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UN General Assembly resumes emergency session on Gaza crisis

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 12 (APP): The UN General Assembly is resuming its Emergency Special Session on Tuesday afternoon on the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict, as the Israeli attacks against Gaza show no signs of abating and the Security Council remains deadlocked on further action. The 193-member […]

2nd China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Cooperation kicks off in Kunming, China

BEIJING, Dec 9(APP): The second China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Cooperation kicked off in Kunming, the capital of Southwest China’s Yunnan province. Xiao Jie, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote […]

At UN, Pakistan calls for holding Israel accountable for war crimes in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 09 (APP): Denouncing Israel’s relentless attacks on the Palestinian people and civilian infrastructure in Gaza, Pakistan has called for holding the Israeli occupation forces accountable for war crimes in the besieged enclave. “We strongly and unequivocally condemn the indiscriminate use of force […]

UNSC calls on states to ramp up cooperation to combat transnational crime

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 08 (APP):Adopting a presidential statement, the UN Security Council recognized the importance of enhancing international and regional cooperation to counter transnational organized crime during a day-long open debate on Thursday. By the text, the 15-nation Council expressed concern over the serious, growing […]

Urumqi welcomes first shipment of Pakistani frozen fish

BEIJING, Dec 8 (APP):A shipment, consisting of 388 kilograms of various Pakistani seafood varieties, including frozen puffer fish, frozen catfish, and frozen sardines, is being efficiently and orderly unloaded at Urumqi Diwopu International Airport on December 6. This marks the first import of seafood through […]

Severe floods threaten to worsen food insecurity across eastern Africa, warns WFP

NAIROBI, Dec. 8 (Xinhua/APP):– The World Food Program (WFP) on Friday warned that the devastating floods threaten to worsen food insecurity across eastern Africa, threatening more hunger. WFP said that nearly 3 million people have been affected, with more than 1.2 million displaced as heavy […]

Pakistan’s exports to South China surge by 65% from July to October

BEIJING, Dec. 8 (APP): Pakistan has witnessed an extraordinary 65% increase in its exports to South China from July 2022 to October 2023, showcasing the nation’s growing influence in the region, said Muhammad Irfan Trade & Investment Counsellor at Pakistan Consulate in Guangzhou. The surge […]

Pakistan takes significant steps to attract Chinese investment in e-commerce

BEIJING, Dec 8 (APP): Pakistan’s government has taken significant steps to facilitate cross-border e-commerce and attract foreign investment, especially from the Chinese investors, said Shaikh Muhammad Shariq, Vice President of National Bank of Pakistan and Chief representative in China. The introduction of favorable policies, such […]

Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority to host forum on combating corruption

Riyadh, Dec 7 (SPA/APP):The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority will host on Sunday the twelfth annual virtual forum titled “Legal Awareness in Combating Financial and Administrative Corruption” to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day 2023 themed UNCAC at 20: Uniting the World Against Corruption. The forum will cover […]

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 shakes Azerbaijan

BAKU, Azerbaijan , Dec 7 (AA/APP):An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 shook the southern Caucasus nation of Azerbaijan early Thursday. The epicenter of the quake, which took place at 8.16 am (0416GMT), was reported to be the Caspian Sea, said an Azerbaijan Seismological Service […]

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