Damascus: Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting all Syrians, especially the Druze community. “Our people waged a revolution for freedo…
Windhoek: Afghan security forces have discovered 13,000 rounds of assault rifles in the Spin Boldak border town of the southern Kandahar province and arrested one person on charge of attempting to smuggle the munition, an army spokesman in the souther…
Harbin: After traveling thousands of kilometers from Taiwan island, violinist Lee Tien-hsuan has spent six years in Harbin, northeast China, an area designated as a “Music City” by the United Nations. During this time, he has become a proud member of …
Manila: The Philippines’ population reached 112,729,484 as of July 1, 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Thursday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the figure reflected the total number of persons living in the country’s 18 administ…
Beijing: China’s railway network achieved a historic high of 2.24 billion passenger trips in the first half of 2025, as reported by the national railway operator on Thursday. This milestone marks a significant increase in railway travel across the cou…
Windhoek: China has seen increasingly vibrant innovation in green and low-carbon technologies during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with 53,000 invention patents granted in this sector in 2024 alone, said a senior intellectual property (I…
Beijing: Gao Yunlong, chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, emphasized the importance of enhancing economic and trade cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) during the opening session of the SCO busines…
Kabul: The Afghan interim government has condemned Israeli airstrikes on Syria, especially the capital Damascus, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported on Thursday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, an official statement issued by the interim g…
Windhoek: Around 50 people were killed in a massive fire at a hypermarket in Kut, the capital city of Iraq’s Wasit province, the regional governor said Thursday. “We have lost about 50 people, including men, women, and children, in a tragic fire at th…
Beijing: China’s mutual visa-exemption agreement with Malaysia officially took effect on Thursday, further expanding the country’s visa-free travel policy. Under the policy, Chinese and Malaysian citizens holding valid ordinary passports can enter, ex…
Beijing: Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index increasing by 0.37 percent to 3,516.83 points. The Shenzhen Component Index also saw a rise, closing 1.43 percent higher at 10,873.62 points.
According to…
Windhoek: The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has set its sights on the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a non-conventional aviation fuel known for significantly reducing carbon emissions. This was said during the opening session…
Baghlan: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake shocked northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province and adjoining areas on Thursday, with no immediate report of casualties.
According to Namibia Press Agency, neither officials nor residents reported any loss of life…
Windhoek: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) saw a significant increase of 13.0 percent year-on-year in June, reversing the 3.9 percent decline recorded in May. This information was released by Enterprise Singapore on Thursday.
According to…
Swakopmund: The Government, through its Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), has called on communications officers in both the public and private sectors to take pride in the country’s national symbols. MICT Director of Print M…
