BEIJING, Sept 8: Chinas exports grew last month but at a slower pace than in recent months, the countrys customs agency said Monday. Exports reached $321.8 billion in August, a 4.4% increase compared to the same month last year. That was down from a 7.2% jump in July. Meanwhile, imports totalled $219.5 billion, a 1.8% rise. Chinas large trade surplus has become a contentious issue with major trading partners including the US and the European Union. Low-priced Chinese imports [] The post Chinas

COLOMBO, Sept 8:Sri Lanka on Monday opposed international intervention on its human rights situation at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, asserting that such actions undermine ongoing domestic efforts to ensure justice and reconciliation. The 60th regular session of the UNHRC, session, which opened in Geneva on Monday, will review reports and oral updates on several countries, including Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Sudan, Palestine, and Syria. Sri Lanka observes tha

KYIV, Sept 7: A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraines capital Sunday killed at least two people and left smoke rising from the roof of a key government building. Associated Press reporters saw a plume of smoke rising from the roof of Kyivs cabinet of ministers building, but it was not immediately clear if the smoke was the result of a direct hit, which would mark an escalation in Russias air campaign. Russia has so far avoided targeting [] The post Russia hits Kyiv with drones, missi

KYIV, Sep 7: Russia attacked Ukraine with 805 drones and decoys overnight on Sunday, the largest such attack since the full-scale invasion. Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesperson for Ukraines Air Force, confirmed to the Associated Press that Sundays attack was the largest Russian drone strike. Russia also launched 13 missiles of various types. Ukraine shot down and neutralized 747 drones and 4 missiles, according to a statement from the Air Force. There were nine missile hits and 56 drone strikes in [] The

ISLAMABAD, Sept 4: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing and the two sides reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen their iron-clad, all-weather strategic cooperative partnership. During the meeting, the two sides also agreed to continue working closely on the next phase of upgraded China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC 2.0), which includes five new corridors, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. During their warm and friendly meeting, the t

ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: At least five crew members, including two pilots, died on Monday when the helicopter they were flying crashed in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmirs Gilgit-Baltistan, officials said. The aircraft crashed in the Chilas area of Diamer district, Gilgit-Baltistan government spokesperson Faizullah Faraq said in a statement. One of our helicopters has crashed in Thor, Chilas, he said, adding the crew included two pilots and three technical staff. Diamer Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)

TOKYO, Aug 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is important for India and China to work together to bring stability to the world economic order as he asserted that New Delhi is ready to advance bilateral ties from a strategic and long-term perspective based on mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity. In an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun published during his ongoing visit to Japan, Modi also asserted that stable, predictable, and amicable bilateral relations []

NEW YORK, Aug 21: A woman on the FBIs 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list was arrested in India on charges of killing her six-year-old son, according to officials. The arrest of Cindy Rodriguez Singh, 40, was the fourth Top 10 Most Wanted capture in seven months, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel said in an X post on Wednesday. He credited law enforcement partners in Texas, the US Justice Department, and authorities in India for their coordination leading [] The post Woman on FB

BOGOTA(Colombia), Aug 11: Colombian conservative senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay died Monday, more than two months after being shot during a campaign rally in western Bogota. His wife, Mara Claudia Tarazona, confirmed the 39-year-olds death early Monday. Uribe Turbay was critically wounded on June 7 during a campaign rally in the countrys capital, suffering gunshot wounds to the head and leg. He underwent emergency surgery and remained hospitalized in intensive care until h