3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank, Palestine says

Fierce clashes broke out early Monday after Israeli forces raided a Palestinian refugee camp in the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, with at least three Palest

China's special envoy urges building of trust in two-day Ukraine visit

A Chinese special envoy has stressed the need to build trust among all the parties to the Ukraine crisis and create conditions for peace talks during a two-day visit to

Sudanese army, rival force agree to extend ceasefire by 5 days

The Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday agreed to a five-day extension of a ceasefire agreement they signed on May 20 after negotiations in the S

Republicans, White House see progress in U.S. debt ceiling talks

Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy held what both sides called productive talks on Wednesday to try to reach

Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hopeful on debt ceiling deal

Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy edged closer to a deal to avoid a looming U.S. debt default Tuesday, as the threat of an

See-off ceremony held for Shenzhou-16 astronauts heading for China Space Station

A see-off ceremony for the three Shenzhou-16 astronauts set to travel to the China Space Station was held on Tuesday morning at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in north

India is ending its 2000 rupee note

India is phasing out its largest bill, the 2000 rupee note ($24). While the bill can still be used, the central bank is asking people to deposit or exchange the note by

Saudi Arabia, Syria announce reopening of diplomatic missions

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad cemented his return to the Arab League (AL) Tuesday when leading Middle Eastern power Saudi Arabia, which long supported Syria's oppos

Türkiye election: Erdogan leads polls but faces runoff

President Tayyip Erdogan led in the first round of Türkiye's most pivotal election in decades on Monday, but failed to secure the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a

APD | Marked the 72nd Anniversary of China-Pakistan Diplomatic Relations

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalizatio

Chinese experience helps poverty alleviation in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan plans to lift half of its impoverished population out of poverty by the end of 2026. Uzbek officials were keen to learn from China's experiences in poverty a

China to stabilize, expand investment in manufacturing: NDRC

China will double down on efforts to stabilize and expand investment in the manufacturing sector, according to Meng Wei, spokesperson for the National Development and R

Tens of thousands in Serbia protest against mass shootings

Tens of thousands in Belgrade attended an anti-government protest on Saturday over two mass shootings that killed 18 people.On May 3, a teenage boy killed nine pupils a

APD | Pakistan and China committed to the Stability and development of Afghanistan

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalizatio

Türkiye presidential election heads to possible runoff with most votes counted

Türkiye is heading toward a likely runoff presidential election as neither candidate looks set to surpass the 50-percent threshold of the votes needed to win outright,

Biden, Republicans reach deal on debt ceiling

United States President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling

Montana to become first U.S. state to ban TikTok

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban TikTok's operation in the state, making it the first U.S. state to ban the popular short video ap

More Oath Keeper defendants sentenced for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

A federal judge sentenced two Oath Keeper defendants Thursday for their roles in disrupting the certification of the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021.Edward Vallejo was se

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Global tourism rebounds to 80% of pre-pandemic levels, UNWTO reports

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced in a recent report that global tourism, in terms of tourist arrival numbers, has rebounded to 80 percent