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AFP Beijing: China launched a new crew of three astronauts — including its youngest-ever spacefarer — and four laboratory mice to the Tiangong space station early Saturday, marking another milestone in the country’s ambitious space…

AFP/APP Washington: US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he has ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing to match China and Russia—just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi…

AFP/APP HONG KONG: Asian equities surged Monday as investors cheered a breakthrough in US-China trade talks that set the stage for leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finalise a deal, averting an escalation in the world’s biggest…

Wania Tahir Islamabad: A recent study by the US Pharmacopeia (USP) has reignited debate over the United States’ growing pharmaceutical vulnerability.  According to the report, nearly 700 American active pharmaceutical ingredients…

AFP/APP HONG KONG:  Asian markets rallied Friday after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump would meet China's Xi Jinping next week, stoking optimism for a cooling of trade tensions between the economic superpowers. The…

AFP/APP Washington: US President Donald Trump said Australia would receive coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines and signed a deal on rare earth minerals with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House on Monday. The…

Hasnain Iqbal Islamabad: China’s pursuit of comprehensive leadership in Asia has intensified under President Xi Jinping, who envisions a regional order aligned with Beijing’s strategic and ideological preferences.  Through economic…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan achieved another milestone in its space journey with the successful launch of its first Hyperspectral Satellite (HS-1) from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre (JSLC), the Space and Upper Atmosphere…

News Desk  Shenzhen: OPPO, a leading global smart device brand, has announced the international launch of its flagship Find X9 Series, following its successful debut in China. The global unveiling will take place in Barcelona on October…

News Desk Islamabad: US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop purchasing oil from Russia, marking a major development in Washington’s efforts to curtail Moscow’s energy…