What do Portugal’s Tomar and Porto look like through the eyes of a Pakistani historian?
I went to the city for a conference and found the age of crusades turning quietly into the age of empire. If you walk into the round church in Portugal’s…
China sees 7 pct rise in newly established foreign-invested enterprises in H1
China saw 35,000 newly established foreign-invested enterprises in the first half of 2026, up 7 percent year on year, the State Administration for Market Regulation said Saturday. By region, both…
US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told
The Trump administration is planning to cut off military aid to a key Middle East ally that helped the US defeat the Islamic State group (IS) and is now facing…
Rescuers still combing mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port for survivors
“Is anyone there?” Rescuers crouched down together and called out in unison every few meters, as they picked their way through mud, boulders and chunks of rock. Since Saturday morning,…
Pakistan Energy Sector: Sun and gas
A parliamentary forum in Pakistan highlights LNG’s interim role and its CO2 impact, warns against take-and-pay deal lock-ins, and points to rapid solar growth as key to cleaner energy planning.…
Power restoration continues in mudslide-hit Gyirong Port
Staff members install a power transformer about 3 kilometers from mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 29, 2026. Staff members of the local power…