BEIJING - The Chinese State Council will give away 10.4 billion yuan ($1.58 billion) to help low-income families enjoy weeklong Spring Festival, the China Daily quoted a report carried on the goverment portal.

NEW DELHI - India and Pakistan were near a resolution of their bilateral issues- including the Kashmir dispute- during the tenure of the then Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has said.