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Islamabad: Pakistan occupied Kashmir’s education department has made the Islamic head dress hijab compulsory for female students and teachers in co-education institutions.A report in Dawn said that a circular was issued on this regard on February 24. The circular...

Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry waved off on Monday a media report that said US officials were concerned about the spying potential of Chinese-made port cranes used widely across the country."This statement is completely irrational and misleads the American...

Riyadh: Al Nassr footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a plane loaded with relief items to the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria, media reports said. Powerful earthquakes of about 7.8 and 7.6 magnitudes jolted both countries and claimed over 50,000...

Beijing: China will increase its military spending by 7.2% this year, up to 1,553.7 billion yuan (about $224.8 billion), according to the draft budget published on Sunday."National defense spending 1553.7 billion yuan, an increase of 7.2%," the document,...

Riyadh: Karnataka ended their 54-year wait for lifting Santosh Trophy after they earned a hard-fought 3-2 win over Meghalaya at the King Fahd International Stadium here on Saturday night.The title was eluding the state since the 1968-69 nationals in...

Beijing: China will fight resolutely against "Taiwan’s independence" in 2023 and will promote the country’s reunification, according to the social and economic development plan for this year, published on Sunday."(We will) fight resolutely against the so-called ‘Taiwan independence’ and...

Geneva: The United States did not provide the World Health Organization (WHO) with access to data and reports that accuse a Chinese laboratory of causing COVID-19, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Lead at the WHO Health Emergencies Programme Maria Van...

Beijing: China demands that the United States stops all military contacts with Taiwan and stops arms sales to the island, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said.Earlier in the week, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the...

New Delhi: Ahead of his State visit to India next week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday that this will be his first visit to India as prime minister and he looks forward to reinforcing the strong bond...

Moscow: Russia has started developing a new anti-submarine aircraft with a greater range of weapons, to replace the Soviet Il-38, an informed source told Sputnik."Development work has begun on the creation of a basic anti-submarine, reconnaissance and patrol aircraft...