Xi’s SCO attendance, state visits to energize regional cooperation, global development
* Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 in Bishkek and pay state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3.…
Comedian Bassem Youssef postpones Australian tour after authorities ask him to provide background checks
Egyptian-American comedian has been criticised for jokes and commentary about Israel and Palestine The Egyptian-American comedian Bassem Youssef has announced his imminent Australian tour has been postponed after he was…
China’s Zhejiang activates highest-level emergency response as Typhoon Saudel approaches
This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a locked gate at a fishing wharf in Yueqing City, east China’s Zhejiang Province. East China’s Zhejiang Province raised its typhoon emergency…
Saudi’s Asyad Group eyes Pakistan airport privatisation
Saudi Arabia’s Asyad Group has expressed interest in participating in Pakistan’s upcoming airport privatisation process, with the group working to bring together Saudi and international partners with relevant technical expertise…
All affected residents, tourists evacuated following mudslide in China’s Xizang
Evacuees from Labi Village enter a hostel in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong…
Pakistan, Kuwait move to ramp up defence ties, sign ‘Protocol Agreement-2026’
Ministry says under new agreement, Armed Forces of Pakistan will extend assistance to Kuwait in diverse fields Pakistan and Kuwait on Thursday signed the ‘Protocol Agreement-2026’ to expand bilateral defence…