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During Monday's SCO summit in Tianjin, the leaders of China and Russia took aim at Western nations. Chinese President Xi Jinping condemned what he called 'bullying behaviour' by some countries, indirectly referring to the United States. Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced Beijing would allow visa-free travel for Russian citizens holding ordinary passports on a trial basis. As per reports, the visa waiver will begin on September 15 and will allow stays of up to 30 days within a one-year period. This decision follows a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping during…

Sharif praised Putin as a 'very dynamic leader' and expressed his willingness to work closely with him. Both leaders are set to attend a major Chinese military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II. Beijing: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Islamabad respects the ties between New Delhi and Moscow, calling them 'perfectly fine.' He made this remark during a one-on-one meeting with President Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Beijing. “I would like to thank you for supporting Pakistan and trying to…

Earthquake in Afghanistan today: The second quake of magnitude 5.4 struck near the epicentre of Sunday's earthquake, which has killed more than 1,400 people so far. New Delhi: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, close to the epicentre of the powerful weekend quake that killed more than 1,400 people, the US Geological Survey reported. According to the USGS, the tremor’s epicentre was located 34 kilometres (21 miles) northeast of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province. The fresh quake came just two days after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit remote mountainous areas near the Pakistan border around midnight on Sunday,…