2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (316+ words) Jeddah (TDI): The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has reaffirmed its support for the mandate and humanitarian role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in protecting and providing relief to Palestinian refugees, urging the international community to…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (356+ words) Myanmar's government has denied a request from ASEAN's special envoy to meet detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The government made it clear that she will not be allowed to see any international representatives until she finishes her prison…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (705+ words) In 2018, former US Defense Secretary James Mattis announced the name change from the US Pacific Command to the US Indo-Pacific Command. The official argument was about "geographic connectivity." The actual reason was geopolitical. Washington was doing more than just banging…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago  (378+ words) Washington (TDI): The United States Air Force is creating a specialized military force to strengthen the protection of its air bases against drone and missile attacks, reflecting growing concerns over evolving aerial threats and the changing nature of modern warfare....

9+ hour, 2+ min ago  (370+ words) Doha (TDI): Pakistani and Qatari mediators have reported "positive progress" following a new round of indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran in Doha aimed at advancing the implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U). In a statement…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago  (294+ words) Islamabad (TDI): Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong has reaffirmed Beijing's commitment to further strengthening its strategic partnership with Pakistan, describing bilateral relations as a model of enduring cooperation and shared development. Addressing a reception marking the 105th anniversary of the…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago  (535+ words) Tashkent (TDI): Uzbekistan and Georgia are expected to further strengthen their bilateral ties as Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev begins a two-day state visit to Georgia tody, aimed at expanding cooperation in trade, investment, transport and cultural exchanges. The visit reflects…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (341+ words) Foreign Ministry of Russia urged Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime to avoid military clashes on the border and to find a solution to the issue through diplomacy." In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ministry said it was "concerned…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (584+ words) More than 600 years ago, the great navigator Zheng He'who came from the shores of Dianchi Lake in Yunnan, China'made seven voyages to the Western Seas, with his fleet calling at Java, Indonesia, six times. The event aims to draw on…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (914+ words) On June 30, the "Zheng He Odyssey: Global Friendship Envoy" Series of Cultural Exchange Activities was launched in Jakarta, Indonesia. At its side event'the International Symposium on the Global Civilization Initiative and the Spirit of Zheng He'representatives from China and Indonesia…...