Wang Yi Appointed As China's New Foreign Minister

On Tuesday, highly experienced and senior diplomat Wang Yi was named China's new foreign minister, replacing Qing Gan.

Without providing further details, the authorities said Qing Gan was absent from work due to health concerns.

His meeting with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, scheduled for July 4, was later postponed by China without explanation, sparking speculation.

However, the lack of information from his ministry led to rumors that he was being punished for political reasons or for an extramarital affair.

A former staffer to President Xi Jinping and US representative, Qin Gang assumed control of the ministry in December but hasn't been seen in public since hosting foreign diplomats in Beijing on June 25.

Qin Gang's replacement, Wang, 69, was also the person who succeeded him, serving from 2013 to 2022 while relations with rival power the United States plummeted to an all-time low, according to Beijing.

He represented Qin during his furlough and represented China at the BRICS national security advisers' conference in Johannesburg this week.

Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistani FM welcomed Wang Yi on his securing new position and expressed optimism for the continuation of good relations with his all-weather friend and Iron Brother China.

Source: Mehr News Agency

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9 Dead After Vehicles Came Under Terrorists Attack In Afghanistan

Afghanistan, (Daily Post). Insurgents attacked two vans in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday, killing at least nine people. "The bombs were installed inside the vans; as a result of those blasts, nine people were killed and 13 were injured," Mohammad Asif Waziri, the commander of Mazar-e-Sharif, said. The local Shi'ite community operated and used the public transportation vans, he added. The Shiite Muslim Hazara community, a minority Muslim sect in Afghanistan, is often attacked by armed groups, including the Islamic State. The Taliban, who seized power following NATO's withdrawal, claimed earlier this week that they had eliminated the majority of the Islamic State's presence in Afghanistan. Despite the Taliban claims, attacks on Shia Muslims continue in many parts of the country.

Bus Accident In Turkey Claimed Nine lives

TURKEY — A bus slammed into an overhead bridge's pillar, killing at least 9 and leaving 26 others injured. The incident occurred on Friday, killing nine passengers on board and wounding at least 26, according to the province governor. The tragedy occurred when the bus departed from Izmir in western Turkey for Agri in the country's east, authorities said. The injured passengers were transported to hospitals in Ankara and Polatli, but there was no information available regarding their current condition. According to the state-run Anadolu Agency, a deputy chief attorney was tasked with conducting an inquiry into the crash's cause, which resulted in the closure of one side of the road.

Pagers Explosions Claimed 11 Lives, Left Thousands Wounded In Lebanon

According to the Health Minister's announcement, pager explosions in several parts of Lebanon brought about up to 11 deaths including a 7-year-old girl, and over 2,700 injuries. Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad further said that around 200 other serious injured were admitted to various hospitals. The incident report was first televised by Lebanon's state-run TV. Hundreds of Pagers were detonated as a result of an Israeli cyber attack, killing and injuring many people across Lebanon, including the south, Bekaa, and Beirut. Ziad Makary, the Lebanese Minister of Information, addressed the conference, emphasizing that the government condemns the Israeli attack and that the world community is also responsible for it. The world community's passive stance toward Israeli atrocities encouraged such attacks.

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