Special forces blocked UK resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops
London: UK Special Forces blocked Afghan troops they had fought alongside from relocating to the UK after the Taliban seized...
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Codeine cough syrup abuse prompts ban on UK sales
London: Cough syrups containing codeine linctus will no longer be sold in chemists in the UK because of concerns people...
UK forces vetoed relocation requests of Afghan soldiers
London: Several relocation requests from Afghan soldiers who feared persecution after the Taliban took over Kabul were blocked by UK...
Greece top destination at Sweden’s travel awards
Athens: Greece achieved another key distinction in the Nordic market after similar awards the country won in Norway in January....
EU foreign ministers approve Red Sea naval mission
Brussels: European Union foreign ministers have given final approval to a naval mission to protect international shipping in the Red...
EU new car sales rise 12% y/y in January: ACEA
Brussels: New car sales in the European Union rose 12.1% year-on-year in January, helped by double-digit growth in Germany and...
Italy: 4 Egyptians tried for the death of researcher Giulio Regeni
Italy: Four senior Egyptian security officials were tried in absentia in a Rome court on Tuesday, accused of kidnapping, torturing...
Italy: Telis Energy expands with 100MWp hybrid project pipeline
Rome: Renewable energy company Telis Energy has launched a subsidiary in Italy, aiming to build 3GW of hybrid renewable projects...
Lack of rain leaves Italy gasping
Rome: A blanket of smog covers Milan, empty reservoir bake in Sicily and wine production is down in Piedmont as...
Pakistan’s fair, smooth general elections fully reflect will of people: Cheng Xizhong
Beijing: Pakistan’s recent general elections for the national and provincial assemblies were held in a fair, smooth, secure and successful...
PTI-backed independent candidates to join Sunni Ittehad Council
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: PTI-backed independent candidates, who claimed victory from the National Assembly, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies in the...
Court accepts Zardari, Faryal’s plea in fake bank accounts case
Karachi: The banking court in Karachi has accepted the plea of Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur for...
EU’s von der Leyen wins backing for second term as EC president
Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday won the backing of her German centre-right party for a...
Poland starts probe into allegations of illegal phone-hacking
Warsaw: A Polish parliamentary commission on Monday began investigating accusations that the previous government illegally hacked the phones of targets...
Ambassador meets participants at European Diplomatic Academy
Brussels: Pakistan’s ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union Amna Baloch on Monday met a group of participants of...
Greece’s first FSRU receives commissioning LNG cargo
Athens: After arriving in Greece, the Alexandroupolis FSRU anchored through a spread 12-point mooring system. It will be connected to...
Prominent Portuguese writer José Luis Peixoto to visit Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: José Luis Peixoto, from Portugal, acclaimed author and poet is coming to Pakistan this week. With initiative...
Climate finance accelerator roadshow showcases innovative Pakistani projects
Karachi: The UK-funded Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Pakistan Investor Roadshow has kicked off its first day in Karachi showcasing eight...
UK general election opinion polls tracker: Labour leading as election looms
London: The next UK general election is looming, with most analysts expecting it to be called late this year. After...
UK property prices show first annual rise since August: Rightmove
London: Property website Rightmove said on Monday that asking prices for homes rose 0.1 per cent in February compared a...
Italy: Gang of alleged armed robbers in their 60s and 70s arrested
Rome: A gang of six alleged robbers in their 60s and 70s known in Rome’s criminal underworld for their tenacity...
Italy: Returning sea migrants to Libya is illegal, says top court
Rome: Italy's top appeals court has established that sending sea migrants back to Libya is unlawful, a ruling hailed by...
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...
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...
