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DHAKA (AFP) – Violence broke out in Bangladesh’s capital early Friday after a youth leader of the country’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising who was injured in an assassination attempt died in a hospital in Singapore. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Dhaka after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, was announced, to demand that his killers be arrested. Several buildings in the capital, including those housing the country’s two leading newspapers, were set on fire, according to authorities, with staff trapped inside. Hadi was a key figure in last year’s uprising that ended the autocratic rule of prime…

China’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Liu Bin held political consultations between the foreign ministries of China and Ukraine with Serhiy Kyslytsya, first deputy minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine, in Beijing on Thursday. Liu said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ukraine, friendship and cooperation have always been the defining features of bilateral ties. Guided by the principles of mutual respect and trust, mutual understanding and accommodation, and mutual benefit and reciprocity, the two sides have achieved fruitful outcomes in cooperation across fields such as economy and trade, agriculture, science and technology, and people-to-people and…

The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) announced its Earth System Forecasting Development Strategy (2025-2035) on Thursday, aiming to build a world-class, self-reliant forecasting system by 2035. China Meteorological Administration Deputy Director Bi Baogui. /CMA CMA Deputy Director Bi Baogui said at a press briefing in Beijing that the initiative addresses both national disaster prevention and climate change adaptation needs. The strategy adopts a “dual-wheel drive, digital-intelligence integration” approach, according to Bi, combining physics-based numerical forecasting with artificial intelligence to enhance prediction accuracy and efficiency. There are eight key priorities, including developing multi-sphere-coupled Earth system models, AI forecasting models and digital infrastructure…

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has advanced wetland conservation and restoration nationwide, implementing more than 1,000 wetland protection projects and scientifically restoring 4.34 million mu (about 290,000 hectares) of wetlands, according to data from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. A milu herd and flocks of migratory birds share the Tiaozini Wetland in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, eastern China, September 15, 2025. /VCG Currently, the country’s total wetland area has reached 834 million mu (55.6 million hectares), safeguarding the ecological security baseline for wetlands. A tiered wetland management system has been further improved. Eighty-two wetlands in China were…

Japan, as a defeated country in World War II, must do deep soul-searching regarding its historical crimes, abide by the political commitments it made on the Taiwan question, immediately stop provocative actions that cross the line, and retract its erroneous remarks, a Chinese envoy said on Thursday. At the UN General Assembly high-level plenary meeting to commemorate the first International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong said the world has yet to emerge from the shadow of colonialism despite the end of colonial occupation and the collapse of…

RAWALPINDI : Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has undertaken an official visit to Libya, where Pakistan and Libya agreed to enhance defence cooperation at the military leadership level. According to ISPR, upon arrival in Libya, Field Marshal Munir was accorded a guard of honour by the Libyan armed forces. During meetings with Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to expanding defence ties. Discussions focused on strengthening collaboration in training, capacity building, counter-terrorism, and broader military-to-military cooperation. Both leaders emphasised the importance of close cooperation…

ISLAMABAD :The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the removal of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri in the fake degree case. The decision was announced by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan. The court directed the Ministry of Law to de-notify Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. In its verdict, the court held that Tariq Jahangiri did not possess a valid LLB degree at the time of his appointment as a judge. It ruled that his appointment was illegal and that he was not eligible to hold the office of judge. The court accepted the petition filed…

The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections have been postponed due to severe weather conditions in the area. According to the Election Commission, an all-party conference was held regarding the elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, during which the decision to postpone the elections was made. The PPP and PML-N supported holding the elections on January 24. The Commission stated that 13 different parties opposed the general elections, and a new date will be announced later. It is worth noting that the all-party conference was convened today to discuss postponing the elections due to worsening weather conditions, after which the official announcement of the postponement was…

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has said that the sudden change in the flow of the River Chenab is unacceptable and has urged the international community to take notice of India’s violation of the Indus Waters Treaty. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andarabi said that India’s actions pose a threat to peace and stability in the region, adding that no unilateral step regarding shared rivers is acceptable. He strongly condemned India’s violation of the Indus Waters Treaty. The spokesperson said that international laws govern the IWT and described the sudden change in the Chenab’s flow as alarming. He stressed that the international…

Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Special Envoy for Asian Affairs will again make a shuttle diplomacy trip to Cambodia and Thailand on Thursday in an effort to bridge the two sides to rebuild peace at an early date, a foreign ministry spokesperson said late Wednesday. As a close neighbor and friend of Cambodia and Thailand, China closely follows the ongoing border conflict between the two countries and has shuttled between the two sides to promote peace, the spokesperson said. “Through its own way, China has been working actively for de-escalation,” the spokesperson added.