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Actress Tang Yan speaks at the second Golden Panda Awards ceremony in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Sept. 13, 2025. The second Golden Panda Awards were presented on Saturday in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan province, which is the home of the giant panda. The international cultural event honors achievements in the fields of film, TV, documentary and animation under 27 categories. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)CHENGDU, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — The second Golden Panda Awards were presented on Saturday in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan province, which is the home of the giant panda.The international cultural event honors achievements in the fields of film,…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Qatar to participate in the emergency Arab-Islamic summit being held in Doha on September 15. The summit, cosponsored by Pakistan, has been convened in the wake of Israel’s airstrikes on Doha and the escalating developments in Palestine – following Israeli attempts to occupy Gaza, expand settlement activities in the occupied West Bank and forcibly displace the Palestinians. Earlier, Qatar said it would hold the emergency moot in light of the recent developments in the region. Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Monday’s meeting would consider “a draft resolution on the Israeli attack on…
People interact with a robot dog in front of an installation during the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 14, 2025. The 2025 CIFTIS concluded in Beijing on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ding He)A child interacts with a humanoid robot during the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 14, 2025. The 2025 CIFTIS concluded in Beijing on Sunday. (Xinhua/Zou Duowei)People walk past an installation during the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to use data from the population census, agricultural census, and economic census to assess human, agricultural, and economic losses caused by recent rains and floods. Population and agriculture census data will help estimate damage to households and crops. Economic census data will help assess business and infrastructure losses while geo-tagging will be used to identify destruction of schools, colleges, mosques, and commercial centers. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has directed the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics to begin work, with a pilot project launched in Narowal district, the native city of Ahsan Iqbal. Agriculture census is…
Some Indian politicians and former cricketers have called on their country to boycott its matches with Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup tournament, as the two arch-rival teams are set to face each other in Dubai today. An India-Pakistan cricket match is always a blockbuster. Still, emotions will run even higher in today’s Asia Cup clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who fought a four-day military conflict in May. The countries have been at odds in various matters since then, including claims of downing jets, ceasefire requests, geopolitical narratives and of course, cricket. Several former Indian players and politicians have urged…
ISLAMABAD: Rights activist and lawyer Imaan Mazari has submitted a written request to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) registrar, asking him to provide CCTV footage of Courtroom No 1 from September 11. She has stated that on that daybetween 9am to 11aman unfortunate incident took place in the courtroom involving her verbal exchange with IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar. Mazari has requested the registrar to preserve the footage of that altercation and also provide her with a copy of the same. She has also submitted a USB along with the application. On Thursday, Justice Dogar and Imaan engaged…
The U.S. and China flags stand behind a microphone at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on April 9, 2009.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. and Chinese officials meet in Madrid on Sunday to hash over longstanding trade irritants, a looming divestiture deadline for Chinese short video app TikTok and demands by Washington that G-7 and European allies impose tariffs on China to halt its purchases of Russian oil.The talks in the Spanish capital mark the fourth time in four months that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have met with Chinese Vice Premier…
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to initiate dialogue with a Chinese independent power producer (IPP) on the potential use of an underutilised berth, dedicated for Sahiwal power plant, for the export of cement and clinker. The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) will assist the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) in talks with the IPP. Sources told The Express Tribune that in a recent meeting of the task force constituted by the prime minister, the PQA was advised to provide assistance in discussions with the Chinese IPP on utilising the port berth for clinker exports. This move demonstrates a mix of…
MANCHESTER: Phil Salt hit the highest score and quickest century by an England batsman in a T20 International as the hosts hammered South Africa by 146 runs to level their three-match series at 1-1 during a record-breaking evening at Old Trafford on Friday. Opening batsman Salt’s astounding 141 not out was the cornerstone of England’s mammoth 304-2. It was the first time in a T20 International between two Test-playing nations a side had reached 300, with India having come closest previously, scoring 297-6 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad in 2024. South Africa, faced with a colossal chase, unsurprisingly lost early wickets…
Romanian soldiers ride an ATV down a street in the village of Plauru, Danube Delta, 300kms east of Bucharest, Romania, on September 12, 2023. Mihai Barbu | Afp | Getty ImagesRomania scrambled fighter jets on Saturday when a drone breached the country’s airspace during a Russian attack on Ukrainian infrastructure near the border, the defense ministry said.Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu said the F-16 pilots came close to taking down the drone as it was flying very low before it left national airspace toward Ukraine.A threat of drone strikes also prompted Poland to deploy aircraft and close an airport in the eastern city…