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Beijing: The U.S. 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' seeks to gang up to form exclusive blocs, stir up confrontation, and undermine regional integration, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.The 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' claims to safeguard regional security, but in fact it provokes...

Jakarta: Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves increased to 140.3 billion U.S. dollars at the end of February from 139.4 billion dollars of the previous month, according to Bank Indonesia."Tax receipts and withdrawal of government's foreign loans had an impact on...

Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted the Rail Track Rocket Sled deployment tests of the Gaganyaan Pilot and Apex Cover Separation (ACS) parachutes in cluster configurations.The tests were conducted at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh,...

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...