EU approves Chips Act aiming to double semiconductor market share by 2030
Brussels: The Council of the European Union approved a regulation to strengthen Europe’s presence in the world of semiconductors, better...
Year: 2023
EU imports from Myanmar surge despite sanctions
Brussels: The EU last week imposed its seventh round of sanctions on individuals and companies associated with Myanmar's military junta,...
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...
Italy: Meloni says ready to discuss minimum wage with opposition
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had said she was ready to discuss minimum wage proposals with what she termed...
Italy growing more than France and Germany, notes IMF
Rome: The International Monetary Fund revised its growth estimates for the Italian economy upwards – at 1.1%, beating the other...
Where are the Italy wildfires as temperatures rise to 47.6C on Sicliy?
Rome: Travel on and off the Italian island of Sicily has been disrupted after wildfires fuelled by extreme temperatures broke...
CPEC has witnessed continued expansion of cooperation between Pakistan and China: Pang Chunxue
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Chinese Charge Affaires (CdA) to Pakistan Pang Chunxue has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has...
Pakistani cherries get Chinese market access after 12 years work
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Minister of National Food Security and Research, Tariq Bashir Cheema has announced that the government had succeeded...
Bilawal Bhutto, Blinken discuss regional security situation, bilateral economic ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has received a telephone call from the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony...
PM distressed over recent incident of desecration of Holy Quran
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned yet another incident of desecration of the Holy Quran...
Bilawal Bhutto telephones OIC Secretary General, discusses incidents of desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden
Celina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday spoke with Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General, Hissein...
Pakistan-China tourism exchanges to help create economic opportunities: Muhammad Abu Bakar
Beijing: Chairman of the National Assembly Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Muhammad Abu Bakar has said that exchange of tourists between Pakistan...
Hundreds back in UK after Rhodes wildfires
London: Hundreds of holidaymakers are arriving back in the UK on repatriation flights from Rhodes as wildfires continue to grip...
UK: Electric cars are the future
London: The future is electric for the cars on our roads, but is the UK ready for such a major...
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle want to return to UK
London: Prince Harry is planning on a UK return against Meghan Markle’s wishes. The Duke of Sussex is reportedly trying...
EU Council adopts energy efficiency directive
Brussels: The RU Council Tuesday adopted new rules to reduce final energy consumption at EU level by 11.7% in 2030....
EU: Over 72 000 asylum seekers in April 2023
Brussels: In April 2023, 72 630 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries. Compared with...
Italy: Energy groups set to benefit from green EU funds
Brussels: Eni, Enel and other state-controlled Italian energy groups are due to benefit from a partial transfer of European Union...
Italy pledges support for Tunisia over ‘important challenges’
Rome: Italian President Sergio Mattarella has pledged his country’s support to Tunisia “in the important challenges the country faces.” In...
Italy needs immigration: PM Meloni
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has softened her stance on migration after admitting that "Europe and Italy needed immigration."...
Italy; Hailstorms and fire batter mercilessly, two killed, Palermo airport closed
Rome: Wildfires forced the closure of Palermo airport in Sicily on Tuesday as extreme weather continued to batter Italy, with...
No increase in power tariff for consumers of 200 units per month: PM
Liaquat Ali Lahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that the 63% domestic consumers using up to 200...
CPEC remains at the core of Pakistan-China relationship: ISSI chief
Islamabad: The transformational China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship project of President Xi Jinping’s visionary Belt and Road Initiative...
US CENTCOM Commander lauds Pakistan Army’s successes in fight against terrorism
Rawalpindi: Commander United States (US) CENTCOM, General Michael Erik Kurilla called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim...
China’s first aluminum-based light weight platform launched
China Economic Net Beijing: China’s first aluminum-based lightweight S5E pure electric platform was officially released by Chery Automobile recently. The...
Bullet train designed for Hangzhou Asian Games unveiled in China
Beijing: A Fuxing bullet train specially designed for the Hangzhou Asian Games rolled off the production line in Changchun, northeast...
UK announces £680m for new high-speed electric railway in Turkey
London: UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency, has underwritten €781m of financing – equivalent to £680m...
UK political parties are getting the jitters over green policies after a special election verdict
London: Environmentalists cautioned Britain’s main political parties not to water down their climate change promises after a special election result...
Suella Braverman refuses plea of man barred from UK to be reunited with son
London: The home secretary, Suella Braverman, has personally intervened to bar a man living in exile in Turkey from being...
EU allocates €1m to UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees
Brussels: The EU has allocated €1 million ($1.1 million) to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees...
