Pakistan: ‘Conservation, responsible utilisation’ of chilghoza forests afoot in KP
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forestry Department’s Directorate of Non-Timber Forest Products has developed the Chilghoza Forest Ecosystem Management Plan as a strategic framework for conservation, restoration, and responsible utilisation of pine…
Agricultural products are harvested across China
Farmers carry freshly picked passion fruits at Laozhai Village of Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, on Aug. 7, 2026. (Photo by Xiong Pingxiang/Xinhua) Farmers are…
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his country rejects the latest US-backed peace plan for Gaza, demanding the full disarmament of Hamas…
China’s robot maker Unitree opens IPO subscription after strong preliminary demand
Chinese robot maker Unitree Robotics on Monday opened subscriptions for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s sci-tech innovation board, or STAR Market, following a preliminary offline…
Gulf security realignment gathers pace with new trilateral defence pact
A new Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkiye defence pact signals a wider Gulf security shift as regional states seek added protection alongside existing US-backed arrangements. The agreement focuses on defence coordination, intelligence and…
2026 CIFTIS opens for media registration
Media registration for the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is open from Aug. 10 to 26. Journalists can register online at the official website www.ciftis.org by…