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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…

Head of Hamas’s political bureau Ismail Haneyya has urged Turkiye to make efforts to provide protection for the Palestinian people, their rights and holy sites and prevent the Israeli occupation state from persisting in its crimes and aggressive practices. This came during Haneyya’s telephone conversation on Monday night with Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Haneyya…

Dozens of Jewish settlers desecrated the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem on Monday morning. At least 109 settlers entered the Mosque in different groups through its Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under tight police guard, according to the Islamic Awqaf Administration. During their tours at the Islamic holy site, the settlers received lectures from…

The Beijing Central Axis is to seek UNESCO World Heritage status at the World Heritage Committee in 2024, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Aug 7. “The bidding process will provide impetus for the protection of heritage and further promote Beijing’s status as a national cultural center,” Li Qun, director of the heritage administration,…

BEIJING — China’s marine economy recovered steadily in the first half of 2022, as the country has been striving to respond to COVID-19 and pursue economic and social development in a well-coordinated manner, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. According to preliminary calculation, China’s gross ocean product grew 1.2 percent year-on-year to 4.2 trillion…

Islamabad (Soon Times), Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Commander Defence Forces of Hungary called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force in his office today.The visiting dignitary appreciated sound professionalism of PAF personnel and also acknowledged the achievements made by PAF over the years, especially through indigenization….

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja held a meeting with the representatives of UN Women Pakistan. SAPM assured full support from the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme to UN Women and said that women empowerment is necessary for transforming Pakistan into a developed nation. SAPM further narrated that there is…