BISHKEK, September 1, 2026: Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has evolved into one of the world’s largest and most influential regional groupings, calling for…
KATHMANDU: Nepal police have recovered gold valued at around 500 million Nepali rupees, along with 15 million rupees in cash and important documents, from…
JINAN: Chinese manufacturers are increasingly using cross-border e-commerce to sell directly to overseas customers, helping traditional factories expand into global markets while gaining greater…
GUIYANG: China’s data industry reached 6.78 trillion yuan, or about $1 trillion, in 2025 as the country accelerated efforts to integrate artificial intelligence with…
BISHKEK: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation has entered a “golden period” of rapid development as he arrived in Bishkek on Sunday for…
BEIJING: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is expanding cooperation across security, trade, technology and people-to-people exchanges as China promotes the grouping as a practical platform…
ISLAMABAD: Ethiopian coffee has made its formal debut in Islamabad and Rawalpindi with the opening of what the Ethiopian Embassy described as the first…
TEHRAN: Iran says an understanding has been reached with Oman on arrangements for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but implementation will depend on…
PHNOM PENH: Senate Chairman and Founding Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC) Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani led a Pakistani delegation in a courtesy…
CAIRO: A daring robbery on Egypt’s Ismailia Desert Road has gone viral on social media after suspects allegedly carried out the theft from a…
Overview Kazakhstan held the first election to its new unicameral Kurultai on 23 August 2026. Five parties entered the chamber, with the Adilet Party…
ASTANA: Kazakhstan has entered a new phase of political restructuring after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev opened the first session of the country’s new unicameral Kurultai,…
A dramatic lightning strike was captured on camera during unsettled weather in Makkah, with footage appearing to show lightning hitting the upper section of…
NEW YORK: Russia has rejected any ceasefire arrangement in Ukraine that it believes would freeze the conflict without addressing Moscow’s security concerns, warning that…
More than 15.23 million people performed Umrah during the first quarter of the current Umrah season in Saudi Arabia, according to data released by…
A 65-year-old man in Alexandria, Egypt, died after an alleged altercation with his wife over food preparation, with police arresting the woman and recovering…
BEIJING: Chinese humanoid robots have posted performances faster than long-standing human records at the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, highlighting rapid advances…