BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will visit China and hold the Seventh Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue from Jan. 3 to 5, 2026, a Chinese foreign…
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Pakistan’s polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan reported fewer than half as many cases of polio in 2025 than the previous year, a sign of progress in its eradication campaign even as vaccinators faced repeated militant attacks, according to a statement from the…
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Supermoons, eclipses and more: a 2026 guide to the best night sky events to look out for
The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.
Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years, as well as a caravan of robotic lunar landers, including Amazon chief executive Jeff…
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Chinese shares close mixed Wednesday
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.09 percent to 3,968.84 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.58 percent lower at 13,525.02 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices totaled about 2.05 trillion yuan (about 291.66 billion U.S. dollars), down from 2.14 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Stocks related to aircraft manufacturing and textile machinery led the gains, while the ceramics and chemical fiber sectors posted notable declines.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.23 percent to close at 3,203.17 points Wednesday. Enditem
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NADRA launches facial recognition-based biometric verification facility
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched a facial recognition-based biometric verification facility.
The definition of biometric verification has been broadened through amendments to the National Identity Card laws….
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Dense fog causes poor visibility, motorways closure in Punjab
Dense fog enveloped large parts of Punjab late Wednesday night, severely reducing visibility and forcing the temporary closure of several motorway sections, officials said.
According to a Motorway Police spokesperson, traffic on the…
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Chinese shares close mixed Wednesday-Xinhua
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.09 percent to 3,968.84 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.58 percent lower at 13,525.02 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices totaled about 2.05 trillion yuan (about 291.66 billion U.S. dollars), down from 2.14 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Stocks related to aircraft manufacturing and textile machinery led the gains, while the ceramics and chemical fiber sectors posted notable declines.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.23 percent to close at 3,203.17 points Wednesday. ■
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Comets, planet parades and eclipses. Here are the top 10 stargazing moments from 2025
2025 was a great year for stargazers, skywatchers and astronomers, because almost every month there was something exciting and special to see.
As a new year begins, a new calendar of night-sky events beckons. Some things, like planet parades,…
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A history of race and moral panics : Code Switch : NPR
A few years back, many politicians were raising the alarm about the dangers of “CRT” in schools. Today, the new risk to public education is “DEI.” What do both…
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The most-loved children’s library books during the holidays
What do kids read in December and over the holidays? We wanted to know, so we took a look at what children’s books were most frequently checked out from libraries. Using 2024 data from several county and public libraries across…
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