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The 46th fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy sets sail from a military port in Zhanjiang, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2024. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesChina said Wednesday it warned and “drove away” a U.S. destroyer that had sailed near the coast of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea — one of the most valuable shipping lanes globally.The destroyer, USS Higgins, “illegally entered China’s territorial waters off Huangyan Island without the approval of the Chinese government,” the country’s defense ministry said, according to a CNBC translation of the statement…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday warned India against choking Pakistan’s share of Indus River waters, vowing that not “a single drop” would be allowed to be stolen. Declaring water the nation’s lifeblood, he vowed a decisive response to any attempt to cut the flow amid escalating tensions over New Delhi’s move to put the Indus Waters Treaty “in abeyance”, a step Islamabad has condemned as an act of war. “I want to tell the enemy today that if you threaten to hold our water, then keep this in mind that you cannot snatch even one drop from…
TAROUBA: An inspired Jayden Seales led the West Indies to a crushing 202-run victory over Pakistan in the third and deciding one-day international in Trinidad on Tuesday. The fast bowler blew away the Pakistan top order en route to figures of 6-18 as the tourists were bundled out for just 92 in a chase of 295 to win. The Windies had reached 294-6 in their 50 overs batting first, powered by captain Shai Hope’s brilliant unbeaten hundred. The Caribbean side sealed a much-needed first ODI series win against Pakistan since 1991, after being swept aside 3-0 and 5-0 in Test…
Children assemble architectural models in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 12, 2025. Children across China take part in various kinds of activities to spend their summer holiday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)A child participates in an interactive science experiment in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 12, 2025. Children across China take part in various kinds of activities to spend their summer holiday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)Children experience simulation inside a mock space capsule in Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei Province, Aug. 12, 2025. Children across China take part in various kinds of activities to spend their summer holiday. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)Children visit a…
Listen to article In a bid to provide relief to Karachi’s residents and industrial sectors grappling with soaring power tariffs, Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Tuesday announced a new electricity supply framework under the Sindh Electric Power Regulatory Authority (SEPRA). Speaking to the media, he revealed that electricity will be generated and transmitted by the Sindh Transmission and Dispatch Company (STDC) under the recently approved SEPRA. Shah stated that the rates offered under SEPRA will be substantially lower than those currently charged by K-Electric. “We will generate electricity ourselves and transmit it through STDC. Most importantly, we will determine…
A robot band is displayed at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) –The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.Themed “Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent,” the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events — with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest…
People visit the Smart Vehicle Chain area of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — During last month’s third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), overseas exhibitors made up 35 percent of participants — up 3 percentage points from 2024 and 9 points from the inaugural 2023 edition — with industry giants like Honeywell, GE Healthcare, and Siemens already securing their spots for next year, underscoring foreign firms’ growing commitment to China.As a major national platform for global industrial collaboration, the CISCE embodies the enduring…
Listen to article LAHORE: In response to a recent order, the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) issued a ‘warrant of release’ addressed to the superintendent of Central Jail Kot Lakhpat for the release of PTI’s Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The release pertains to two cases in which the court had acquitted him. ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill issued two separate ‘warrants of release’ in connection with two different FIRs (768/23 and 103/23). Qureshi had been acquitted on August 11 in these cases, which were registered against him following the May 9 riots that erupted after the arrest of PTI’s founding chairman, Imran Khan. Judge Gill,…
The exterior of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, after the museum removed explicit reference to U.S. President Donald Trump from an exhibit about impeachment according to a spokesperson, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 1, 2025.Annabelle Gordon | ReutersThe White House told the Smithsonian Institution it will conduct a comprehensive review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits to “ensure alignment with” President Donald Trump’s “directive to celebrate American exceptionalism,” according to a letter Tuesday.The White House’s letter directs eight Smithsonian museums to turn over materials within 30 days about any exhibits related to America’s 250th anniversary, other exhibits, and educational…
Listen to article Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari dismissed on Tuesday speculation on any potential legislation on a 27th Constitutional Amendment as “baseless”. Even as the 26th Constitutional Amendment remains marred in controversy, power corridors in Islamabad have been abuzz with rumours of a possible 27th Constitutional Amendment. Speculation suggests that the potential amendment would bring further changes to the structure and functioning of superior judiciary. The 26th Amendment had brought in sweeping changes to the judicial framework. Speaking to reporters at the launch of renovation works for Hyderabad’s Niaz Stadium, Bilawal rubished the “baseless rumours”. “So far, no federal…