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ISLAMABAD:(News Desk)- A team of Pakistani clerics and functionaries maintained on Friday that they found no evidence of restrictions on Ramazan fasting in Xinjiang. The high-powered four-member delegation was led by Director-General of Research of the ministry of religious affairs Noorul Islam Shah. It included a Cleric of the Faisal …

Beijing: (Web Desk)- China´s homegrown regional jet made its first commercial flight Tuesday, operator Chengdu Airlines said, after years of delays raised questions about the country´s ambitious plans for domestically-produced planes. Chengdu Airlines flew the ARJ21 from its eponymous home base, the capital of the southwestern province of Sichuan, to …

China’s top diplomat met Vietnam’s leadership on Monday during a scheduled visit aimed at strengthening historically close relations at a time when ties are strained by squabbles over the South China Sea. The trip by State Councillor Yang Jiechi comes amid a Chinese public relations blitz to try to discredit …

[/tie_full_img] [/tie_full_img] ISLAMABAD – Pakistan relished two positive developments yesterday as time-tested ally China stopped India’s bid to enter the Nuclear Supplier Group and peace efforts with Afghanistan went a step further. Though Pakistan’s own application was not given any significance, its top diplomats were happy the 26th plenary meeting …

[/tie_full_img] [/tie_full_img] TEHRAN (FNA)- A week of torrential rain in Southern China killed 25 people and displaced 33,200 residents, including many in poor, remote regions, officials said. China’s Civil Affairs Ministry says 4 million people in 10 provinces have been affected by floods and landslides since heavy rainfall began Monday. …

[/tie_full_img] [/tie_full_img] Wang Zhan, who is touring Chabahar Free Trade Zone heading of a delegation, made the remarks in a meeting with several local Iranian officials in this southeastern province. Wang said he is on a governmental mission to survey the investment opportunities in different regions across the globe. He …

[/tie_full_img] The U.S. Navy’s Third Fleet will send more ships to East Asia to operate outside its normal theater alongside the Japan-based Seventh Fleet, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, a move that comes at a time of heightened tensions with China. The Third Fleet’s Pacific Surface Action Group, which …

[/tie_full_img] [/tie_full_img] Beijing—China and the European Union (EU) held their sixth high-level strategic dialogue Brussels Saturday, with both sides pledging to further cooperation in various areas. The event was co-chaired by visiting Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. China sees the EU as a …

SHANGHAI: An explosion injured three people and sparked a major security alert at the main international airport in China’s commercial hub of Shanghai on Sunday, according to the operator. The blast at Pudong Airport occurred near the check-in counter of Terminal Two, according to a statement on the operator’s official …