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A drone photo taken on Nov. 11, 2025 shows a vessel unloading cargo at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)QINZHOU, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC), a key logistics route connecting western China to global markets, had transported a cumulative total of more than 5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo as of Saturday, according to China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd.A drone photo taken on Nov. 29, 2025 shows vessels at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)A…

‘It is regrettable that Pakistan’s views, ground realities were not reflected in the statement issued’ Pakistan urges the United Nations High Commissioner to avoid commentary on the 27th Constitutional Amendment “that reflects political bias and misinformation”. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Saturday, cautioned that Pakistan’s hurried constitutional amendments “seriously undermine judicial independence, and raise grave concerns about accountability and respect for the rule of law”. In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on Sunday, rejecting the concerns of the High Commissioner and insisting that “The constitutional amendments adopted by the Parliament of…

A modified Long March-7 carrier rocket carrying the Shijian-28 satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China’s Hainan Province, Nov. 30, 2025. China on Sunday launched a new satellite from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan. The Shijian-28 satellite was launched at 8:20 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-7 carrier rocket. It has entered its preset orbit successfully. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)WENCHANG, Hainan, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — China on Sunday launched a new satellite from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan.The Shijian-28…

Egypt to double number of scholarships for Pakistani students at Al Azhar University, Cairo Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday and was received by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Briefing newsmen at a joint press stakeout after the meeting, Dar welcomed the visit of Egypt’s FM Dr Abdelatty, highlighting the “deep partnership and brotherly ties” between Pakistan and Egypt. He said the visit would help advance shared objectives and noted growing cooperation in areas including the economy and defence. Dr Abdelatty thanked Pakistan for its hospitality…

PUBLISHED November 30, 2025 KARACHI: Mostly guilty of complaining, cribbing about and condemning authorities for power cuts, water shortage, gas shortage, high taxes versus lack of facilities, corruption, crime, the despicable condition of our roads and people for being discourteous, dishonest, lazy and insensitive, more so in Karachi, I truly had a moment of patriotism, amazement and pride after my visit to the Driving License Centre in Clifton which merits a story right here. No more spoilers, read on. When I randomly spotted my driving license nearing its expiry, I groaned and cursed my life for this gruelling task ahead.…

After the search for survivors and recovery of victims in tragic aviation accidents — like that of a UPS cargo plane shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky last month — comes the search for flight data and a cockpit voice recorder often called the “black box.” Every commercial plane has them. Aerospace giants GE Aerospace and Honeywell are among a few companies that design them to be nearly indestructible so they can help investigators understand the cause of a crash. “They’re very crucial because it’s one of the few sources of information that tells us what happened leading…

A man visits the booth of Airbus at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Schoenefeld, Germany, on June 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)Despite localized disruptions, global airlines were moving quickly toward stabilization by Saturday, with most affected aircraft already cleared to return to service.PARIS, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — Global airlines have rushed to implement an urgent software fix for A320-family aircraft after Airbus issued a safety alert on Friday, initially raising concerns over massive global flight disruptions.It is feared that as many as six out of 10 single-aisle aircraft in service worldwide could be pulled from operation. But overnight efforts by…

PUBLISHED November 30, 2025 A retired schoolteacher, Fazal Zaman Shalman, locally known as Pakhtun Ustaz, listens to an old Pashto song on a historical gramophone displayed in a private museum he established some two decades ago in his guesthouse in the Sakhakot area of Malakand district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The museum highlights the region’s history from the Buddhist era to the Mughal dynasty, along with remnants from the British colonial period in the subcontinent. The collection includes various antiquities such as farming tools, household items, cultural costumes, wooden ancient slippers, daily-use tools made of wood and iron, musical instruments, a…

A drone photo shows a China-Europe freight train bound for Budapest, Hungary before departure at Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)CHONGQING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — A freight train bound for Budapest, Hungary, departed from southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Sunday, marking the launch of a new fixed-schedule China-Europe freight train service, also known as China Railway Express.The train, carrying automotive and motorcycle parts, electronic products and other consumer goods, is expected to take about 11 days to reach Budapest — a major transport hub serving Central and Eastern Europe. The train will exit China via…

PUBLISHED November 30, 2025 Before switching on to the actual proposition, I would love to proceed with Mark Twain’s popular saying: “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that makes you smile.” “Rule Breakers”, the film under review, is claimed to be “based on the inspiring, true story of Afghanistan’s first all-female robotics team who defied the odds and fought for education and opportunity.” This dramatic venture has been directed by the Academy Award-winning director Bill Guttentag, who has a reputation for working on true and inspiring stories from…