Beijing, China: China on Thursday reported a series of weak economic indicators, with youth unemployment hitting a record high for the second consecutive month as the economy's post-Covid growth spurt fades.
The unemployment rate for Chinese between the ages of 16 and 24 rose to 20.8 percent, up from what was...
ISLAMABAD: Cash-strapped Pakistan has requested its all-weather ally China to fast-track the refinancing of maturing commercial loans of $1.3 billion and apprised it of the diminishing prospects of revival of the IMF loan programme, a media report said on Tuesday.
The request was made on monday by finance minister Ishaq Dar during a meeting...
Donetsk, June 15: Ukrainian troops have fired 20 rockets on the city of Donetsk, the Donetsk People's Republic's (DPR) representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes said in a statement.
"A shelling attack by Ukrainian armed units was recorded:...
American rapper Eminem‘s eldest daughter Alaina Scott married Matt Moeller on Friday in an outdoor wedding in Detroit, with close family members in attendance, People Magazine reported.
Alaina Scott took to Instagram and shared pictures from her marriage on Monday. She wrote, “June 9, 2023 simply one of the best...
China’s economy stumbled in May with industrial output and retail sales growth missing forecasts, adding to expectations that Beijing will need to do more to shore up a shaky post-pandemic recovery.
The economic rebound seen earlier this year has lost momentum in the second quarter, prompting China’s central bank this...
Washington, Jun 15: Moments after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hoarded classified documents and then conspired to obstruct an investigation about it, the Republicans in Congress had his back.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy dashed off a fundraising email decrying the "witch hunt" against the former president...
Moody's Investors Service has warned that Pakistan is at an increased risk of failing to restart its $6.7 billion bailout programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), putting the country closer to a sovereign default.
"There are increasing risks that Pakistan may be unable to complete the IMF programme that...
Pakistan on Monday requested China to fast-track the refinancing of maturing commercial loans of $1.3 billion and apprised it of the diminishing prospects of revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme.
The request was made by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar during a meeting with China’s Charge d’affaires Pang...
The U.S. government is preparing evacuation plans for American citizens living in Taiwan, three sources told The Messenger.
The planning has been underway for at least six months and “it’s heated up over the past two months or so,” said a senior U.S. intelligence official who spoke on the condition...
WASHINGTON, June 12: The United States has made its concerns known to the Cuban government about Cuba hosting Chinese spy operations on its territory, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday.
Kirby said the bilateral relationship with China was tense at the moment, but President Joe Biden was committed...
