Afghan Taliban condemn attack, urge Pakistan to stop ‘continuation’ of wrong polices
KABUL: The Taliban government confirmed Pakistani strikes but rejected Pakistani claims that those attacks killed any militants.
Condemning the strikes as a violation...
Xi congratulates Putin on reelection as Russian president
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his reelection as Russian president.
In recent years, the Russian people have...
Hindu nationalists attack foreign students for offering Ramazan prayers in India
NEW DELHI: An investigation has been initiated by authorities in western India following reports of an attack allegedly carried out by far-right...
India’s top court asks SBI for data to link political fund donors, recipients
NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday to submit all the details of so-called electoral...
China’s economy starts off projecting trajectory toward 5% GDP target
BEIJING: China can achieve its full-year growth target of around 5 percent for 2024 via enhanced efforts, a spokesperson of the National...
China to forge stronger ties with New Zealand: Wang Yi
WELLINGTON: China is ready to forge a stronger bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership with New Zealand, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said...
Israeli troops raid Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital
GAZA: Israeli troops raided Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital early on Monday in an operation that Palestinian health authorities said has caused multiple casualties...
China prepares to launch relay satellite Queqiao-2
WENCHANG, Hainan: The combination of the relay satellite Queqiao-2 and the Long March-8 Y3 carrier rocket was vertically transferred on Sunday to...
China’s support important for economic globalization; say British experts
LONDON: Despite the rising tide of de-globalization and protectionism, China has played an important role in advocating economic globalization and its efforts...
Russia-NATO conflict just one step from World War-3, warns Putin after landslide election win
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory...
Unlocking travel: China’s visa-free move strengthens global links
BEIJING: As the flight from the Netherlands smoothly touched down at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in east China's Fujian Province on Thursday,...
Netanyahu approves Rafah operation, rejects Hamas’ hostage exchange demands
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved Friday an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation plan in the southern Gazan city of Rafah...
Ukraine attacks Russian city and refinery on second day of presidential election
MOSCOW: A Ukrainian missile attack killed two people in western Russia and a separate drone strike set an oil refinery ablaze on...
China, Angola upgrade ties as presidents hold talks
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Angolan President Joao Lourenco in Beijing on Friday, when the two heads of state...
Chinese UN envoy: Security Council’s Afghanistan resolution fails to reflect developments
UNITED NATIONS: China voted in favor of the draft resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),...