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Railway workers attend a celebration to mark eight years of seamless operation of the Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya in Nairobi, Kenya, June 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)”The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR has connected us across different counties. I urge my countrymen to embrace the railway system because it is safe and creates jobs for my generation,” said a Kenyan assistant train dispatcher.NAIROBI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — Nestled in the remote southeastern Kenyan county of Makueni, the tranquil village where Damaris Mutinda grew up showed few signs of modernity, yet, it nurtured a spirit of resilience and determination in young…
ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has announced that the nationwide polio immunization campaign will commence from Monday (today) across 159 districts of the country. According to the NEOC, during the week-long drive, more than 45.4 million children under the age of five will be administered oral polio vaccine drops. In addition to the polio vaccine, children will also receive Vitamin A supplements to help boost their immunity. The national campaign will be conducted from October 13 to 19, while in southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the campaign will be held from October 20 to 23, the NEOC said. Over 400,000 health…
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has underscored the collective responsibility of lawmakers to ensure a safe and nurturing environment for every child in Pakistan. The call was made during a session of the Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights (PCCR) at the Parliament House on Sunday. The meeting, chaired by PCCR Convener and Parliamentary Secretary for Science and Technology Dr Nikhat Shakeel Khan, deliberated on the alarming rise in child abuse cases across Pakistan. It focused on reviewing trends in child violence, abuse, and exploitation and examined the current conviction rates in these cases. Dr Nikhat opened the session by welcoming members…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport on the outskirts of Lod near Tel Aviv on October 13, 2025, as he travels to Israel and Egypt. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump on Monday declared the war in the Middle East is over, as he began a momentous trip to the region to finalize a peace deal for Gaza.Trump arrived in Tel Aviv earlier Monday to mark the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas after more than two years in captivity.As he arrived at the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women and delivers a keynote speech at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday put forward four proposals to accelerate the process of women’s all-round development.Addressing the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women held in Beijing, Xi said that the proposals were introduced to build a wider consensus, open up broader pathways and take more practical actions for this cause, as women’s all-round development is…
FAISALABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said if the PTI wants to pursue politics in the country, it should stand with its armed forces today. “If it [PTI] stands with the Pakistan Army, their martyrs and Pakistan today without any ifs or buts, then a path forward may open up for them,” Sana said on Sunday while speaking at a press conference in his native town of Faisalabad. The PM’s adviser was apparently referring to the Pakistan Army’s response to the Afghan force’s firing along the western border. According to security sources, Afghan forces on Saturday…
PESHAWAR: JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has told Kabul that India can never be a well-wisher of Afghans and that Afghan territory must never be allowed to be used against Pakistan. “I want to tell the Afghan government that India can never be your friend. In difficult times India will not stand with youit will celebrate,” Naeem said while addressing a rally in Peshawar on Sunday. Afghan forces on Saturday night opened fire at multiple locations along the borderincluding Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir and Chitral areas in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Zhob district in Balochistan province. The Pakistan Army responded…
The accession ceremony of the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts (Volumes II and III) is held at the Hunan Museum in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, Oct. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)CHANGSHA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — Two volumes of Chinese silk manuscripts dating back about 2,300 years have been returned to central China, 79 years after they were smuggled out of the country, through cooperation between Chinese and the U.S. cultural institutions.The second and third volumes of the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts — precious cultural artifacts dating back to the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) — were on Monday officially repatriated to…
ISLAMABAD: The global Virtual Private Network (VPN) industry has experienced explosive growth in recent years, transforming from a niche enterprise tool into a mainstream consumer service. As of 2024, the market is valued at approximately $44-50 billion and is projected to reach $75-90 billion by 2027, driven by escalating concerns over online privacy, data security, and the rise of remote work. A VPN is a software tool that makes it appear as if a computer or mobile phone is located in another country or at a different site, such as a corporate office. The shift to hybrid and remote work…
A close-up view of the Nexperia plant sign in Newport, Wales on April 1, 2022. Matthew Horwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned semiconductor maker based in the Netherlands, in an extraordinary move to ensure a sufficient supply of its chips remains available in Europe amid rising global trade tensions.Nexperia, a subsidiary of China’s Wingtech Technology, specializes in the high-volume production of chips used in automotive, consumer electronics and other industries, making it vital for maintaining Europe’s technological supply chains. On Sunday evening, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs revealed that…