The foreign and defence officials of the two countries agreed that China's growing power poses the "greatest strategic challenge" in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, Japan's Kyodo News reported.
In a statement, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said expressed its condolences to the affected families and said that violence is not part of any solution to bring lasting peace to Afghanistan.
During the special virtual summit, 'The Voice of Global South' which is slated to take place on January 12-13, the Foreign Ministers' session will focus on priorities of the global south and ensuring a conducive environment.
Beijing has started to retaliate at Japan and South Korea by suspending the issuance of visas to people from both countries as travellers from China are facing multiple restrictions imposed by the nations due to a spike in COVID, NHK World reported.
Pakistan's economic condition is precarious with low foreign exchange reserves and large fiscal and current account deficits, has further worsened by severe flooding.
Indian stock indices have extended losses for the second straight session, largely due to continued selling by foreign investors on concerns over higher stock valuations.
Tom Cruise's decision to return his three Golden Globe awards in 2021 in opposition to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was the subject of Jerrod Carmichael's roast at the Golden Globes.
The Union Minister addressed two roundtables on January 9 in New York: At the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR); and hosted by the U.S. - India Business Council (USIBC) at Nasdaq
Pakistan, which is facing a severe cash crunch, has found a ray of hope in Saudi Arabia as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has directed officials to study augmenting the Kingdom's investments to reach USD 10 billion.