Aid watchdog questions UK’s climate finance accounting
London: The United Kingdom has counted an additional £1.7 billion ($2.15 billion) towards its £11.6-billion climate finance target without giving...
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Immigrants from Pakistan, other South Asians find a new home -Portugal
Sao Teotonio: In Sao Teotonio, a small country town in southwest Portugal, there are more Indian and Nepalese restaurants than...
Italy says it wants Chinese carmakers but only under conditions
Milan: Italy will closely study any investments by Chinese carmakers, a minister said Thursday, after another minister said Wednesday the...
Italy: Regional trains return between Tortona and Novi Ligure
Rome: A section of the Terzo Valico dei Giovi/Genoa Junction One Project has been inaugurated, enabling the return of regional...
Ambassador Marilina Armellin meets Ambassador Jemal Beker Abdula, cooperation discussed
Celina Ali Islamabad: In a display of diplomatic camaraderie and mutual respect, the Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, H.E. Marilina...
Chinese Consul General discusses avenues for promoting bilateral trade with FPCCI leaders
Lahore: Chinese Consul General Zhao Shiren engaged in discussions at the Regional Office of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of...
China’s special envoy to conduct second round of shuttle diplomacy on Ukraine crises
Beijing: China will send a special envoy to conduct the second round of shuttle diplomacy on seeking a political settlement...
International Conference in Islamabad concludes, calls for renewed efforts to combat human trafficking
Celina Ali Islamabad: A two-day international conference on "Combating Human Trafficking and bonded Labor of Women and Children" organized by...
Huawei unveils AI and Cloud Innovations at Mobile World Congress 2024
Islamabad: Huawei made waves at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, unveiling a range of cutting-edge artificial intelligence...
Rapper Ja Rule denied UK entry ahead of Cardiff gig
London: Rapper Ja Rule has said he has been denied entry into the UK, days before his tour was due...
Avocado grower shifts part of its operations to Portugal
Lisbon: In light of water shortages in the Axarquía region, TROPS, a cooperative known for its avocado and mango production,...
Italy opens consultation on CSRD
Rome: The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has launched a consultation to transpose the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)...
Italy uncovers ‘Russian plot’ to disrupt EU with protests
Brussels: Amidst recent farmer rallies, Rome’s intelligence identified pro-Kremlin social media attempts to falsely connect them to sanctions on Russia....
Gas pipeline project: ?Pakistan green lights 80-km segment to connect Gwadar to Iran
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan has given the green light to the commencement of work on a crucial 80-kilometer stretch connecting...
China’s top legislature concludes standing committee session
Beijing: The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its eighth session on Tuesday in Beijing. At...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree for increased investment in key sector
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to work towards increasing investment in key sectors, paving the way...
UK to take new approach in tackling overseas and domestic security threats
London: The Government will take a new integrated approach that combines how it tackles overseas and domestic security threats, Cabinet...
Pakistani students to visit Japan under the JENESYS Program
Celina Ali Islamabad: On the invitation by the Government of Japan, a group of eight Pakistani undergraduate students - four...
Ambassador Donald Blome champions collective action against human trafficking
Celina Ali Islamabad: At the International Conference on Combating Trafficking and Bonded Labor of Women and Girls in Pakistan, United...
UK sanctions Iran’s IRGC units for enabling work of Houthis
London: Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on units of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeting those who it said...
The UK’s energy transition will stall without policy action
London: The energy transition is not just a dispassionate assessment of electric vehicles versus combustion engines, or heat pumps versus...
Greece says it’s hoping to nudge ally Armenia’s alliances westward
Athens: NATO member Greece said Tuesday it wants to help traditional ally Armenia shift alliances westward, arguing that improved ties...
Portuguese writer Jose Luis Peixoto attend literacy festival
Lahore: Portuguese novelist and poet Jose Luis Peixoto said he wrote his book, You Died on Me, six months after...
Macron refuses to rule out putting troops on ground in Ukraine in call to galvanise Europe
Paris: France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he refused to rule out sending ground troops to Ukraine, but said...
Italy: In defeat for PM Meloni, centre-left wins in Sardinia
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government suffered its first electoral setback Tuesday since coming to power, with the...
Relief as Italy court says rescued refugees cannot be sent back to Libya
Tunis: News that an Italian court had blocked the country’s vessels from returning refugees and migrants to Libya was welcomed...
EU allocates €402 million to create a green hydrogen hub in Italy
Brussels: The European Commission (EC) has allocated €402 million in funding to create a green hydrogen hub in the Italian...
RMB planned to join UAE payment system to enhance financial integration
China Economic Net Abu Dhabi: Buna, the UAE-based cross-border payment system, will add currencies from India, China, Pakistan and African...
China’s foldable smartphone market sees expansion in 2023
Beijing: Shipments of foldable smartphones in the Chinese market surged 114.5 percent in 2023 over the previous year, an industry...
FM Jilani lauds “bold decisions” of interim govt as term nears conclusion
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Monday lauding the “bold decisions” of the caretaker government on...
