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A press center for China’s annual sessions of its top legislature and political advisory body, known as the “Two Sessions,” opened on Friday at the Media Center Hotel in Beijing. The fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress and the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference will kick off on March 5 and March 4, respectively. More than 3,000 journalists, including over 1,000 from China’s Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and abroad, have registered to cover this year’s “Two Sessions,” according to the press center. A series of press conferences and events…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday wrapped up his China visit by embracing the future of mobility and robotics, pledging cooperation between the two countries. Merz took the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class for a test ride in Beijing on Thursday morning, experiencing the intelligent assisted driving system during his official visit to China. “This is amazing. I think it’s one of the future technologies for mobility,” Merz said after the experience, commending the close cooperation between German manufacturers and Chinese tech companies. Mercedes-Benz has established a comprehensive local footprint and cooperation network spanning its entire industrial chain in China, the company…

CHENNAI : India produced a commanding all-round display to defeat Zimbabwe by 72 runs after posting the highest total of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in their crucial Super Eight clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. After being invited to bat first, India piled up a formidable 256 for 4 in 20 overs, the biggest total of the tournament so far. Zimbabwe, in reply, managed 184 for 6 despite a valiant effort from Brian Bennett. The victory marked India’s first win in the Super Eight stage, keeping their semi-final hopes alive, while the result confirmed Zimbabwe’s…

The United States and Iran made progress in talks over Tehran’s nuclear program on Thursday, mediator Oman said, but hours of negotiation ended with no sign of a breakthrough that could avert potential US strikes amid a massive military buildup. The two sides plan to resume negotiations soon after consultations in their countries’ capitals, with technical-level discussions scheduled to take place next week in Vienna, Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X after the day’s meetings in Switzerland. Badr Albusaidi will hold talks with US Vice President JD Vance and other US officials in Washington…

RAWALPINDI : Pakistan’s armed forces have emphasized their readiness to counter any security threats to the country on the seventh anniversary of Operation Swift Retort. In their message, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Commander of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, on behalf of Pakistan’s armed forces, paid tribute to the courage, professionalism, and sacrifices of their personnel. “Launched on 27 February 2019, Operation Swift Retort was a decisive response to India’s unprovoked aggression, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment…

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s political leadership has presented a united front against what it termed Afghan Taliban aggression, reaffirming its resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces in Operation Ghazab-Lil-Haq in defense of the motherland. Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar, in a statement on X, said that Pakistan’s ongoing Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq inflicted heavy losses on the Afghan Taliban regime in response to aggression. He confirmed that 133 operatives were killed and over 200 injured during the actions. Defensive targets in Kabul, Paktia, and Kandahar were struck, with further casualties feared. He added that 27 posts of the…

34 years ago, on the night of 25–26 February, Khojaly genocide, one of the most horrific crimes against humanity of the past century, was committed by Armenia against Azerbaijani civilians with particular brutality and cruelty. On the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, with profound sadness, we commemorate the victims of this horrible crime, which took the lives of 613 people, including 106 women, 70 elderly people, and 63 children in a single night. The chronology of massacres committed in the course of Armenia’s aggression, particularly in the villages of Baghanis Ayrim, Imarat-Garvand, Tugh, Salakatin, Akhullu, Khojavand, Jamilly, Nabilar, Meshali,…

SHANGHAI : Sitting in a classroom at an art school in Florence, Italy, a retired teacher from Shanghai surnamed Wang began his first systematic lesson in sketching. This was a scene he had envisioned for over half a century. At the age of 28, he encountered a book of Raphael’s paintings at a second-hand bookstall. From then on, the interplay of light and shadow of the Renaissance and the name “Florence” planted a seed of longing in his heart. Now, with the help of a club specifically serving the “mature-age” learners, he completed language preparation and interviews, embarking on a…

WUHAN : A silent aircraft with rotors tucked inside its fuselage lifted off in front of an auditorium in downtown Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, drawing cheers from astonished onlookers who pulled out their phones to capture the spectacle of a machine that looked like it belonged on a sci-fi movie set. However, this display on Tuesday featuring four distinct electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles outside the Hongshan Auditorium was not a film promotion, but the centerpiece of Hubei’s provincial meeting where local officials set its economic agenda. By showcasing homegrown innovations on the first working…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, asked senior Party officials to ensure a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). Xi made the remarks after reading through the annual work reports of senior Party officials recently submitted to the CPC Central Committee and to him.