China’s fastest CR450 high-speed train prototype unveiled in Beijing
Beijing: A prototype of the CR450 EMU (electric multiple units) high-speed train, China’s most recently designed high-speed bullet train model,...
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5 to create 40,000 jobs: Chinese envoy
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong Monday said that the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5 can create...
President directs relief of Rs 24.136 million to bank fraud victims
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has directed six banks to provide financial relief amounting to Rs 24.136 million...
Ruzhou’s “Shi Liu flower and fruit mountain” produces “fruits of prosperity” – a model of rural revitalization in Henan Province
Ruzhou: The much-anticipated list of the first “Yu Nong You Pin” trademark users was recently released, showcasing high-quality agricultural products...
BISP seeks Australian collaboration for beneficiary skill development
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairperson, Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid and Vice President of the Pakistan Association of...
‘144-hour visa-free transit’ booming the tide of inbound tourism in Henan
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Since July 15, Zhengzhou Aviation Port has implemented a 144-hour transit visa-free policy for 54 countries, and...
Thick fog, severe weather cause prolonged disruption at UK airports
London: Travellers at some of the UK’s busiest airports are facing ongoing disruption as thick fog continues to wreak havoc...
UK pledges relief to meet dire humanitarian need in the Middle East, Africa and Asia
London: Minister for Development announced urgent humanitarian aid for the Middle East, Africa and Asia. £61 million funding package will...
Police seize 6,000 illegal wild birds’ eggs as raids net largest haul in UK history
London: More than 6,000 eggs have been seized in the biggest haul of its kind in UK history, after police...
What will the weather be like for New Year in Portugal?
Lisbon: For Tuesday and Wednesday (New Year's Eve and Day), the IPMA predicts slightly cloudy or clear skies, light to...
French stocks heading for worst annual run in years
Paris: French stock indices like the CAC 40 have suffered this year, dragged down by a slow down in the...
Romania and Bulgaria to join Schengen Area on New Year’s Day
Sofia: The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to...
Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes
Brussles: Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is...
Italy sells Piaggio Aerospace to Turkish drone maker Baykar
Rome: Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar has purchased Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace, reflecting Baykar’s growing global ambitions while marking a timely rescue...
Italy and United Arab Emirates, ‘an extended honeymoon’
Rome: An "extended honeymoon" that unites two countries not only at an institutional level but also at an economic and...
Iran confirms arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, Italy denounces move
Rome: Iran confirmed on Monday that it had arrested Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for "violating the law", state media reported,...
Bilawal Bhutto felicitates newly elected office-bearers of KPC
Karachi: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has extended his heartiest congratulations to the newly elected office-bearers...
CPEC: NLC starts delivery of trade goods from China to UAE via Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Logistics Corporation (NLC) has officially started the delivery of trade goods from China to United Arab Emirates,...
SAU to organise two-day conference on CPEC
Hyderabad: The Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, will organize a two-day conference titled 'CPEC Energy Infrastructure and Socio-Economic Transformations: Challenges,...
Dignity Awards ‘a beacon of hope’ for marginalized individuals: Romina Alam
Celina Ali Islamabad: Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam Sunday lavished praise on the government’s...
President expresses grief over S. Korea plane crash
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday expressed his grief over loss of precious lives in a plane...
May 9 events unforgivable despite negotiations: Tarar
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said government is sincerely engaged in negotiations with PTI with sole purpose...
UK and EU look to 2025 for reset, but with little room for trade-offs
London: Early in 2025, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been invited to an informal summit of EU leaders. It's...
Three people die trying to cross the Channel to UK
London: Three migrants died Sunday in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, a local mayor...
UK to tax private schools in $1.9 B boost to public education
London: The U.K. will end a tax exemption for private schools Wednesday, the center-left Labour government has announced, in a...
Juventus’ interest in Silva causes political controversy in Portugal
Lisbon: Juventus is targeting Antonio Silva in the January transfer window as they look to bolster their defensive options. The...
France targets 2025 budget deficit above 5% to sustain growth
Paris: France’s delayed 2025 budget bill will aim for a deficit “slightly above 5%” to protect economic growth, the country’s...
4,000 children from Afghanistan, Syria, Morocco seek protection in Bulgaria: UNICEF
Sofia: In 2024, UNICEF reported that 4,000 children from Syria, Afghanistan, and Morocco, along with 60,000 from Ukraine, sought refuge...
EU universal charger rules come into force
Brussels: EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force, in a...
Efforts to free reporter held in Iran ‘complicated,’ says Italy
Rome: Efforts to release Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from prison in Iran are "complicated," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said...
