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UNESCO places occupied West Bank, Lebanon sites on endangered heritage list
Sebastia in the occupied West Bank and five Lebanese castles get emergency listing despite Israeli objections. UNESCO has added sites in the occupied West Bank and Lebanon to the list…
Chinese FM holds talks with Kyrgyz counterpart
Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, holds talks with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev, on July…
US energy firm eyes Balochistan minerals, oil-gas projects in talks with Pakistan
Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held separate meetings with representatives of leading international energy companies to discuss investment opportunities in Pakistan’s energy and critical minerals sectors, according to…
44th Yushu horse racing festival kicks off in China’s Qinghai
A rider shows off equestrian stunts during the opening ceremony of the 44th Yushu horse racing festival in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Qinghai Province, July 25, 2026. The…
Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in incendiary settler attack; Israel launches major West Bank military operation in response; Oil leaking into Hormuz
U.S. continues strikes on Iran as renewed assault enters second week. Iran conducts retaliatory strikes. Wounded U.S. soldiers transferred to Germany. President Donald Trump says U.S. will use seized Iranian…
Beijing Central Axis to mark 2nd anniversary of UNESCO World Heritage inscription
This photo taken on July 24, 2026 shows a view of the Qianmen pedestrian street in Beijing, capital of China. Marking the second anniversary of the successful inscription of the…