LONDON — Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was by all accounts a somber and stately affair. But to many in the crowd outside Westminster Abbey, it was made joyous by the company of others and a sense that they had done all they could to thank the late monarch. A sizable crowd — though smaller than many…
The super typhoon Nanmadol has killed two people and injured almost 90. It hit Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, on Sunday morning, and is set to reach Honshu, the largest island, in the coming days. Tens of thousands of people spent Sunday night in emergency shelters, and almost 350,000 homes are without…
Celebration of 71 years of Establishment of Pakistan-China Diplomatic Relations through video competition “Cultural Colours of Pakistan” September Soon Times, Islamabad: To celebrate 71 years of the establishment of Pakistan-China Diplomatic Relations, the APCFA in partnership with the Embassy of People’s Republic of China in Pakistan organized a special award ceremony for winners of the…
Islamabad (Soon Times) Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan H.E Mr. Zhang Heqing has held a meeting with Mr. Ayub Jamali, the newly appointed Director General (DG) of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). The senior Chinese diplomat congratulated Jamali on his appointment and appreciated the…
The Hamas Movement on Sunday said that the occupied city of Jerusalem, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque, is the core of the Palestinian struggle against the “Zionist enemy”. “Despite the Israeli occupation’s escalating crimes against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and its Palestinian defenders, Palestinians have always been steadfast and vigilant against the Israeli occupation’s anticipated attacks,” the…
Dozens of Jewish settlers desecrated the Aqsa Masjid in Occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday morning and later in the afternoon. At least 173 settlers entered the Masjid in different groups through its Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under tight police guard, according to al-Qastal news website. During their tours at the Islamic holy site, the…
The Hamas Movement has affirmed that the Palestinian people have the right to respond to the Nablus massacre and make the occupation state pay dearly for its ongoing crimes. “The blood of our heroic commanders and our people will not go in vain,” Hamas said in a press release on Tuesday. “The blood of our…
India’s pressure on Sri Lanka to defer the arrival of a Chinese research vessel at a Sri Lankan port, citing so-called national security concerns, is unreasonable, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday, urging “relevant parties” to view China’s marine scientific research activities rationally and refrain from interfering in normal exchanges and cooperation between…
Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory, on Monday condemned the recent “Israeli air strikes” on the Gaza Strip. “Israeli latest raids on the Gaza Strip are illegal and immoral,” Albanese said in an interview, adding that Israel violates the UN laws because it enjoys impunity…
PLA extends ‘Taiwan encirclement’ exercises; ‘Drills will not stop until reunification’ The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday continued military exercises and training activities surrounding the island of Taiwan, marking an extension from the previously announced schedule. Drills like these will not stop and are expected to become routine until reunification, as the Chinese…
