China

Xinhua/APP Shanghai: Shanghai has handled 100 China-Europe freight trains as of Saturday this year, according to Shanghai Customs. By Saturday, the freight trains had carried goods worth over 10,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs),…

AA/APP Istanbul: China launched three experimental satellites into space Saturday from the Jiuquuan Satellite Launch Centre in the northwestern Gobi Desert, according to Chinese state-run Xinhua News. The satellites, carried by a Long…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to address a New Year's address ushering in 2024 this Sunday. The address will be broadcast across prominent television and radio channels under the China Media Group.…

Farhat Fatima Islamabad: The sale of winter clothes, particularly second-hand items, has gained momentum in the federal capital, as evidenced by numerous stalls selling warm clothing in various areas. This rising trend of second-hand…

AFP/APP Singapore: Tan Chwee Lian picks up a small paddle, her finger resting on a groove worn into the wood over 70 years of making Buddhist and Taoist deities in her shop, one of the last of its kind in Singapore. Facing competition…

News Desk Islamabad: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all Baloch protesters arrested by the Islamabad police late at night. The HRCP vehemently condemns the violent …

Xinhua/APP Beijing: China's national observatory on Wednesday continued to issue a blue alert for gales as strong winds of varying intensity are expected to lash parts of the country. From 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Thursday, strong winds…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: China's Meteorological Authority issued a yellow alert for blizzards, anticipating intense snowfall in the northern regions. Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, and Henan provinces are expected to experience heavy…

APP Abbottabad: Hazara Division is currently facing severe dry weather and a harsh cold wave, triggering a health crisis characterized by a surge in respiratory illnesses like influenza, colds, fever, and cough. The dry weather has…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: Road traffic in Beijing was disrupted Monday morning following snowfall from Sunday evening, with more expected on Monday. From 7 pm Sunday to 8 am Monday, snowfall in the city reached 5.8 mm on average. The largest…