China joins global effort to ensure COVID vaccine access for all
United Nations: China is among three additional countries to have signed on to a global initiative aimed at ensuring fair...
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China’s self-developed BDS sees thriving applications.
China Economic Net Beijing: Despite being affected by three typhoons and the COVID-19 epidemic, Song Jilin's 20 hectares of rice...
US embassy delegation calls on Interior Minister
Islamabad: A 3-member delegation of US embassy called on Minister for Interior Brig (R) Ijaz Ahmed Shah here on Thursday....
Iron brother China sends masks
Islamabad: Iron brother China’s Communist Party Monday donated 54,000 protection masks to Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Advisor...
553 new coronavirus cases reported; eight deaths in past 24 hours
Islamabad: The total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan on Friday were recorded 8,884 as 553 more people tested positive for...
China, Pak launch comprehensive project of eye health for children, adolescents
China Economic Net Beijing: China and Pakistan have launched a comprehensive project of eye health for children and adolescents in...
White House doctor says Trump ‘doing very well’ amid coronavirus treatment
New York: US President Donald Trump is being treated at a military hospital near the capital city of Washington for...
Covid-19 in Italy: Fines for not wearing masks outdoors in Rome
Rome: The central Lazio region of Italy, which includes Rome, has issued an order obliging people to wear face masks...
Test result issue on England’s COVID-19 app resolved
London: An issue with England’s COVID-19 smartphone app, launched to curb the spread of the virus, which meant it could...
Italy: Where and when to wear a mask?
Rome: With several parts of Italy tightening the local rules on face masks, it's no longer just indoors that you...
PM directs universal health coverage for Punjab’s 2 big cities
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday directed the government of Punjab to launch the facility of universal health coverage for...
PIA special flight airlifts 232 Pakistani citizens from Chengdu, China to Islamabad
Beijing: A special flight – PK-8554 of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying 232 Pakistani passengers left from Shuangliu International Airport,...
Italy: Campania region makes face masks compulsory in public
Rome: It is now obligatory to wear face masks in public in Italy's southern Campania region, which includes the city...
China, Pakistan’s bus firms join hands to tackle COVID-19
China Economic Net Zhengzhou: “We’ve shared our anti-COVID-19 SOPs regarding public transportation with the knockdown (KD) factory in Lahore, Pakistan,”...
Pakistan’s efforts to resume educational activities laudable: German Envoy
Islamabad: German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck Friday lauded Pakistan’s efforts to mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and create...
Pakistan, US provide fortified food to malnourished children
Islamabad: Together, the government of Pakistan and the United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID),...
Premier Li says China’s economy expected to register positive growth in 2020
Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said China is set to achieve its main annual targets and register positive GDP...
Italy: Don’t let masks end up in nature
Rome: As students in Italy return to school after a six-month closure due to the covid-19 crisis, the Italian branch...
Italy: School bells ring for first time in six months
Rome: Schools reopened in much of Italy on 14 September, for the first time since 4 March, in the early...
Wang Yi to discuss cooperation against COVID-19 at SCO meeting in Russia
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Shanghai...
Ambassador of Japan congratulates Pakistan on successful handling of COVID-19 pandemic
Islamabad: Congratulating the Government and the people of Pakistan on the successful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Matsuda Kuninori, the...
Italy: New rapid saliva test gives Covid-19 result in 3 minutes
Rome: Italy's health ministry has approved a rapid saliva test for covid-19 which provides results in just three minutes, reports...
Pakistan schools to reopen from September 15
Islamabad: Schools across Pakistan will reopen from September 15, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said on Monday. The decision was...
Pakistan manages unprecedented: EU Envoy
Islamabad: EU Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara Sunday said the European Union fully backed Pakistan’s efforts to overcome the socioeconomic...
Indian economic momentum stumbles under surging COVID-19 cases
Global Times Beijing, After months of large-scale lockdowns in India, the world’s fifth-largest economy has witnessed its largest contraction on...
Federal government needs to move on giving the brick kilns green technology, says Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Parliamentary Leader of the PPP in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said the government had ordered that all brick...
Italy: Schools reopen with new rules
Rome: Teachers in Italy have returned to work as schools prepared to begin the new academic year on 14 September,...
Generous donor support provides relief to refugee women hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic
Islamabad: When the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with lockdowns across the world impacted millions of people, Afghan refugee women in Pakistan...
Chimps suffer same heart condition that kills young athletes
Islamabad: In chimpanzees, researchers have identified the same hidden heart disease that has been blamed for the sudden deaths of...
PIA special flight to airlift 200 Pakistani nationals from Shanghai on Sunday
Beijing: A special flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will transport around 200 Pakistani nationals from Pudong International Airport, Shanghai,...
