The UK’s new minimum wage ‘badly needed’ but many calling for more
London: Keerthi Subramanian, a shop clerk in South London, earns 10.42 pounds ($13.15) an hour. From Monday that will go...
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UK at risk of summer water shortages and hosepipe bans, scientists warn
London: The UK could face water shortages and hosepipe bans if this summer is hot and dry, despite having experienced...
European prosecutors take over Belgian probe into Pfizergate
Brussels: Top European prosecutors are investigating allegations of criminal wrongdoing in connection with vaccine negotiations between European Commission President Ursula...
Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust
Athens: Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika,...
Dengue risk for Portugal
Lisbon: Doctor and researcher Marcelo Urbano Ferreira has warned today of the risk of an increase in the number of...
Italy: Aeolian islands are truly off the beaten track
Rome: The archipelago off the coast of Sicily is relatively undiscovered thanks to its lack of transport links - now...
Italy: One million ‘non-Italian’ students in schools
Rome: About a million students who are not Italian nationals attend Italian schools, according to a report issued by Italy's...
Europe’s highest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Italy
Rome: It’s known as the green heart of Italy because of its forested hills and landlocked location. But the region...
President felicitates Christian community on Easter
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday felicitated the Christian community on observance of Easter. The president said...
Huawei Releases 2023 Annual Report: Performance in-line with Forecast
Beijing: Chinese technology company Huawei in its 2023 Annual Report released in Shenzhen has stated that its performance was in...
CM Sindh, Finance Minister satisfied with investments from China in Pakistan
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah and Pakistani Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb have expressed satisfaction...
Commentary: China, US need to keep faith with win-win cooperation
Beijing: Apple just last week launched its new store in downtown Shanghai, the second-largest flagship store worldwide. Tim Cook, CEO...
Where’s the usual excitement about an imminent change of government in the UK?
London: Why are so many voters so unsatisfied with Britain’s main parties? In the opinion polls, despite Labour’s strong lead,...
Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet UK travel plans with Prince Harry laid bare
London: Prince Harry, who is set to travel back to the UK in May, will probably visiting his home country...
UK likely to appoint first female high commissioner to India
London: Former chief of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, Lindy Cameron, is tipped to become the country’s new high...
Greece arrests member of gang that raked in $21 billion from fuel-product smuggling
Athens: Greek authorities have arrested a senior member of an international gang that smuggled Latin American fuel products for illegal...
How Portugal’s right won the election
Lisbon: In the year that marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Portuguese revolution, the populist far right is the big...
‘I was so angry’: the man who inspired Oscar-nominated film recalls epic journey from Ivory Coast to Italy
Rome: The first time Mamadou Kouassi watched the Oscar-nominated film that was inspired by his life, he wanted to smash...
Italy: Nearly 136,000 asylum requests filed in 2023
Rome: The Italian Refugee Council (CIR) said 135,820 requests for international protection had been filed in 2023 in Italy -...
Pakistan attaches high importance to its ties with US: PM responds to President Biden’s letter
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan attached high importance to its ties with the...
Turkish aid agency distributes Eid gifts among orphans, special children in Pakistan’s Karachi city
Turkish Consul General Cemal Sangu expresses his pleasure in hosting Iftar dinner program for what he refers to as 'most...
Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children
Heavy rains killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in Pakistan's northwest, an official said Saturday. Downpours in different...
Fazlur Rehman, PPP’s Jameel-uz-Zaman exchange views on country’s political situationPPP stalwart meets Fazlur Rehman
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) senior leader Makhdoom Jameel-uz-Zaman exchanged views on the...
Revival of economy: PPP leader asks all parliamentary parties to adopt joint plan of action
“The country cannot afford any kind of chaos and no political party should adopt the path of confrontation,”: says Khurshid...
Exclusive: China’s active role in Gaza reflects its responsibility as a major country, says Chinese diplomat
Since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, China has been calling for a ceasefire, striving for the restoration of peace...
CPEC – A Business-friendly Regime For Sustainable Growth
Quetta: With Pak-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) entering second phase, the local people expect rise of pro-business regime with hopes of...
China’s EVs shine at Bangkok int’l motor show
With high quality, innovative designs and competitive prices, China's electric vehicle (EV) makers are shining at the 45th Bangkok International...
Neelum Jhelum HPP Achieves Peak Generation of 969MW
Islamabad - In a significant achievement, the Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project (NJHPP) reached its peak generation capacity of 969 MW...
Endangered primate baby born at Leicestershire zoo
Keepers at Twycross Zoo said they were "incredibly excited" to welcome the Francois' langur, a species of monkey native to...
Labour loses 23,000 members over UK’s Gaza policy
London: The United Kingdom’s Labour party reported a loss of membership by 23,000 over its Gaza policy and environmental messaging,...
