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A staff member works on an inspection train during a joint debugging and testing on the high-speed railway connecting Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, and Changbai Mountain reserve in the neighboring Jilin Province, June 1, 2025. With a length of 430 kilometers and design speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the high-speed railway will significantly improve regional connectivity and boost tourism and economic development upon operation. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)An inspection train departs from Shenyang North Railway Station during a joint debugging and testing on the high-speed railway connecting Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, and Changbai Mountain reserve…
Listen to article A high-level Pakistani delegation, led by former foreign minister and Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, will meet representatives of all 15 UN Security Council member states, including the five permanent members, today, Express News reported. The nine-member parliamentary delegation is currently in New York to hold meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the President of the UN General Assembly, and ambassadors of both permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council. Read more: Bilawal-led delegation in US to brief Pakistan’s stance on Indian aggression The other members of the delegation include Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination,…
Seoul, South Korea – After six hours of emergency martial law, hundreds of days of protests, violence at a Seoul court and the eventual impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea is now hours away from choosing a new leader in the hope of restoring stability to an unsettled nation. From 6am to 8pm on Tuesday (21:00 to 11:00 GMT), South Koreans will vote for one of five presidential candidates in a race led largely by the opposition Democratic Party’s Lee Jae-myung. He is followed in the polls by the governing People Power Party candidate Kim Moon-soo. The election –…
LAHORE: Pakistan’s pursuit of adapting the “modern-day” approach towards white-ball cricket seemed to have reached manifestation in the first two games of their three-match Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh. But on Sunday night, here at the Gaddafi Stadium, in front of jam-packed stands, it was evident that the hosts were transitioning quite well into the new style. And it was Mohammad Haris who demonstrated it in the most brutal of ways, plundering a 45-ball century — his maiden T20I ton — to see Pakistan thrash Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third and final match of the series, completing the…
Flies hovered over the blackened and swollen bodies of men and boys, lying side-by-side on a piece of tarpaulin, in blood-soaked combat fatigues, amid preparations for a rushed cremation in the Tamu district of Myanmar’s Sagaing region, bordering India. Quickly arranged wooden logs formed the base of the mass pyre, with several worn-out rubber tyres burning alongside to sustain the fire, the orange and green wreaths just out of reach of the flames. Among the 10 members of the Pa Ka Pha (PKP), part of the larger People’s Defence Forces (PDF), killed by the Indian Army on May 14, three…
Listen to article KYIV: Ukraine said in a spectacular claim on Sunday it destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of dollars in a “large-scale” drone assault on enemy soil as it geared up for talks with Moscow counterparts to explore prospects for a ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the “absolutely brilliant” drone attack launched on Russian air bases, saying it inflicted tangible losses on Moscow. He said that 117 drones had been used to attack the Russian bases. Ukraine said the strike on the eve of peace talks damaged $7 billion worth of Russian aircraft parked at four airbases thousands of kilometres…
PodcastPodcast, The TakeElon Musk resigned from his position leading the Department of Government Efficiency. What does he leave behind? Elon Musk may have resigned from the Department of Government Efficiency, but few believe he’s stepping away from power. In under a year, DOGE brought Silicon Valley-style disruption to Washington, consolidating federal data and dismantling oversight. Now, Musk is expected to channel what he gained into a private AI venture – with public systems still in reach. In this episode: Episode credits: This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Sonia Bhagat, and Chloe K Li with Sari el-Khalili, Phillip Lanos, Spencer…
Listen to article LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed the need for political unity among coalition partners, suggesting that the government adopt a collective approach in the national interest during his meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Governor House in Lahore on Sunday, where discussions ranged from the prevailing political and security situation in the country, to recent engagements with friendly countries, as well as climate change. The meeting was attended by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan and…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Final vote count gives conservative candidate 50.89 percent, while his liberal rival receives 49.11 percent, AP reports.Conservative eurosceptic Karol Nawrocki is expected to win Poland’s presidential run-off election with all votes now counted, according to media reports. The Associated Press news agency, citing the final vote count, reported on Monday that Nawrocki won 50.89 percent of votes in the tight race against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, who received 49.11 percent. The Polish news website, Onet, reported the same results on its website. The Polish Electoral Commission said on its website that it had counted all of…
Chinese Ambassador to Greece Fang Qiu poses with a Greek canoe kayak team in Athens, Greece, on June 1, 2025. Hundreds of spectators gathered at the Olympic Rowing Center in Schinias, northeast of Athens, on Sunday to witness a vibrant dragon boat race held in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival and the deepening ties between China and Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)ATHENS, June 1 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of spectators gathered at the Olympic Rowing Center in Schinias, northeast of Athens, on Sunday to witness a vibrant dragon boat race held in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival and the deepening ties…