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International community condemns Nato air strikes on Pakistani territory International community including Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC), China and Russia have condemned the Nato invasions inside the Pakistani borders that killed 24 soldiers and left many injured on Friday November 25. They shared the grief of Pakistan and asked the culprits to probe into the […]
United Nations and its failures – Last Part (3) As we were taking about the failures of the United Nations in the previous issue, I explained that there were more horrors to come in the 1990’s. In the 1990’s, when Iraq invaded Kuwait, economic sanctions were applied, until March 1991, to pressure them to leave. […]
United Nations and its failures – Part Two The wanton use of the veto has undermined the UN system and reduced its Secretary General to a mere puppet, though under the charter the Secretary General must uphold the values and moral authority of the UN, and speak and act for peace, even at the risk […]
Pak-China relationship not a menace to other nations: General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani Pakistan Chief of the Army staff General Pervez Kayani has made a statement on Thursday that Pakistan’s relations with the Asian economical giant China cannot be a hazard for any other country. He revealed while talking to the media during Pak-China joint Army […]
The competition of economies between China and the USA has taken another turn. In a recent research conducted by Strategy Analytics, both countries rule rest of the world in smartphone business. However, there is a neck-and-neck competition between the two in terms of shipments and sales/profits. According to the survey, China wins the race of […]
Alibaba.com Q3 profitgoes up the roof with 11.9 percent increase The listed unit of Alibaba Group operates an e-commerce website that links Chinese businesses looking to sell their goods to overseas buyers. Alibaba Group, founded by billionaire Jack Ma, is 40 percent owned by Yahoo Inc. Alibaba.com’s exposure to international markets makes its turnover sensitive […]
Gasification – an ideal process of converting coal into synthetic gas Some of the most promising, attention-getting energy alternatives aren’t revolutionary ideas. We all know about windmills and waterwheels, which have been around for centuries. Today, a variety of improvements, including innovative turbine designs, are transforming these ancient machines into cutting-edge technologies that can help […]
China’s factory sector feeling the heat as it suffers to grow in the last 32 months The steep fall in the HSBC flash purchasing managers’ index (PMI) to 48 in November from 51 in October underscores Beijing’s growing alarm over the health of the global economy and unnerved financial markets already roiled by the euro […]
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Acer Inc, the world’s No.4 PC vendor by sales, expects its recent integration with Founder Technology and increased brand acceptance to help grow its China sales by between 20-25 percent next year, said the firm’s head of China operations. Acer, which trails Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and Dell, announced a strategic alliance with Founder […]
China and U.S. wrangle over South China Sea dispute in Asia-Pacific leaders’ meeting China and United States continue to quarrel over the dispute of South China Sea. Leaders from both countries have occasionally stated their ideas about the presence and sovereignty on the region. Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao insisted that there is no valid cause […]
Barak Obama keen to concentrate on Asia Pacific for a ‘better’ future The American President, Barak Obama, has revealed that his country will ensure a long-term stay in Asia Pacific region which, he strongly believes, is set to play an instrumental role in world politics in the years to follow. The black president has aired […]
US, China to assist Pakistan in overcoming energy crisis United States on Wednesday expressed interest in assisting Pakistan in its hydro energy power projects to overcome the prevailing energy crisis in the country. This was revealed by the United States Ambassador in Pakistan, Cameron Munter. Munter, while addressing a students’ gathering at Syndicate Hall, University […]
