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Moscow: Three military transport aircraft of the Russian Defence Ministry delivered 36 tons of humanitarian aid to Kabul, the ministry's press service said on Saturday.The flights were organised upon the instructions of President Vladimir Putin to evacuate over 300...

Islamabad: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Paramedical Association has expressed concerns over Prime Minister Imran Khan’s lack of interest in "resolving paramedic’s genuine problems" and said a meeting of the executive council will be convened on December 25 to chalk...

Beijing: Alimihan Seyiti, the oldest person in China, died at the age of 135 in the Xinjiang Uygur region, authorities said on Saturday.Hailing from Komuxerik township, Seyiti was born on June 25, 1886. In 2013, she topped the list...

Washington: The US Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden's nomination of Nicholas Burns as US ambassador to China.The Senate voted 75-18 to confirm Burns, 65, a career diplomat who has served under both Democratic and Republican presidents.Burns is...

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to suspend cellular phone services in some areas of Islamabad for three days beginning Friday in view of the three-day OIC session being held in the capital city.However, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed...

Washington: The US Congress on Thursday passed a bill that requires companies to prove that goods imported from China's Xinjiang region have not been produced using forced labour, BBC reported here on Friday.The US has consistently accused China...

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Thursday that the number of jailed journalists around the world increased by 20 per cent in 2021 to 488 compared to the previous year, marking the highest number the NGO has recorded...

Hing Kong: Twelve people were hospitalized after a major fire broke out inside the World Trade Center in Hong Kong at around noon on Wednesday, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said.The fire started at the shopping centre...

Brussels: The European Union will provide expert assistance in the demarcation and delimitation of the borders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, European Council President Charles Michel said in a statement."The EU will make available an expert mission/consultative group to support...

Washington: The US Secret Service has cordoned off the perimeter of the Russian Embassy in Washington, a law enforcement officer said."The embassy is shut down," the officer said on Tuesday evening.Another local law enforcement officer said that there is...