China to tilt medical insurance funds toward primary-level healthcare
China will channel more medical insurance resources toward primary-level healthcare institutions to make medical services more accessible and affordable for residents, according to a new policy guideline. The guideline, jointly…
Palestinian refugees face new displacement as Israel’s bombs hit Lebanon
Lebanon’s Palestinian refugees suffer amid war, facing insecurity and trauma, in camps under attack. In 1948, Manal Matar’s grandparents fled Akka (Acre) in what was then northern Palestine and crossed…
China’s economy remains a sturdy anchor in choppy waters
The curtain fell last Thursday on an important political gathering in China this year. As the “two sessions” concluded, Beijing sent an unequivocal message to a world grappling with heightened…
Pakistan’s IT Exports Reach Nearly $3 Billion in 8 Months of FY26
Pakistan’s IT exports maintained steady growth, with inflows reaching nearly $3 billion by the end of the first eight months of the current financial year. According to the State Bank…
Spring tourism booms across China
A tourist takes selfies at a peach orchard in Yongle Township, Nanming District of Guiyang, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, March 16, 2026. (Photo by Zhao Song/Xinhua) An aerial drone photo…
US National Counterterrorism Centre director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
Kent, who advised Trump and the national intelligence director on ‘terror’ threats, says Iran ‘posed no imminent threat‘ The director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre, which advises both US…