Nagqu Horse Racing Festival 2026 kicks off in China’s Xizang
Horse racers parade during the opening ceremony at the Nagqu Horse Racing Festival 2026 at Gesar Racecourse in Nagqu, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2026. Featuring traditional equestrian…
Iran sees Makkah pact replacing ‘reliance on US’
• Dar briefs Iranian counterpart on Makkah Joint Defence Agreement; receives update on Hormuz talks with Oman• Tehran doesn’t feel ‘threatened’ by the pact• Baghaei says Ghalibaf, Araghchi will visit…
China’s premier digital publishing expo to debut cultural gaming section
China’s premier digital publishing expo will open in late August, featuring for the first time an exhibition area highlighting the integration of traditional Chinese culture and online games. The 16th…
Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza: Tel Aviv’s subterfuge
THE Gaza peace plan championed by US President Donald Trump and his Board of Peace has encountered major turbulence, as the American leader’s Israeli friends have rejected the deal. On…
Taiwan is not a country, and there is no such thing as “national dignity,” says the Chinese embassy in Japan
In response to remarks made by the so-called “Taiwan’s Representative in Japan,” the Chinese Embassy in Japan said on Monday that Taiwan is not a country and there is no…
Pakistan: Dar clarifies the scope and intent of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday sought to clarify the scope and intent of the recently signed “Makkah Joint Defence Agreement” (the Makkah Accord), amid continuing…