Beijing, 06 Dec 2018 (Xinhua News) Cai Mingzhao, president of China's Xinhua News Agency, met with Acting Director General of Al-Jazeera Media Network Mostefa Souag on Thursday, to discuss cooperation. Xinhua highly values its cooperation with Al-Jazeera, and the two media outlets have much to learn from each other, Cai said. The agreement of strategic...

Seoul, 6 Dec. 2018 (Yonhap) The two Koreas have agreed to verify their recent work to withdraw 11 border guard posts through onsite visits next week, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.They will each form a seven-member verification team for each guard post, subject to their pullout agreement, for the verification task on Wednesday. As part...

Doha, 04 Dec. 2018 (Channel NewsAsia) Amir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has received a written invitation from King Salman bin Abdulaziz AlSaud, King of brotherly State of Saudi Arabia,' Qatar News Agency said today. The summit is scheduled to hold on 9th of December 2018 in Riyadh, host by...

Doha, 04 Dec 2018 In a multi-activity event on 3 December to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Sasol, the international integrated chemicals and energy company, announced the names of the three ambassadors for its Accessible Qatar initiative for 2019. In partnership with the Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs, The Qatar...

Doha, 03 Dec. 2018 Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), part of Qatar Foundation Research, Development and Innovation (QF RDI), has renewed its partnership with ConocoPhillips Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC) at a signing ceremony today, paving the way for another decade of research cooperation in the fields of water management, conservation and sustainability. The...

Islamabad, 03 Dec. 2018 Daily 'The Nation' Pakistan made it clear to India that it would not replace Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the whim of New Delhi, officials said. Senior officials at foreign ministry told The Nation that India was contacted through diplomatic channels after some controversial tweets from the Indian ministers and...

Islamabad, 03 Dec. 2018 Daily 'The Nation' US President Donald Trump on Monday has written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Pakistan help to bring Taliban leadership on the negotiation table. According to the media reports, Prime Minister Imran, in a meeting with TV anchors and reporters in Islamabad, informed that he received a...

Beijing, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) A total of 920,000 people took the National Public Servant Exam on Sunday to compete for 14,500 positions, the State Administration of Civil Service said. The exam is considered one of the most competitive tests in China, as only one out of every 63 candidates is expected to get a government...

Buenos Aires,  30 Nov. 2018 (Bloomberg News) The Group of 20 Summit is on, as world leaders gathered in Argentina to discuss the global economy and security, shadowed by increased tensions stoked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. The highlight promises to be a highly anticipated dinner between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping...

Karachi , Jane's Defence Weekly, 29 Nov 2018 Pakistani armour manufacturer Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) unveiled its latest infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), the Viper, at the IDEAS 2018 international defence exhibition, held in Karachi, Pakistan, between 27-30 November. The Viper is based on a lengthened chassis derived from the M113 tracked armoured personnel carrier (APC)...