Summer tourism booms in Xuan’en County, China’s Hubei
An aerial drone photo taken on July 29, 2026 shows tourists rafting and enjoying the night view on Gongshui River in Xuan’en County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture,…
UN Security Council holds first straw poll for Secretary-General Guterres’ successor
Results of informal vote kept confidential as seven candidates vie to become next UN chief UN Security Council to hold urgent meeting in New York PHOTO: Anadolu Agency The United…
Innovations in marine travel refresh China’s summer tourism boom
At 9 a.m., a passenger ferry departs on schedule from a wharf in east China and arrives minutes later at a giant flower-shaped offshore structure over the sea. The complex…
Pakistan’s SMEs call for Africa market access amid Gulf export disruptions
Pakistan’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have warned that disruptions in the Red Sea and tensions in the Middle East are hurting exports to key Gulf markets, prompting calls for…
At the gateway to China’s resistance, war scars remain as life blooms
At a site in Beijing where pockmarks from artillery shells still scar the ancient city walls, a new shop selling porcelain from China’s porcelain capital Jingdezhen, has opened its doors…
First English translation of Ibn Battuta’s epic travelogue goes on show in Riyadh
The 294-page work by British Orientalist Samuel Lee features extensive historical and geographical commentaries. (SPA) The 294-page work by British Orientalist Samuel Lee features extensive historical and geographical commentaries. (SPA)Next…