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As the Spring Festival ushers in the Year of the Dragon, a symbol of might and prosperity in Chinese culture, robust holiday consumption highlights the vitality and momentum of the Chinese economy. During the eight-day holiday, China witnessed nearly 2.3 billion domestic journeys, including 474 million domestic tourist trips that…

Every week, around 30 freight trains from China arrive in Duisburg, a city lying in Germany’s Ruhr region and a major hub for China-Europe Railway Express (CRE). As existing facilities have reached capacity limits, a new terminal will be operational this summer to handle the freight from and to China.…

Arsalaan Baktiyar Exhibition held in Lanzhou (Xinhua) Lanzhou, the capital of China’s northwestern Gansu province, is holding an exhibition in conjunction with the Year of the Dragon, in which the public The Chinese calendar culture of the dragon and rich in depictions of dragons on cultural artifacts for thousands of…

The two-day meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan begins in Doha on Sunday. Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani will lead the country’s delegation at the conference. According to the Foreign Office, the meeting is being convened by the United Nations Secretary-General to discuss approaches for international engagement…

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will open today the 60th Munich Security Conference in Germany. The situations in Gaza and Ukraine, the future of NATO and European security will be in discussed during the event. The conference will be attended by the US, the EU and NATO officials as well…

The United Nations has warned against Israeli military incursion plan in Rafah as it would be the high risk for civilians there. The warning was issued by the UN’s special adviser on the prevention of genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu due to reported Israeli plans for a full military incursion in…

Saudi Arabia and key Arab states have called for an immediate end to the war on the Gaza Strip by declaring a complete ceasefire to ensure the protection of civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law. A consultative meeting on Gaza chaired by Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in…

One hundred and thirty more Palestinians have been martyred and one hundred and seventy others injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza Strip during the last twenty four hours. The number of Palestinian martyred in Israeli attacks has risen to over twenty-seven thousand and eight hundred since October 7, last year.

Israeli air strikes killed several civilians and injured dozens others in Homs in Syria today. According to media reports, Israeli warplanes fired missiles from north of Lebanese city of Tripoli, targeting several sites, including Syrian army outposts and Shayrat Airbase.

In India, the process of demolishing mosques and converting them into the temples is gaining momentum especially after the grand inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recently, an Indian court ruled that Hindus can worship inside a Gyanvapi mosque located in Uttar Pardesh has not…

“It is not uncommon for a country to create a railway, but it is uncommon for a railway to create a country,” Sir Charles Eliot, then commissioner of British East Africa, made the bold statement in 1903. Eliot, “who initiated the policy of white supremacy in the British East Africa…

Since the introduction of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture in October 2023, “culture” has become a buzzword throughout China. Ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the country has been busy organizing various cultural events to embrace this new trend. In the eastern province of Zhejiang, a museum has been…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the deadly violence in the disputed Abyei Administrative Area, in which two UN peacekeepers were killed. Spokesman of the UN Chief Stephane Dujarric reminded all parties that attacks on UN peacekeepers may constitute war crimes. He said Guterres has conveyed deepest condolences to the…

In yet another embarrassment for India, its two nationals have been sentenced by a US court for involvement in a conspiracy to steal sensitive data from the US government. According to Kashmir Media Service, Murali Venkata and Sonal Patel were convicted for stealing proprietary software and databases containing sensitive law…

Despite the International Court of Justice’s order for immediate measures to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, Israel has not ceased its deadly bombings in Gaza. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, 174 more Palestinians were martyred and 310 wounded by the Israeli forces in the last 24 hours.…

India is grappling with a dangerous surge in hatred and violence against religious minorities, especially Muslims, Christians and Dalits, sparking serious apprehensions about religious tolerance and communal harmony. According to Kashmir Media Service, recent incidents in various parts of India highlight an urgent need to address the issue. A noticeable…

The UN Security Council (UNSC) will meet on Wednesday over the decision by the International Court of Justice ordering Israel to prevent acts of genocide in besieged Gaza. Algeria requested the meeting late Friday after a closed-door meeting of the UN’s 22-member Arab group. On Friday, the court asked Israel…

Israeli forces martyred twenty Palestinians and injured 150 others when they were waiting for humanitarian aid at Kuwait square in Gaza city today. Spokesperson for Gaza Civil defence Mahmoud Basal said rescue crews could not reach the scene as Israeli forces had blocked entry into the area. The latest attack…

NATO today launched its biggest military exercise since 1988 across the North Atlantic and Europe with ninety thousand personnel from the alliance are taking part in the drills. NATO Spokesperson Matthias Eichenlaub said in a post on social media platform X that the exercise titled “the Steadfast Defender 2024” is…

China on Tuesday announced 30 new measures aimed at protecting human rights, including initiatives to enhance people’s livelihoods, strengthen legal protection of human rights, promote international human rights cooperation and support the work of the UN human rights mechanisms. During the fourth round of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) conducted here…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that collective punishment of Palestinians by Israel is unacceptable. Addressing the Security Council, the UN chief said the refusal to accept a two-state solution to the conflict and the denial of the right to statehood for the Palestinians are unacceptable. He said the right…