EU agrees new sanctions on Russia, blacklisting companies in mainland China for the first time
Brussels: The European Union agreed on Wednesday to slap Russia with a new round of sanctions, which for the first...
Year: 2024
British Council announces International Collaboration Grants for artistic & cultural projects in Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: The British Council on Wednesday announced the opening of applications for its International Collaboration Grants, – a...
UK officials recommend extending post-Brexit steel quotas
London: Whitehall officials have recommended extending post-Brexit steel quotas – a development that will come as a relief to the...
UK posts record budget surplus in January
London: The U.K. logged a record £16.7 billion ($21.1 billion) net budget surplus in January, according to official figures released...
Italy will host next European mushroom growers’ meeting
Rome: Mushroom producers from all over Europe will meet in Treviso (Italy) from 23 to 25 May to discuss the...
Italy adds 5.23GW of solar capacity in 2023, pushes total installed capacity above 30GW
Rome: Italy added 5.23GW of new solar PV capacity in 2023, according to trade association Italia Solare, significantly higher than...
Italy hopes to start world’s longest suspension bridge this year
Rome: The board of directors of Stretto di Messina, the company formed to develop a suspension bridge between Sicily and...
President draws inspiration from China on poverty alleviation
Islamabad: President Arif Alvi drew inspiration from China's success in lifting millions out of poverty through investments in education and...
‘No Deadlock’ in talks with PML-N: Kaira
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Tuesday that there was no significant deadlock...
Chinese water-saving facilities shipped to Pakistan for smart farm project
Beijing: The first batch of equipment for the Million Acres of Green Pakistan Smart Farm Project participated by Chinese water-saving...
Chairman, Shandong Xinxu Group meets with Ambassador Hashmi in Beijing
Beijing: Chairman of Shandong Xinxu Group, Hou Jianxin, who had led many successful investment ventures in Pakistan, met with Pakistan...
Bilawal Bhutto to support PML-N on his own terms
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has foreseen a stalemate in the formation of government “if...
Beyond boundaries: Australia empowers girls through cricket
Celina Ali Lahore: The Australian High Commission and Kinnaird College for Women today hosted the 5th Girls’ Cricket Cup in...
Rector NUTECH unveils the achievements & future strategies
Celina Ali Islamabad: In a highly anticipated media interaction, the Rector of the National University of Technology (NUTECH), Lt Gen...
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...
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...
