Next UK government faces credit rating challenge, S&P says
London: Britain's next government will have to tread carefully to avoid jeopardising the country's already diminished credit rating with the...
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UK airports given more time to get new scanners in place that will lift liquid restrictions
London: Drink it or bin it: That phrase should have become history this summer at all U.K. airports. But it's...
Portugal’s new conservative government restores state symbols on logo
Lisbon: Portugal's new conservative government, in its first edict, on Wednesday reinstated the heraldic symbols harking back to the Age...
EU chief plunged into controversy over top job pick
Brussels: European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is facing calls from senior officials and lawmakers to justify her choice...
Italy to appeal against ruling it must pay 1 billion euros to Telecom Italia
Milan: The Italian government said it would appeal to the Supreme Court against a ruling on Wednesday that ordered it...
COAS meets President, apprises operational preparedness against conventional threats
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir Wednesday called on President Asif Ali Zardari, at...
PM stresses upon new initiatives to attract top talent
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the need to focus on attracting and retaining...
Not against CPEC, need rights, says Gwadar MPA
Quetta: Member of Provincial Assembly from Gwadar, Hidayat-ur-Rehman on Wednesday said he was not against the China Pakistan Economic Corridor...
UK government under pressure from Tories to stop arming Israel
London: Ministers are under pressure from Tory MPs and peers to stop arming Israel after seven humanitarian aid workers were...
UK’s Cameron calls for increased Nato spending amid Ukraine conflict
London: British Foreign Minister David Cameron on Wednesday called for NATO allies to bolster defense spending and production in support...
EU condemns attack on Iran’s embassy in Damascus, urges restraint
Brussels: The European Union on Wednesday condemned an airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1 that killed...
Greece approves purchase of 35 Blackhawk helicopters from US
Athens: Greece has approved the purchase of 35 UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters from U.S defence contractor Lockheed Martin Corp in an...
Portugal’s new government aims to outmanoeuvre radical populist rivals
Lisbon: Portugal's center-right minority government began its term on Tuesday, facing challenges and opportunities after a radical right party's popularity...
Italy: League disavows accord with Russia’s ruling party
Rome: Italy's co-ruling League party on Tuesday disavowed an accord struck in 2017 with United Russia, the governing party behind...
PM for mechanism to double country’s exports in five years
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed for formulation of a strategy aimed at two-fold increase...
PPP secures 10 seats from Sindh
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) bagged 10 out of 12 seats in the Senate elections from Sindh...
Aitzaz moves SC to form commission to probe IHC judges’ letter
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: A petition was lodged in the Supreme Court (SC) Lahore Registry, urging the formation of a commission...
Omar Ayub appointed NA opposition leader
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Omar Ayub Khan has been appointed Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly (NA)...
Rishi Sunak squirms over UK election date in local radio grilling
London: Rishi Sunak ran the local radio gauntlet Tuesday — and didn’t exactly help himself by chuckling through it. The...
Italy looks to combat disinformation by setting up a new national agency
Kamya Pandey Rome: We missed this earlier: The Italian senator Enrico Borghi tabled a bill to create a national agency...
President for early finalization of Transit Trade Agreement with Turkmenistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday called for an early finalization of the Transit Trade Agreement with...
PM assures foolproof security arrangements for Chinese nationals; March 26 culprits to get exemplary punishment
Liaquat Ali Dasu: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday assured foolproof security measures for the Chinese nationals working on...
Wreath laying ceremony held at Nur Khan Air Base for Chinese died in recent terrorist attack
Abdullah Jan Rawalpindi: A wreath laying ceremony was held here at the Nur Khan Air Base for the five Chinese...
Pakistan second home for Chinese people: Punjab police chief
Lahore: Inspector General Police Punjab Dr Usman Anwar has said that Pakistan is the second home for the Chinese people....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
