
AI drives China’s flagship smart factory for optical fiber
August 20, 2026
By Fan Haotian, People’s Daily Inside a workshop of Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei…

Turpan turns extreme heat into thriving testing industry
August 20, 2026
By Shang Rongzheng, People’s Daily If one word could sum up Turpan, a city in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, that word would…

New technology transforms industrial waste heat into clean electricity
August 21, 2026
By Chen Junyi, People’s Daily At a factory of Shougang Shuicheng Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. in Liupanshui, southwest China’s Guizhou province, a…

Umar Farooq Zahoor vindicated as Norway drops long-running case over lack of evidence
August 19, 2026
Monitoring Report LONDON: In a landmark legal victory, the Norwegian government has given a clean chit to Norwegian-Pakistani businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor by dismissing…

Man Dresses as Dog to Protest Stray Dog Crisis
August 19, 2026
An Indian citizen adopted an unusual way to draw officials’ attention to the growing stray dog problem in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, arriving at a…

Pakistan, Ethiopia Eye Agro-Pact to Boost Farm Trade and Investment
August 19, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Ethiopia have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in agriculture, with both sides discussing an institutional agro-pact aimed at boosting trade, investment,…

49 gold bars and rare coins worth millions discovered in Belgium
August 18, 2026
Construction workers have made an extraordinary discovery in the Belgian city of Dendermonde, uncovering a hidden hoard of gold bars and coins estimated to…

Assam Tightens Rules for Government Employees
August 18, 2026
GUWAHATI: Government employees in India’s Assam state are facing stricter measures concerning family responsibilities and polygamy, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing action…

China’s Ecological and Environmental Code Takes Effect, Strengthening Green Governance
August 16, 2026
BEIJING: China’s new Ecological and Environmental Code has officially taken effect, creating a unified legal framework for pollution control, ecological protection and green development…

China’s Rural Tourism Boom Brings New Jobs and Business to Villages
August 16, 2026
HEFEI: China’s countryside is seeing a new wave of economic activity as villages turn local culture, tourism and creative industries into fresh sources of…

Rare Aquatic Plant Returns to Erhai Lake as China’s Restoration Efforts Pay Off
August 16, 2026
KUNMING: The large-scale return of Ottelia acuminata, a delicate aquatic plant that survives only in clean water, is offering fresh evidence of ecological recovery…

China Expands ‘Quiet Communities’ to Tackle Urban Noise and Neighbour Disputes
August 16, 2026
BEIJING: China is expanding its “quiet communities” initiative to tackle rising urban noise, reduce neighbourhood disputes and improve living conditions as increasingly dense cities…

Dallas Celebrates Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day
August 15, 2026
DALLAS: Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day was celebrated in Dallas with national pride and patriotic spirit, as members of the Pakistani-American community gathered for a…

Pakistan’s Independence Day Celebrated in Baku
August 15, 2026
The Embassy of Pakistan in Baku commemorated Pakistan’s Independence Day with a ceremony at the Chancery, bringing together members of the Pakistani community, Azerbaijani…

Russia Slams Japan Over Putin’s Kuril Islands Visit
August 15, 2026
MOSCOW: Russia has sharply criticised Japan over statements concerning President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup Island, with Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova calling Tokyo’s…

Russia Says No Formal Turkish Black Sea Truce Proposal Received
August 15, 2026
MOSCOW, August 14, 2026: Russia has not received a formal proposal from Türkiye on introducing a moratorium on military activities in the Black Sea,…