Dementia was rare in ancient Greece, new study finds
Athens: A new analysis of classical medical texts suggests dementia was extremely rare in ancient Greece and Rome 2,000 to...
Month: February 2024
Avocado grower shifts part of its operations to Portugal
Lisbon: In light of water shortages in the Axarquía region, TROPS, a cooperative known for its avocado and mango production,...
EU watchdog wants new search and rescue rules after hundreds of migrants drown off Greece
Brussels: The European Union’s administrative watchdog called Wednesday for a change to Europe’s search and rescue rules following an inquiry...
G7 chair Italy assumes new importance in West
Rome: Prior to becoming Italian prime minister in 2022, there were widespread reservations in the West about Giorgia Meloni’s suitability...
Italy opens consultation on CSRD
Rome: The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has launched a consultation to transpose the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)...
Italy uncovers ‘Russian plot’ to disrupt EU with protests
Brussels: Amidst recent farmer rallies, Rome’s intelligence identified pro-Kremlin social media attempts to falsely connect them to sanctions on Russia....
Bilawal Bhutto stresses reconciliation among politicians to strengthen democracy
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday stressed the importance of reconciliation among politicians...
Gas pipeline project: ?Pakistan green lights 80-km segment to connect Gwadar to Iran
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan has given the green light to the commencement of work on a crucial 80-kilometer stretch connecting...
PPP not considering any names for governor: Palwasha
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Central Leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Palwasha Khan Tuesday said that her party was not considering...
China’s top legislature concludes standing committee session
Beijing: The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its eighth session on Tuesday in Beijing. At...
China’s national political advisory body holds leadership meeting
Beijing: The 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s national political advisory body, held...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree for increased investment in key sector
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to work towards increasing investment in key sectors, paving the way...
UK to take new approach in tackling overseas and domestic security threats
London: The Government will take a new integrated approach that combines how it tackles overseas and domestic security threats, Cabinet...
Pakistani students to visit Japan under the JENESYS Program
Celina Ali Islamabad: On the invitation by the Government of Japan, a group of eight Pakistani undergraduate students - four...
Ambassador Donald Blome champions collective action against human trafficking
Celina Ali Islamabad: At the International Conference on Combating Trafficking and Bonded Labor of Women and Girls in Pakistan, United...
UK sanctions Iran’s IRGC units for enabling work of Houthis
London: Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on units of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeting those who it said...
The UK’s energy transition will stall without policy action
London: The energy transition is not just a dispassionate assessment of electric vehicles versus combustion engines, or heat pumps versus...
Greece says it’s hoping to nudge ally Armenia’s alliances westward
Athens: NATO member Greece said Tuesday it wants to help traditional ally Armenia shift alliances westward, arguing that improved ties...
Minimum bank statement for Portugal Schengen visa for Pakistanis
Celina Ali Islamabad: A Pakistani national is required to obtain the short term Schengen visa if he/she is planning to...
Portuguese writer Jose Luis Peixoto attend literacy festival
Lahore: Portuguese novelist and poet Jose Luis Peixoto said he wrote his book, You Died on Me, six months after...
Macron refuses to rule out putting troops on ground in Ukraine in call to galvanise Europe
Paris: France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he refused to rule out sending ground troops to Ukraine, but said...
Italy: In defeat for PM Meloni, centre-left wins in Sardinia
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government suffered its first electoral setback Tuesday since coming to power, with the...
Relief as Italy court says rescued refugees cannot be sent back to Libya
Tunis: News that an Italian court had blocked the country’s vessels from returning refugees and migrants to Libya was welcomed...
EU allocates €402 million to create a green hydrogen hub in Italy
Brussels: The European Commission (EC) has allocated €402 million in funding to create a green hydrogen hub in the Italian...
RMB planned to join UAE payment system to enhance financial integration
China Economic Net Abu Dhabi: Buna, the UAE-based cross-border payment system, will add currencies from India, China, Pakistan and African...
Murad says integrity, stability of country, improving law & order top priority of Sindh govt
Karachi: The newly elected Chief Minister Sindh Sayed Murad Ali Shah on Monday said that integrity and stability of the...
China’s foldable smartphone market sees expansion in 2023
Beijing: Shipments of foldable smartphones in the Chinese market surged 114.5 percent in 2023 over the previous year, an industry...
Maryam Nawaz sworn in first woman Chief Minister of Punjab
Lahore: Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday took the oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab during a grand but solemn...
Balochistan MPA and senators announce supporting PPP
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Newly elected member Balochistan Assembly from Awami National Party, Zamarud Khan, Senators Dawood Khan and Nawabzada Umar...
FM Jilani lauds “bold decisions” of interim govt as term nears conclusion
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Monday lauding the “bold decisions” of the caretaker government on...
