EU orders more Canadairs to boost aerial firefighting fleet as southern nations fight wildfires
Brussels: The European Commission has announced it will purchase 12 new planes to increase the capacity of its aerial firefighting...
Year: 2023
Italy eyes €19bn in EU post-COVID funds for energy investments
Rome: Italy has said it planned to use EU money to fund an investment programme worth around €19 billion to...
Biden praises Italy PM Meloni’s support for Ukraine during White House visit
Rome: US President Joe Biden said Giorgia Meloni had also provided "very strong support in defending against Russian atrocities." The...
Italy’s Meloni says she prefers Republicans but has ‘great relationship’ with Biden
Washington: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has a clear preference in US politics for Republicans, “but this does...
China renews most severe alert for Typhoon Doksuri
Beijing: China's national observatory on Thursday renewed a red alert for Typhoon Doksuri, the most severe warning in its four-tier...
CPEC opening a path to prosperity and peace for Pakistan: Minister
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal drew attention to China's remarkable progress, attributing...
Pakistan strongly condemns abhorrent Islamophobic acts in Denmark
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran and dishonouring of the Pakistani flag...
Action taken against HEC official for discouraging Holi celebrations, Senate told
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar on Thursday confirmed that strong action was taken against...
Bilawal Bhutto discusses post-flood recovery with UNSG
Abida Shaheen Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardsari held a telephonic call with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and...
Cooperation in agriculture sector under CPEC discussed
Faisalabad: Member China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Higher education Commission Lt. General Muhammad Asghar (retd) visited University of Agriculture Faisalabad...
UK long range forecast: Hot temperatures finally to return after torrential downpours
London: Hot temperatures are set to return across Britain after weeks of "unsettled" wet weather has caused widespread torrential rain....
Australia lucky to have been colonised by UK, says ex-PM John Howard
Sydney: One of Australia’s longest-serving prime ministers said British colonisation was “the luckiest thing that happened” to his country, while...
Royal colleges in the UK receive millions in marketing payments from drug and medical device companies
London: Royal colleges in the UK have received more than £9 million in marketing payments from drug and medical devices...
EU lawmaker points to mental health risks for online services’ addictive design
Brussels: A European Parliament draft report about online services’ addictive design paints a damning picture of the mental health consequences...
EU watchdog launches investigation into Frontex’s role in deadly Adriana shipwreck
Brussels: The European Union's watchdog on Wednesday launched an investigation into the role Frontex played in one of the deadliest...
EU: The unexpected hurdles on multi-billion road to recovery
Brussels: The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is the biggest EU investment in history, but money from the post-Covid recovery...
Italy: Catching a taxi in Iis nearly impossible
Rime: If you’ve ever tried catching a taxi in Italy, it’s likely you’ll think twice before attempting to repeat the...
Italy adopts measures to tackle extreme climate events
Rome: Italy announced measures on Wednesday to help families and businesses hit by extreme climate events, as the country reels...
Italy: How climate change is redrawing the border between Switzerland
Rome: Land borders are often regarded as permanent fixed lines – but in mountainous regions like the Alps, where melting...
CPC leadership holds meeting to analyze economic situation, make arrangements for work in the second half of the year
Beijing: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday held a meeting to analyze...
SIFC to complement CPEC by attracting investments from Gulf countries
Islamabad: Pakistan's newly established Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is set to complement the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by attracting...
Sherry Rehman felicitates PPP Co-Chair Asif Ali Zardari on birthday
Celina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday felicitated former President and Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples...
MoS Khar discusses human resource export to EU
Celina Ali Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar chaired a meeting with Pakistan’s envoys in the...
UK Foreign Secretary minister kicks off Middle East tour
London: UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly began a three-day tour to the Middle East to boost ties with the Jordon....
UK government backs high-speed electrified rail in Turkey
London: The UK government, through its export credit agency UK Export Finance, has underwritten a loan worth €781m ($867m) to...
Bilawal Bhutto congratulates Wang Yi on appointment as Chinese FM
Islamabad: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated Wang Yi on his appointment as China’s Foreign Minister. The FM...
Decade of CPEC: Two-day international conference concludes with commitment to pace up work
Islamabad: A two-day international conference in Islamabad concluded with a firm commitment to continue accelerating the implementation of China-Pakistan Economic...
Pakistan announces women cricket squad for Asian Games in Hangzhou
Lahore: Pakistan has announced women cricket squad for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Left-arm spinner Anoosha Nasir and right-handed...
Pakistani NA Speaker, NPC chairman hold online talks, vow to enhance cooperation
Islamabad: Zhao Leji, the chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, engaged in a video link discussion with...
Game-changing fund opens in UK to boost science and tech research
London: New fund launched by government to support cutting-edge research, built on partnerships with private and philanthropic investors which will...
