ISLAMABAD, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has emerged as a corridor of opportunity, traversing vast terrains to connect the warm waters of the Arabian Sea with the rich landscapes of China's western regions, a government official said Monday.
MAIDAN SHAR, Afghanistan, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Standing in front of his destroyed mud-house after a flood struck his village in east Afghanistan early Sunday, Nooruding was mourning his deceased family members.
"We have 21 martyrs, two others from our neighbors. In total, we have 23 martyrs, 21 from my family," Noorudin said.
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Parliament was disrupted for a third day Monday by opposition protests over ethnic clashes in a remote northeastern state in which more than 130 people have been killed since May.
Opposition lawmakers carried placards and chanted slogans outside the Parliament building as they demanded a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the violence in Manipur state before a debate on the issue.
23 July 2023; AA: Commander of the US CENTCOM, Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, met with Pakistan's army chief Gen. Asim Munir on Monday to discuss a variety of issues, including the region’s security situation.
Kathmandu, Jul 23 (PTI) Nepal and China have remained good neighbours since ancient times, President Ramchandra Paudel told a Chinese leader during their meeting here on Sunday.
Yuan Jiajun, a politburo member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), arrived here on Sunday on a three-day visit to Nepal, leading a 26-member delegation.
Yuan called on Paudel at the Office of the President, Sheetal Niwas, and they discussed bilateral relations and mutual interests, the president's office said in a statement.
Varanasi (UP), Jul 24 (PTI) A survey of the Gyanvapi complex to ascertain if the mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi was built upon a temple was stopped by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday following a Supreme Court order.
The apex Court has halted the "detailed scientific survey" till 5 pm on July 26, saying "some breathing time" needed to be granted to appeal against the order.
Varanasi (UP), Jul 24 (PTI) A 30-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) entered the Gyanvapi complex on Monday morning to carry out a scientific survey in accordance with court orders to determine if the mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple was built upon a temple.
Besides the ASI team, which entered the complex around 7 am, the lawyers of all the Hindu petitioners to the legal dispute are also present at the spot, Madan Mohan Yadav, one of the counsel, said.
NEW DELHI, Jul 23 (NNN-PTI) – At least two people were killed and four others injured, after being struck by lightning in the central India state of Madhya Pradesh, police said, today.
The incident took place in the Bakswaha area of Chhatarpur district, about 247 km north-east of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.
The state experienced heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and accompanying lightning strikes, last night.
Lightning-related incidents are a recurring concern during the monsoon season in India, leading to numerous fatalities each year.
COLOMBO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka has sufficient quantities of fuel, the country's Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Sunday.
Talking to journalists here in the country's capital, Wijesekera said the country has 133,936 metric tons of diesel and 6,192 metric tons of super diesel as of Sunday morning.
Sri Lanka also has 35,402 metric tons of octane 92 and 5,367 metric tons of octane 95 petrol, as well as 30,173 metric tons of jet fuel in stock, the minister said.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of rescuers ended a four-day search for scores of people still missing after heavy monsoon rains triggered a massive landslide in a village in western India, an official said Sunday.
The rescue teams recovered the bodies of 27 people killed in the Wednesday night landslide that hit the Raigadh district village of Irshalwadi, located nearly 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Mumbai, the Maharashtra state capital.
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