China-Africa cooperation energizes Global South growth
Containers are being loaded onto a truck at Lekki Port in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. Lekki Port, a...
Month: January 2025
China’s role highlighted in green transition of shipping
The global shipping industry still faces significant challenges in decarbonization, where China can play a critical role, said industry experts...
China’s civil aviation anticipates new record high in 2025
In 2024, the civil aviation industry achieved a record passenger volume of 730 million and cargo/mail volume of 8.98 million...
Concern over EU breaching own data rules
The European Union's executive, the European Commission, may be breaching the bloc's own institutional data protection rules, according to the...
EU’s green future needs urgent impact with new Clean Industrial Deal
In December 2024, the average monthly price for natural gas in the US was $3.02 per million British thermal units...
Armenia takes first step to EU accession as government approves bill
The South Caucasus country has previously floated the idea of joining the bloc as part of a general shift toward...
World’s largest proteomics study launched by UK Biobank
UK Biobank has today announced the launch of the world's most comprehensive study of the proteins circulating in our bodies,...
Albert Popov ends Bulgaria’s 45-year world cup wait
Albert Popov has achieved a historic milestone in Bulgarian alpine skiing, securing his first World Cup victory in the night...
Greece holds funeral for former PM Costas Simitis
Greece held a funeral on Thursday in Athens for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis who passed away on Sunday at...
Meloni hails ‘excellent’ Italy-Greece relations, announces February conference
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday hailed Italy’s “excellent” relations with Greece, emphasizing their shared geostrategic identity and close...
Italy’s foreign minister says coordination key to achieving stability in Syria
Italy’s foreign minister said Thursday that coordination between partners is a “strategic” element to achieve peace and stability in Syria.Antonio...
Italian town bans residents from falling ill
The mayor of a small town in southern Italy has issued an unusual proclamation: “Getting sick is prohibited.” Residents of...
Henan’s inbound mail services go mobile with one-stop platform trial
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: "The online system allows users to complete various operations, such as supplementary declarations and tax payments. Once...
PM’s aide Romina Khurshid inaugurates Pakistan’s first green road initiative
Celina Ali In her address, Khurshid reaffirmed the government’s commitment to combating climate change under Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s leadership....
CPEC: High-level meeting decides to optimize functionality, efficiency of SEZs
Islamabad: A high-level meeting decided to optimize the functionality and efficiency of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Special Economic Zones...
Bilawal Bhutto, UAE envoy hold meeting
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, met with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Hamad...
Pakistan, China agree to boost cooperation in maritime sector
Islamabad: A high-level delegation from China Yunnan Sunny Road & Bridge Co., Ltd., led by Chairman Xub Jiazheng, along with...
ISSI holds guest lecture titled ‘Japan’s perspective on regional issues’
Celina Ali Islamabad: The China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a guest lecture...
Islamabad to host pioneering global summit on girls’ education in Muslim communities
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training will host the International Conference on "Girls’ Education in...
Ahsan directs development of marketing templates, packages for Gwadar Port’s cost-effective trade routes
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday directed the quarters concerned to...
British High Commissioner Jane Mariott meets Khawaja Asif, ties discussed
Celina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott called on Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif here on Wednesday. The minister...
UK’s richest woman takes 45% pay cut but still earns more than Apple’s Tim Cook
London: Despite a 45% pay cut, Bet365 billionaire Denise Coates, the UK's highest-paid woman, received 150 million pounds in salary...
US, Canadian and Australian travellers now face UK entry fee
Heathrow: Visitors to the UK from dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia, must now pay to...
France, Germany warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland
Paris: France and Germany have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using...
Bulgaria’s caretaker government amends regulations on visas
Sofia: At a regular meeting on January 8, Bulgaria’s caretaker government adopted a decree amending and supplementing regulations on the...
Andersen strengthens its labor law team in Portugal
Lisbon: Andersen in Portugal has announced the hiring of Joana Fernandes Bernardo as a senior associate in its labor law...
EU Commission urged to act over Elon Musk’s ‘interference’ in elections
Brussels: The EU executive has been too slow in enforcing a major law intended to ensure good behaviour of social...
Italy: Famous deserted island hermit dies at 85
Rome: A man who made an art of living off the grid on a deserted Mediterranean island for more than...
Italian reporter jailed in Tehran returns to Italy
Rome: An Italian journalist arrested and jailed in Iran since December has been freed and returned to Rome on Wednesday,...
Italy defence minister dampens talk of Starlink deal for secure communications
Rome: The Italian defence ministry has not backed a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink to supply new secure communications services...
