The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has halted flights to China in the wake of the second wave of coronavirus in China.The flights were cancelled after 10 Pakistani passengers tested positive for Covid-19, a PIA spokesman confirmed the suspension of the flights.According to local media sources, China has also imposed
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China Blocks Entry of WHO Mission to Investigate Coronavirus Origins
An expert mission to China to find the origins of the coronavirus pandemic stumbled before it even began, with the head of the World Health Organization complaining that Beijing was blocking the team from entering the country.WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “very disappointed” with the last-minute
China Commissions First Nuclear-Powered ‘Artificial Sun’
China on Friday commissioned its first nuclear-powered “artificial sun”.The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said the HL-2M Tokamak “artificial sun” uses a “powerful magnetic field to fuse hot plasma and can reach temperatures of over 150 million degrees Celsius”, Xinhua news agency reported.The innovation is dubbed as a huge advancement
China Becomes Second Country to Put National Flag on Moon
China Successfully Lands Spacecraft on Moon to Retrieve Lunar Rocks
China successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon's surface on Tuesday in a historic mission to retrieve lunar surface samples, Chinese state media reported.China launched its Chang'e-5 probe on November 24. The uncrewed mission, named after the mythical Chinese goddess of the moon, aims to collect lunar material to help
China detects Coronavirus on Frozen Food Packaging, Suspends Import From Indian Company
China suspended seafood import from an Indian company after authorities detected coronavirus on the outer packaging of some samples of a frozen cuttlefish, Global Times reported.The decision was taken by China's General Administration of Customs amid concerns from Chinese people over a surge in imported infections and a winter 'twindemic' onslaught.On November
China Sends ‘World’s First 6G’ Test Satellite into Orbit
China has successfully launched what has been described as "the world's first 6G satellite" into space to test the technology.It went into orbit along with 12 other satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the Shanxi Province.The telecoms industry is still several years away from agreeing on 6G's specifications,
China Refuses to Acknowledge Joe Biden as Next President of US
China on Monday refused to congratulate Joe Biden for winning the presidential election, saying the outcome still needs to be decided. After several world leaders hailed Biden's victory, China said that the fate of US election would be decided by its "laws and procedures"."Our understanding is that the outcome of the election will be
China Remove Domes, Motifs From Mosques to Suppress Influence of Islam
The move is part of a cultural whitewash to suppress the influence of Islam, according to a report in The Telegraph. The Nanguan Mosque in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia province, has had its bright green domes and golden minarets removed. Images shared online by Christina Scott, the UK's deputy head of mission
Hamza Ali Abbasi’s ‘Parwaaz Hai Junoon’ to Debut in China After 40 yrs on Nov 13
Hamza Ali Abbasi-starrer Parwaaz Hai Junoon will debut in China on November 13, shortly before the 70-year anniversary of the day when Pakistan and its key ally established diplomatic relations.The aerial combat-war film, with a touch of romance, honours the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the pilots who put their lives at risk