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Aliya Ghafoor Islamabad: The Taiwan Strait has increasingly emerged as one of the most sensitive flashpoints in international politics, where military deterrence, strategic competition and the risk of escalation intersect. The…

AFP Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea next week, marking his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years and underscoring Beijing’s efforts to strengthen its diplomatic role amid shifting global alliances.…

AFP/APP Tokyo:Tokyo's main stock index closed lower on Tuesday, in line with broad losses in Asia, as investors look ahead to the release of key US inflation data.   The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.11 percent, or 44.65 points, to…