GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories (AFP): Israel bombed southern Gaza’s main city on Monday after...
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Taiwan again reports Chinese carrier group in Taiwan Strait as...
TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan’s military sent forces to watch a Chinese naval formation, led by...
Philippines summons Chinese envoy over sea confrontations
MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has summoned China’s envoy, the foreign ministry said Monday...
Israel faces international outrage as Gaza offensive...
Kashmir’s special status was temporary, India’s top...
US F-16 fighter jet crashes into Yellow Sea while...
US says China’s actions in South China Sea undermine...
Blinken urges Israel to increase protection of Gaza...
Hamas says no hostage will leave alive unless demands...
Global
Trade turnover between China and Africa reached $282 billion.
(BEIJING): China’s total trade with Africa grew a modest 1.5 per cent in 2023 from...
South Korea Unveils KUS-FS Reconnaissance Drone
(SOUTH KOREA): South Korea announces the commencement of mass production for the KUS-FS medium...
Europe Unveils Military Corridor for NATO Troops: Strengthening...
EUROPE: Europe is fortifying its defense capabilities in response to escalating tensions with...
US defense chief apologises for concealing cancer...
Strengthening Defense: Sweden and France Unite for...
Unprecedented Cryptocurrency Theft: $112 Million...
Farmers’ Protest Erupts at European Parliament...
Iran begins building 4 more nuclear power plants
Centuries-old mosque torn down in Indian capital
Business
Dollar gain after strong jobs data
NEW YORK (AFP/APP): Wall Street stocks finished the week on a positive note Friday following solid...
China’s CPI down 0.5% in November
F.P. Report BEIJING: China’s consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, edged down 0.5...
Gold rates decline by Rs3,000
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The per tola price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs.3,000 and was sold at Rs...
BMP makes best use of FPCCI platform to resolve trade...
IoBM holds 26th Convocation
Climate campaigners slam OPEC bid to thwart oil phase...
China deflation accelerated in November: official data
US unemployment ticks down as the job market remains...
Hundreds held underground in South Africa gold mine...
Editorial
Gas import agreements
ECC has approved the constitution of price renegotiation committee to seek substantial reduction in...
World Bank report
The World Bank has released a report on South Asian economies, which predicts subdued economic...
PM relief package
Taking cognizance of unprecedented high price spiral in the country, Prime Minister’s relief of Rs...
Pakistan
Judge Bashir withdraws leave application after ministry snub
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: Judge of Islamabad Accountability Court Muhammad Bashir, who had applied...
QWP believes in serving people, says Sherpao
F.P. Report CHARSADDA: Expressing annoyance at the belated unveiling of the polling scheme, Qaumi...
ANP, PPP candidates pose challenge to ex-CM
F.P. Report MINGORA: The candidates of Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)...
Afghanistan
Energy delegation to visit Iran for electricity solutions in...
KABUL (Agencies): A delegation from the Ministry of Energy and Water of Islamic Emirate is set to...
ARCS facilitates treatment for 48 children
KABUL (Agencies): The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has taken a significant step towards...
Promoting domestic medicine: FDA, MSF discuss drug quality and...
KABUL (Agencies): Dr. Abdul Bari Omar, the Acting Head of the National Food and Drug...
The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom...
Prices still high in Herat despite dollar’s...
Afghanistan’s quest for economic recovery amidst...
ARCS president appeals for continued Turkish support...
IEA officials urge students to stay in Afghanistan
Protest held over closing of Torkham crossing
Entertainment
Katrina Kaif looks stunning in ‘Mera Dil Ye Pukare...
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: A Pakistani TikToker named Ayesha now trending across the border after one...
Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ revolution turns...
LOS ANGELES (AFP): Mixing rock, pop and RnB like never before, Michael Jackson’s...
Legendary comedian Ismail Tara laid to rest in Karachi
F.P. Report KARACHI: Legendary Pakistani actor and Ismail Tara who passed away on Thursday was laid...
Sound storm to hit Riyadh as top artists fly in for...
Senior Pakistani actor Ismail Tara passes away
Zendaya sets temperature soaring with new desert...
Nick Jonas says “Everything I do right is because of...
Saboor Aly faces backlash from netizens over latest...
Sania Mirza cuts out Shoaib Malik from latest pictures...
Articles
Mass immigration is ruining America
James Massa Two US Congresswomen – one Republican, one Democrat – recently introduced a...
Israeli Supreme Court’s ‘turkeys voting for Christmas’ dilemma
Yossi Mekelberg Israel’s political situation is entering a phase that is both farcical and tragic...
Deja Vu: The dark prospect of Trump 2.0
Marwan Bishara I have been reluctant to write yet another Donald Trump-related piece considering...
Arts & Literature
Sports
Shiffrin takes slalom for 89th World Cup win of career
LEVI (AFP): Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup slalom at Levi on Sunday to chalk up her 89th career...
Pakistan Football team trains in Al-Ahsa for World Cup Qualifier...
ISLAMABAD (APP): The Pakistan football team trained intensively in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday...
England send Pakistan crashing out of World Cup with thumping win
Monitoring Desk Kolkata: England sent Pakistan crashing out of the World Cup with a convincing 93...
World Cup 2023: Marsh hits unbeaten 177 as Australia...
PCB asked to direct PSL franchises, other...
Pakistan Women A sweep series against Thailand Women...
Dravid hails ‘captain fantastic’ Rohit in...
James scores 32 points as Lakers rally to beat Suns...
Pederson raises Scandinavian hopes at The Annika
Technology
NASA to launch 3 rockets from private Australian space port
CANBERRA (AP): NASA will launch a research rocket from remote northern Australia this month in the...
China approves 60 new games, lifting hopes tech crackdown is...
BEIJING (AFP): China has approved the release of dozens of new video games, sending the shares of...
Meta names Guy Rosen chief information security officer
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) has named a company vice president...
Apple announces ‘buy now, pay later’...
Musk accuses Twitter of withholding data, says may...
China plans to complete space station with latest...
GM unit Cruise to deploy driverless taxis in US first
Japan tech giant Toshiba studying going private as an...
Key Facebook force Sheryl Sandberg steps down
Health
WHO prequalifies arthritis drug for severe Covid cases
GENEVA (AFP): The World Health Organization said Friday that it had prequalified the arthritis...
Spain drops outdoor mask requirement
BARCELONA (AFP): Spain dropped the mandatory use of face masks outdoors on Thursday, though many...
32 dead in Cameroon cholera outbreak
YAOUNDE (AFP): Thirty-two people have died in an outbreak of cholera in the central-western African...
US donates over 50 million COVID-19 vaccines to...
Sweden ends Covid testing as pandemic curbs lifted
European Medicines Agency assessing Pfizer shot for...
Spain ends mask mandate outdoors as coronavirus surge...
Spinal cord implant helps paralysed patients walk again
New Benchmark Could Improve Detection of Genetic...
News in Picture
PESHAWAR: On the directives of Chairman Evacuee Trust Property...
TOKYO: Medical workers carry out a mock drive-through testing...
PESHAWAR: Boatmen have left the boats un attended at the bank of...
QUETTA: A view of market open after couple of lockdown...
PESHAWAR: Motorists passing throught GT Road ignoring...
PESHAWAR: An open manhole near Balahisar Fort may...
PESHAWAR: Large number of people present at Chowk...
QUETTA: A view of rush on Kansi Road during lockdown...
TEHRAN: Multirole combat unmanned aerial vehicles...
Travel
Cyprus to open up doors to vaccinated tourists
CYPRUS (AFP): Cyprus said Monday it will open up to vaccinated tourists from 65 countries starting...
Thailand suspends travel from India
BANGKOK (Reuters): As part of efforts to contain the third wave of infections in the Southeast...
Pakistan extends air travel restrictions from 23 countries till...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Amid a spike in the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Pakistan Civil Aviation...
Egypt sets minimum hotel room rates to boost tourism
Flights from India suspended by UAE amid rising...
New app reconstructs the ancient glory of Baalbak’s...
COVID-19: U.S. Issues More Than 115 ‘Do Not...
CAA extends its travel advisory for passengers...
Ramazan harvest starts in Saudi Arabia’s city of...
Kids Corner
Food
Over 59 Million People Internally Displaced in 2021: IDMC Report
F.P. Report GENEVA: A record 59.1 million people were internally displaced in 2021 according to the...
After renewables frenzy, Vietnam’s solar energy goes to waste
NINH THUAN (Agencies): For up to 12 days every month, Tran Nhu Anh Kiet, a supermarket manager in...
Study: Pollution behind 1 in 6 global deaths in 2019
NEW YORK (AFP): Pollution caused some 9 million people to die prematurely in 2019, according to a...