Pakistan: Islamabad takes centre stage, to host high-stakes US-Iran talks
• Negotiations follow Pakistan-brokered two-week truce• US vice president, Iranian foreign minister to lead their delegations• PM Shehbaz calls talks ‘historic moment’ for lasting settlement• Iran warns of withdrawal from…
Chinese polar icebreaker returns home after fruitful Antarctic research outcomes
China’s research icebreaker Xuelong docks at its base in Shanghai, east China, April 9, 2026. Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, returned to Shanghai on Thursday after a 160-day-long voyage which formed…
US-Iran talks in Islamabad: Who is involved and why it matters
With a fragile ceasefire barely holding and tensions still flaring, Islamabad is set to host talks between the warring parties this Saturday. Just minutes before a self-imposed deadline — an…
Israeli-American War with Iran: The War That Weakened Everyone. 以色列与伊朗之间的美以战争：这场削弱了所有人的战争。
（下边有中文翻译请继续看到底。 谢谢。） From Tehran, this war is not remembered as a triumph of deterrence, but as a war of choice that shattered lives, destabilized the Persian Gulf, and left the…
Pakistan develops integrated energy model to map path to net zero by 2050
Pak-IEM 2.0 outlines least-cost and net-zero scenarios, flags investment needs and fossil fuel dependence Pakistan has developed a new integrated energy planning model to guide long-term policy decisions, as rising…
Beijing to build four new urban vitality zones during 2026-2030
Beijing plans to build four new urban vitality zones during the 2026-2030 period, according to the city’s development plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, which was released on Wednesday.…