US and China discuss energy and environment cooperation framework at 8th Joint Working Group Meeting The United States and the People’s Republic of China held the 8th Joint Working Group Meeting of the U.S.-China Ten Year Framework (TYF) for Energy and Environment Cooperation April 9-10 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones, Assistant Secretary of State […]
Apr 12 2012 | Posted in
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Many will not believe but one of many accomplishments of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government has been the way it has indemnified relations from the low-water mark of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, when war seemed a very realistic likelihood. With trade developments and regular high-level meetings inching the process forward, the incumbent cautiously […]
China has welcomed President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to India saying better relationships between the two nuclear-armed neighboring states will bring regional stability and prosperity. According to Chinese media, Beijing is closely observing the trip because it has significances on its own interests involving terrorism and the Siachen glacier that touches Karakoram Highway connecting China […]
Balochistan government to pay for the damages if the international court rules in favour of TCC Saturday, April 7, 2012: Reko Diq gold and copper mining project continues to remain the bone of contention between TCC and Balochistan government. In a recent occurrence, the Balochistan has been left alone by central Government, who held that […]
Apr 8 2012 | Posted in
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South Asian countries must cooperate with each other for sustainable development – Yousuf Raza Gillani While addressing Boao Forum for Asia’s annual conference in Boao, China, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gillani has expressed that the South Asian countries must put behind their differences so that they can start to work for the betterment […]
Asian markets mostly rose Monday following strong manufacturing figures from China and after euro zone finance chiefs agreed to boost the region’s firewall against future debt crises. The yen eased against the dollar and euro as traders moved out of the safe-haven currency in the wake of the optimistic news while strong US consumer spending […]
Apr 2 2012 | Posted in
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Apple CEO Tim Cook recently visited the manufacturing site of the company’s biggest vendors, Foxconn in Zhengzhou, China. According to the media, the visit has two strategic sides to it, both or at least one can be true. The most rumoured telltale is that Cook visited the site to negotiate the manufacturing of the new […]
Mar 31 2012 | Posted in
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In the recent news, employees and labour at Foxconn have been treated ill, forcing them to work overtime, abusing both the minimum and maximum number of hours that a person can work in a week or a day for that matter. This malpractice stirred the circles of human rights activists who take the labour matters […]
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Iran strongly opposes any foreign intervention in Syria’s conflict and will defend Damascus so it can continue “resistance” against Israel, his official website reported on Thursday. Khamenei, the Islamic Republic’s highest authority, made the comments during a meeting with visiting Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Mashhad. The […]
(Reuters) – Apple Inc and its main contract manufacturing Foxconn agreed to tackle violations of conditions among the 1.2 million workers assembling iPhones and iPads in a landmark decision that could change the way Western companies do business inChina. Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group, whose subsidiary Hon Hai Precision Industry assembles Apple devices in factories […]
Mar 30 2012 | Posted in
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(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s Tim Cook, on his first trip toChina as the chief executive officer, has visited an iPhone production plant run by the Foxconn Technology Group, which is being accused of improper labor practices. China is the world’s largest mobile market and already Apple’s second-biggest market overall, but its growth there is clouded by […]
Mar 29 2012 | Posted in
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Film ”Korea” depicts the wins of North and South Korea in 1991 World Championships ‘’Korea’’ the movie is releasing next year and it is based on the true story of North Korean and South Korean table tennis teams. In 1953 Korea was divided into two parts, North Korea and South Korea and it was the […]