Google restricts Huawei’s use of Android
Google has cut phone maker Huawei off from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the...
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Chinese FM urges US to avoid further damage of ties
Beijjng: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the United States not to go too far in its...
Italian island refunds hotel fee if it rains
Rome: Even though there's nothing a destination can do to guarantee perfect weather during vacation season, the Italian island of...
Sherry slams govt as dollar rises
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Parliamentary Leader in Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman, has said the government is surpassing all records...
Snakebites? Like having my hand smashed by a hammer’
"The first time was pretty terrifying because I didn't know what to expect. It felt like having my hand smashed...
Trump declares national emergency over IT threats
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from "foreign adversaries".He signed an executive order...
China to increase tariffs on imported US products
Beijing: China has announced that it will raise the rate of additional tariffs imposed on some of the imported U.S....
China not to compromise on major principles
Beijjng: Facing U.S. tariff hike threats, China has adhered to its bottom line, defended national dignity and people's interests, experts...
13th IMF bailout amounting to $6 billion finalised
ISLAMABAD Pakistan has reached an accord with the International Monetary Fund over a three-year, $6 billion bailout package aimed at...
Chinese village wins battle against poverty
Nanchang: Next to dozens of brand-new, white houses in Huawu Village of eastern China's Jiangxi Province, several dark, dank hovels...
Orlando the most visited destination in US
Orlando: Orlando, Florida, had 75 million visitors last year as the theme park mecca continued to be the most visited...
US seizes North Korean coal ship for violating sanctions
The Wise Honest was said to have been used to transport coal and heavy machinery.The US says it has seized...
US ready to impose tit-for-tat tariff on European products
Washjngtkn: The United States and the European Union are preparing to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on each other’s products, the latest...
China makes statement on US planned measures to raise tariffs
Beijing: China on Wednesday expressed regrets over the planned measures by the United States to raise tariffs on imported Chinese...
BHP Billiton ‘woefully negligent’ over Brazil dam collapse
Mining giant BHP Billiton is facing a $5bn (£3.8bn) claim for damages over a dam collapse in Brazil in 2015....
World benefits from western China’s development
CHONGQING: Kebede Abera, consul of Ethiopia in China's Chongqing Municipality, believes western China will be the next main consumer of...
Traffic-free days begin in Edinburgh city centre
A number of Edinburgh's city centre streets are being closed to traffic under plans to reduce air pollution. The city...
HSBC first-quarter profit jumps as costs drop
HSBC has reported a 31% jump in pre-tax profits for the first quarter as it cut costs and incomes from...
Pure Russian oil arrives in Belarus via Druzhba pipeline
MINSK, Good quality Russian oil reached the Belarusian border on May 2 via the Druzhba pipeline and is being supplied...
Fish leather’s nine times stronger than lamb or cow leather of similar thickness
"The first 200 times we just made smelly fish soups," Steinunn Gunnsteinsdóttir says.Ms Gunnsteinsdóttir is the sales manager of Icelandic...
Beyond Meat: Shares in vegan burger company sizzle 160%
Shares of vegan burger maker Beyond Meat soared on their Wall Street debut as investors bet on the growing popularity...
Company that gave you a day off in the middle of the week, every week?
On Wednesdays, while most of her friends are at work, Tiffany Schrauwen is on the tennis court, practising her backhand....
SINKING INDONESIA’S PLANNING MINISTER ANNOUNCES
Bambang Brodjonegoro said President Joko Widodo had chosen to relocate the capital in “an important decision”.The new location is not...
World’s highest highway tunnel opens to traffic in China’s Tibet
CHINA-TIBET-MILA MOUNTAIN TUNNEL-OPENING (CN), a part of the high-grade highway linking Lhasa with Nyingchi in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region....
Xi stresses high-quality, sustainable infrastructure under BRI
BEIJING, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday highlighted building infrastructure of high quality, sustainability, risk resilience, reasonable pricing, inclusiveness and...
Uber aims for $90bn stock market debut
Uber has revealed that it is seeking a valuation of $90bn (£70bn) in its much anticipated stock market flotation. The...
Vision 2030: Saudi Arabia achieves $7.4 billion budget surplus in first quarter of 2019
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday achieving a budget surplus in the first quarter of this year, which is the first...
Pakistan-UK Tech Initiative Launched in the UK
London: A commitment to promote greater links and economic growth between the UK and Pakistan’s tech sectors launched in the...
Xi meets Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi
BEIJING, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday ahead of the Second...
Twitter shares surge 17% as users rise
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey answered questions at TED on problems with his platform at last week's Vancouver conference. Shares in...
