Italy: Piracy Shield live but needs refining
Rome: Piracy Shield, a new system designed to combat online piracy in Italy, became operational earlier this month and has...
Month: February 2024
PPP likely to join federal cabinet
Liaquat Ali Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Sunday signalled its consent to become the part of the federal cabinet....
China stands firm as stabilizing force in turbulent world
Munich: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a keynote speech entitled "Firmly acting as a force for stability in a...
Mushahid in Moscow hopes Pakistan can join BRICS with Russian support
Moscow: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence, Senator Mushahid Hussain has hoped that Pakistan could join the BRICS, an intergovernmental...
China dominates global new energy car sales
Beijing: The sales of new energy passenger cars in China accounted for nearly two-thirds of the world's total last year,...
Over 2.3 bln passenger trips made in China’s Spring Festival holiday: authorities
Beijing: China will see some 2.311 billion passenger trips during this year's Spring Festival travel rush, transport authorities estimated. About...
Nepali envoy explores religious, regional matters with custodian of Bari Imam shrine
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Tapas Adikari of Nepal to Pakistan engaged in discussions at Pir House, the custodian of Bari...
UK Labour leader Starmer calls for lasting ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
London: British Labour leader Keir Starmer said on Sunday there should be a lasting ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, setting...
No discussion over Falklands, says Lord Cameron ahead of visit
London: The sovereignty of the Falkland Islands will not be up for discussion as long as they want to remain...
Macquarie plans to cut stake in UK gas network operator
London: Macquarie Group has joined US-based Federated Hermes to look to collectively sell stakes in UK’s gas network operator Cadent...
Greece carving out its own role, independent of others
Athens: The deepening cooperation between Greece and the United States has grown exponentially over the past decade. The bilateral relationship...
Call to urgently revive Theresa May’s plan for EU-wide defence treaty
Brussels: The former UK prime minister Theresa May’s proposal for an EU-wide defence treaty needs to be revisited urgently, the...
West Bank tensions ‘obstacle’ to peace, says EU’s Borrell
Munich: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday said the situation in the Israel-occupied West Bank posed a major...
Italy: Something very strange is happening to underground volcanoes
Brusssels: The Phlegraean Fields (also known in Italian as ‘Campi Flegrei’) is an active volcanic area located in the vicinity...
Iranian short film ‘Return of Noora’ to vie in Italy
Tehran: The short film "Return of Noora" directed by Alireza Saadi is scheduled to be screened at the 17th edition...
Italy FM: Ukrainian joining NATO is ‘dangerous for everybody’
Rome: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has posited, during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, that granting Ukraine membership into...
Zong, Batik sign agreement encompassing GSM Connectivity
Islamabad: Chinese giant Zong 4G and Batik has signed a formal agreement encompassing GSM Connectivity, Attendance Management Solutions, and Push...
Pakistan expects bumper yield of cotton crops this year with China’s help: Official
Faisalabad: Pakistan is expecting a bumper yield of cotton crops this year with the help of China, a senior official...
Pakistan committed to movement of people, goods across Pak-Afghan border: FO
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan remained committed to facilitating fully regulated movement of people and goods across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border based...
PPP refuses to take ministries in coalition talks with PML-N
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The coordination committees of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) met here...
PPP demands probe into rigging allegations by Rawalpindi commissioner
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Saturday demanded an investigation into the allegations made by Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaquat...
Europe has ambition to be the first climate-neutral continent: Ambassador Dr Riina Kionka
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan Dr Riina Kionka said on Saturday said Europe has the...
Greece has the most pleasant climate in the world
Athens: A kiss from the sun and a warm breeze stroking your cheek in the middle of winter may just...
EU ‘absolutely willing’ to use trade tools against China to fight unfair practices as bloc launches train probe
Munich: The European Union is “absolutely willing to use” its suite of trade tools to combat perceived unfair competition from...
Pakistani doctors in UK proved their mettle by hardwork, dedication: Dr Mohammad Faisal
London: High Commissioner of Pakistan to London Dr Mohammad Faisal has said that the Pakistani doctors and medical professionals had...
UK summons Russian diplomats over Navalny’s death
London: The UK government said it had summoned Russian embassy diplomats "to make clear that we hold the Russian authorities...
UK: Cameron raises Red Sea, human rights issues with Chinese counterpart
London: British foreign secretary David Cameron met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference on Friday,...
EBRD, Italy lend €200 million to Ukraine’s hydropower entity
Rome: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a €200 million loan package to Ukraine’s main hydropower...
Italy watchdog forces TikTok to remove ‘French scar’ challenge videos
Rome: Italy's communications authority AGCOM said it had forced social media app TikTok to remove some videos showing young people...
Italy foreign minister sees Ukraine joining EU and NATO once war ends
Munich: Ukraine will become a member of the European Union and also of NATO, but it cannot enter the military...
