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On June 15, 2001, then heads of state of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan gathered in Shanghai. Together, they announced the creation of a new regional group on the Eurasian continent — the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The SCO is the only inter-governmental organization named after a Chinese…

President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Patrick Lacroix, CEO of Belgium’s Belga News Agency, in Brussels on Tuesday, in a move to deepen cooperation between the two agencies. “Belga is Xinhua’s important partner,” Fu said. Starting from this MoU, Xinhua and Belga…

Over 1.8 Hujjaj from 200 counties are performing Ramye in Mina on Sunday where they use pebbles to stone a series of three pillars representing the devil. Radio Pakistan Correspondent in Makkah Bilal Khan Mehsud reports that 18,33,164 pilgrims have been performed major Hajj ritual at Arafat and Muzdalifa. This…

Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly, an imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saturday stressed cooperation and creating a spirit of helping each other in the annual Hajj sermon delivered at the Masjid-e-Nimrah. In the sermon, the imam urged pilgrims to pray to Allah for themselves, for their parents, and those related…

The 48th edition of the Grand Hajj Symposium, titled “Observing Sharia Permissions and Adherence to the Regulations Approved in the Hajj Rite,” kicked off in Makkah today. Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is hosting the event, which will be attended by nearly 500 people, including scholars and thinkers from…

Narendra Modi was sworn in as India’s prime minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, but as a restive coalition’s head after a shock poll setback that will test his ability to ensure policy certainty in the world’s most populous nation. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Monday that China, Japan and South Korea should stay committed to the original aspiration for cooperation and make joint efforts to resume and accelerate China-Japan-South Korea cooperation so as to make greater contributions to regional prosperity and stability. Li made the remarks at…

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has died after a helicopter carrying him and his entourage crashed in country’s East Azerbaijan province. According to Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, the helicopter, made a tough landing during a visit to the country’s northwest. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and East Azarbaijan Province’s Governor…

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a restrictive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at Zhongnanhai in Beijing, during which they had in-depth exchanges on strategic issues of common concern. The world is undergoing changes unseen in a century and entering a new period of turbulence and transformation, Xi…

On the morning of May 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping held large-group talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi again extended a warm welcome to Putin for his state visit to China. He…

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Wednesday for a state visit to Hungary. In a written speech upon his arrival, Xi said China and Hungary are good friends and good partners of mutual trust. “I am delighted to pay a state visit to the beautiful country of Hungary at the…

Amid falling snows in the picturesque mountains in Hautes-Pyrenees Department in southwestern France, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan were warmly received by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron on Tuesday at a mountain restaurant for a restricted meeting. Together, they watched a traditional…

Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Ibrahim Taha has urged member states to redouble efforts to mobilize responsibility of international community towards stopping the aggression and genocide against Palestinian people. He was addressing the 15th OIC Islamic Summit Conference that commenced in Gambia’s capital Banjul, under the theme:…

China’s Xinhua News Agency and Hungary’s ATV Media Group on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), agreeing to strengthen cooperation at multiple levels and across broad fields including exchanges of news and information products and personnel communications. President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua and ATV CEO Tamas Kovacs…

The ironclad friendship between China and Serbia has been strengthened over time amid the changing international landscape and has continuously shown new vitality, a Chinese envoy has said. China and Serbia have worked hand in hand in the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and in their stride toward modernization, Chinese…

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit is not only a major diplomatic event for Serbia, but also a major event that is worthy of the joy of all Serbian people. While expressing his belief that Xi’s visit will bring new hope…

The Chinese economy has seen its recovery gather steam in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, displaying strength and resilience and bringing much-needed certainty to an otherwise uncertain global economic landscape. In the first three months of the year, China’s GDP expanded 5.3 percent from one year earlier, accelerating from…

As former US president Donald Trump is battling in New York court against his hush money trial, Melania Trump has revealed her priority if the Republican presumptive nominee is reelected to the Oval Office in November, formally speaking for the first time since the White House bid was announced. Former…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, held phone talks on Monday regarding the tensions between Israel and Iran. Amir-Abdollahian briefed Wang on Iran’s position on the attack on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, saying that the UN Security Council did…

Iran has launched multiple drone attacks on Israel, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), as the White House confirmed the attacks, what Iranian Press TV called “extensive drone strikes” by the Revolutionary Guards. Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israel, IDF claimed. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corp said…

Strengthen cooperation with South American countries and build on successful trade and cultural relations. This will be the main motive of the working trip of Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, who will visit Brazil and Argentina from 8th to 12th April 2024. This is also an important bilateral meeting because the…