South Korea: Martial Law then a reversal, Opposition urges President Yoon to resign or face impeachment
The political roller-coaster of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration then suspension of martial law was extreme even by the standards...
Month: December 2024
Xi Jinping stresses comprehensively advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed comprehensively advancing high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Xi, also...
PTI trying to hoodwink masses through false narrative of bodies: Tarar
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...
Pakistan, Iran agree to deepen bilateral cooperation in all spheres
Mashhad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with Iranian counterpart...
China-Pak trade coop flourishes with 9 deals worth RMB 1.918b signed
Beijing: Nine cooperation agreements were signed between Chinese and Pakistani enterprises, with a total value of RMB 1.918 billion (approximately...
President Xi calls for advancing strategic partnership of cooperation with Nepal
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday, pledging efforts to advance strategic...
ISSI annual flagship dialogue on “Pakistan and the Evolving Global Order” begins
Celina Ali Islamabad: The 4th edition of ISSI’s annual flagship dialogue forum, “Islamabad Conclave”, with a thematic focus on “Pakistan...
British Deputy HC Matt Cannell, CDA Chairman, explore collaborative avenues in Islamabad
Celina Ali Islamabad: British Deputy High Commissioner Matt Cannell met with Muhammad Ali Randhawa, Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), here...
Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU
London: The prime minister has rejected any suggestion that the UK must choose between closer ties with the US or...
Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, Newswire finds
London: Yasmin - not her real name - came from Iran to study for a master’s degree at a new...
Months of political instability loom as French government nears collapse
Paris: Short of another surprise, France will once more be without a government on Wednesday. That is when Michel Barnier,...
House rent in Portugal increase 4.9% in one year
Lisbon: According to the idealista price index, renting a house costs 16.1 euros per square meter (euros/m2) at the end...
Bulgaria’s minfin slashes 2024 GDP growth f’cast to 2.2%
Sofia: Bulgaria's finance ministry said on Tuesday that it expects the country's real economy to expand by 2.2% in 2024,...
Wolves in EU lose safeguards, allowing culls as numbers soar
Brussels: The first snow of winter has fallen in Sanmartin, a village in Romania’s eastern Carpathian mountains. Shepherd József Rácz...
Australian suspect in 1977 murders extradited from Italy
Rome: A man wanted over one of Australia's most infamous cold cases, dubbed the Easey Street murders, has arrived in...
Tajani says Italy appointed ambassador to Yemen
Rome: Italy has appointed an ambassador to Yemen as a sign of support for its legitimate authorities in the civil...
Meloni says Italy aims to protect jobs after CEO of Fiat owner Stellantis quits
Rome: The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said her government will try to protect jobs as political tensions mount...
Faisal Karim Kundi briefs Bilawal Bhutto on Khyber Pakhtunkhaw situation
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Khyber Pakhtunkhaw Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday briefed the Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto...
DPM flies to Iran for ECO meeting
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday departed for a two-day official...
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa meets federal minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, held an important meeting with the Federal Minister for Overseas...
Bilawal Bhutto chairs meeting to coordinate, prioritise responses
Liauqat Ali Islamabad: PPP Coordination Committee met at Bilawal House under the Chairmanship of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, to coordinate...
Cabinet approves National Prevention of Violent Extremism Policy 2024
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Federal Cabinet, on the recommendation of the Interior Ministry, approved the National Prevention of Violent Extremism...
PM to pay a two-day Saudi Arabia visit from Dec 3 to attend Water Summit
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on...
Collective responsibility of all to ensure equal opportunities, rights for Persons with Disabilities: Gilani
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, on Monday, underscored the collective responsibility to ensure equal opportunities and...
Dynamic lighting brings new life to Burj Khalifa’s visual identity
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Dubai’s Emaar Properties has announced the completion of a revolutionary facade lighting upgrade for Burj Khalifa, the...
Pak-China border port in Xinjiang to operate year-round
Beijing: The Khunjerab Pass, a land port on the China-Pakistan border in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, will operate...
Pakistan draws valuable lessons from coastal cities in China: Saleem Mandviwalla
Beijing: Pakistan has drawn valuable lessons from several coastal cities in China, particularly Shenzhen, Wenzhou, and Hangzhou, Chairman of the...
UK CAA Eyes Lifting Pakistan Flight Ban, But Not Yet
London: The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says it hopes to remove Pakistani carriers from the UK Air Safety List...
Prince Harry heads home alone: Meghan opts out of UK trip
London: Meghan Markle will reportedly not be supporting Prince Harry in the UK for his upcoming legal battle, according to...
Manchester City’s Stefan Ortega claims Liverpool ‘not best part of UK’ after loss
London: Pep Guardiola said he expected more respect at Anfield after being taunted about the sack during Manchester City’s defeat...