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The Global South Media Partners Mechanism Inauguration Meeting and the 13th Global Video Media Forum kicked off on Thursday in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum. Here are the key takeaways from Li’s speech. CIIE underscores China’s vast market appeal Li said the CIIE is an “estuary” through which the world economy flows into China’s economy, and it is also an important bridge linking China and the world. This year, the number of exhibitors at the CIIE hit a new record again, fully demonstrating the vitality and dynamism of China’s super-sized market, the premier said. Li outlines principles…

Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations with Samoan Head of State Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II over the 50th anniversary of ties on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump has revised the number of planes shot down during the Pakistan-India clash in May this year, stating that the tally of the downed jets is “eight essentially”. Earlier this year, Pakistan and Indian engaged in a military showdown, the worst between the old foes in decades, which was sparked by a terrorist attack on tourists in IIOJK’s Pahalgam area, which New Delhi alleged was backed by Pakistan. Islamabad denied involvement in the Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 men and offered to participate in a neutral probe into the deadly incident. During the clashes, Pakistan downed seven…

CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel received the remains of another hostage from Gaza on Wednesday, the prime minister’s office said, after Hamas’ armed wing transferred a body found near Gaza City to the Red Cross. Israel’s forensics authority will confirm the identity of the remains, the office said. If proven to belong to a hostage, there would be six remaining deceased hostages in Gaza. Separately, the Israeli military said it had killed two Palestinians in Gaza, saying they approached an Israeli-controlled area in a “threatening” way. Gaza health authorities said Israeli fire also killed a Palestinian collecting firewood in central Gaza. The Israeli…

CEBU: The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country’s central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam. In Vietnam’s Gia Lai province, some 350,000 people were expected to have been evacuated by the middle of the day as authorities warned of heavy rains and damaging winds that could cause flooding in low-lying areas and disrupt agricultural activity. In the Philippines’ hardest-hit province of Cebu, the scale of the destruction became clearer as floodwaters receded to reveal flattened homes,…

HONG KONG/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump appealed directly to China’s Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai when the two leaders met in South Korea last week, according to three people briefed on the talks and a U.S. administration official. Trump did not discuss a specific deal to free Lai but spoke more broadly about concerns surrounding the 77-year-old publishing mogul’s health and well-being after his lengthy trial on national security charges, one of the people said. Trump spent less than five minutes discussing the issue, the person added. “President Trump brought up Jimmy Lai’s case, just as he said…

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO: US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that he would order a 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports, citing air traffic control safety concerns as a government shutdown hit a record 36th day. The drastic plan sent airlines scrambling to make significant reductions in flights in just 36 hours and passengers flooded airline customer service hotlines with concerns about air travel in the coming days. Duffy said the cuts could be reversed if Democrats agreed to reopen the government. The shutdown, the longest in US history, has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation…

DOHA :  President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with Vice President of China Han Zheng wherein they reaffirmed their resolve to further deepen the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership based on mutual trust, respect, and a shared vision for regional peace and prosperity. In the meeting held on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for Social Development here, they also agreed to continue close cooperation on issues of mutual interest at regional and international fora. Recalling his recent visit to China, President Zardari said that Pakistan and China were iron brothers and all-weather strategic cooperative partners.…

Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday announced that Google will open an office in Pakistan, calling it a significant step toward transforming the country into a regional information technology hub. Speaking to industrialists at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce, the minister said he recently met Google executives in Islamabad, who expressed a strong interest in helping Pakistan build a digital ecosystem. “They want to make Pakistan an IT hub,” Aurangzeb said, adding that the move reflects growing international confidence in Pakistan’s economy. Aurangzeb highlighted that over the past one and a half years, the government has been actively…