and first in the Arab world in providing humanitarian aid among donor countries for 2025, according to the United Nations Financial Tracking Service (FTS). The Kingdom secured the first place among donor countries for humanitarian assistance provided to the Republic of Yemen,…

The oppression, brutal violence and continued arrests of journalists are ongoing under the Afghan Taliban regime in Afghanistan.According to the Afghan Media Watchdog’s 2025 report, there have been two hundred and five incidents of media repression and freedom suppression under the Taliban regime.According to Afghanistan International under the Taliban regime,…

The verdict on the national security case of Jimmy Lai is well-grounded and appropriate and fully demonstrates that the court has acted strictly in accordance with the law and evidence, a spokesperson with China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Monday.The court has made clear that Lai…

More than 400 law enforcement personnel were deployed on Saturday as police sought the suspect in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island that left two students dead and another nine people wounded at the Ivy League school, officials said. The Providence University remained in lockdown hours after a…

10 people were killed and around a dozen wounded when gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, Australian officials said. New South Wales police said two people had been taken into custody, and the Australian Broadcasting Corp said one of at least two…