Pinglu Canal enters final preparations for September opening
An aerial drone photo taken on June 3, 2026 shows water being pumped into the Madao hub on the Pinglu Canal in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Water began…
Bangladesh’s top diplomat elected UN General Assembly leader in tight race
Khalilur Rahman was elected as the president of the UNGA’s 81st session, garnering 99 votes in a secret ballot. Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected president of the…
China allocates 99.9 billion yuan for childcare subsidies in 2026
BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Finance has allocated 99.9 billion yuan (about 14.65 billion U.S. dollars) in central government funds for childcare subsidies this year, up 10.6…
PM Shehbaz stresses the need to follow up on recent MoUs during a meeting with the Chinese envoy
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during a meeting with the Chinese ambassador on Wednesday, stressed the need to follow up on memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed during a recent visit to…
Mouse embryo experiment on China’s space station sheds light on life development in space
SHENZHEN, June 4 (Xinhua) — Mouse embryo material brought back to Earth inside the Shenzhou-22 return capsule is expected to provide a theoretical foundation for future research on conceiving life…
Pakistan: Trade deficit shrinks 39% in May
Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed by 39.43% month-on-month (MoM) to $2.58 billion in May 2026, compared to $4.26bn in April 2026, as imports contracted sharply during the month. The improvement was…