KABUL -- The sixth trilateral foreign ministers' dialogue among China, Afghanistan and Pakistan was held here on Wednesday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar attended the meeting. (Afghanistan-China-Wang Yi)
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BANGKOK -- Suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attended a constitutional court hearing on Thursday in a case seeking her dismissal over alleged ethics violations.
The hearing began at 10:30 a.m. local time, with Paetongtarn appearing in court as the defendant and Chatchai Bangchuad, secretary-general of the National Security Council, present for the witness examination. (Thailand-PM-Hearing)
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YANGON -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Yangon, Myanmar at about 9:28 a.m. local time on Thursday, the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) reported.
According to the DMH, the epicenter was located about 28 miles southeast of Kungyangon town in Yangon region. (Myanmar-Earthquake)
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ISLAMABAD -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, co-chaired the Sixth Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Thursday.
Wang said that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership is steadily advancing with more strategic significance. He congratulated Pakistan for assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council in July, upholding justice for developing countries, and enhancing Pakistan's international status and influence. (Pakistan-China-Strategic Dialogue) ■
