British Airways to resume flights in Pakistan next week
Islamabad:’British Airways is beginning flights between London and Islamabad next week. The final touches are coming together for the airline’s...
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Govt has destroyed the economy: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that this incompetent government has destroyed the economy of the...
US Postal Service choses self-driving trucking company TuSimple to haul mail
Washington: The United States Postal Service (USPS) has chosen self-driving trucking company TuSimple to haul mail as part of a...
Serving ‘the soul food of Italy’
Rome: When Armando Martorelli opened an Italian restaurant in the space The Rosa had occupied for 80-plus years, it was...
Hike in interest rates to worsen inflation: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Vice President, Senator Sherry Rehman has expressed serious reservations after the latest 1.5 per cent...
Ford announces 7,000 job cuts
US car giant Ford has announced it will cut 7,000 jobs globally by the end of August in an effort...
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...
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....
