BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi here on Tuesday. They had an in-depth discussion on the recent changes concerning the situation in Afghanistan and reached a broad consensus.

Every December, many A&E patients have to endure delays or are even diverted elsewhere due to increased demand - some caused by Christmas accidents that could have been treated at home (although, of course, there are certain scenarios that absolutely require a prompt 999 call or trip to hospital).

President Trump’s decision this week to withdraw all American troops from Syria within 30 days risks leaving United States’ allies in the long-running war weakened while strengthening rivals backed by Iran and Russia. American troops entered Syria in 2015 as part of a coalition fighting the Islamic....

I t has been 30 months since the referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union and since then there has been no end to the twists and turns of the process, including stalled negotiations, archaic parliamentary procedures and political plots. During that time, business communities across....

Fadekemi Ajakaiye. The prospect of rapid home delivery became more apparent with the construction of a building in 14 days flat by EchoStone Nigeria Limited, in partnership with the Lagos State government. The only other company that has achieved this feat is Royal Sanderton that applies....

. Mexican on Monday reported the possible death of the governor of the state of Puebla, Martha Erika Alonso, and her husband and ex-Gov. Valle, in a helicopter crash. "I'm receiving information about an accident in Puebla, the crash of a helicopter. Still to be confirmed is that it was Gov. and ex-Gov.

Speedcast and Carnival Renew Contract for Fully-Managed Communications Across Global Fleet Multi-Technology and Multi-Band Network with Innovative Network Automation and Optimization will Deliver Industry-Leading Communications Solutions Onboard the World's Largest Global Cruise Fleet. PR Newswire. SYDNEY, Dec.

Deshna Jain grew up in a small town called Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh. She hit headlines by becoming Miss Deaf Asia, 2018. "When I was on stage and the winners were being announced, I was wondering if my name was going to be there. I saw my sign name in the audience. That’s how I found out I had won.

1. Guj Bizman Held for over Rs 12-Cr Gst Fraud. An industrialist from Kapadvanj in Gujarat's Kheda district was arrested for allegedly using fake invoices to avail more than Rs 12 crore input tax credit under GST law, officials said Sunday. The accused Paresh Patel was picked up by Central GST....

3. Gujarat Businessman Arrested for Rs 14 Crore GST Fraud. Gujarat’s Vadodara GST office on Friday, 21 December, arrested a 52-year-old businessman from Kapadvanj town of Kheda district for fraudulently claiming Rs 14 crore as input tax credit (ITC) by preparing bogus supply and purchase bills.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has picked Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan as the acting Pentagon chief, forcing outgoing James Mattis to step down earlier than planned. Shanahan will assume the role starting Jan. 1, 2019, Trump said in a tweet Sunday noon.

By James Emejo in Abuja. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for supporting the nation’s agricultural value chain development programme with the sum $500 million.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Japanese yen and the Swiss franc rose on safe-haven buying on Monday as investors grappled with political instability in the United States and fears of a global economic slowdown. Trading volumes were thinning out with most global markets set to shut for Christmas, while Japan was closed on Monday for a holiday.

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Beijing (AFP) - The arrest of a third Canadian in China has heightened anxiety even in an expatriate community accustomed to some level of fear and uncertainty. Beijing on Thursday confirmed it arrested Canadian Sarah McIver for "working illegally" in the country, following the detention of two other Canadians on national security grounds.