NEAR KORNIDZOR, Armenia (Reuters): Russia said that Armenian fighters in the breakaway region of...
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India confiscates properties of top Sikh separatist
NEW DELHI (AFP): India’s top investigation agency confiscated Saturday the properties of a...
Lebanese army says troops exchange tear gas, smoke bomb fire...
CAIRO (Reuters): The Lebanese army said on Saturday that it had fired tear gas at Israeli forces in...
Gunmen kidnap dozens in Nigerian university: sources
Malaysia PM says China gave reassurance after map...
Taiwan raises concerns about situation ‘getting...
White House Deeply Concerned About Sikh Killing in...
Kashmir key to India-Pakistan peace, says PM
Palestinians must not have veto over Arab-Israel...
Global
Truck bomb kills at least 10 in Somalia
MOGADISHU (Reuters): A truck bomb exploded at a checkpoint in the central Somali town of Beledweyne...
Kamala Harris tasked with new role fighting US gun violence
WASHINGTON (AFP): US Vice President Kamala Harris took on a new role Friday fighting gun violence...
Niger junta slams UN chief for General Assembly ‘obstruction’
NIAMEY, Niger (AFP): Niger’s coup leaders accused the head of the United Nations on Friday of...
White House preparing for government shutdown as House...
Iraqi PM will visit Russia in the next few weeks —...
Lebanon rescues Syrians in sinking migrant boat
China, resource-rich East Timor upgrade bilateral ties
Polish PM tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ‘never...
Netanyahu at UN issues ‘nuclear’ threat to...
Business
Markets mixed as traders eye high interest rates
NEW YORK (AFP): Global stock markets diverged Friday as investors contemplated central bank signals...
Thailand ready to finalize FTA with Pakistan: Envoy
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Chakkrid Krachaiwong, Ambassador of Thailand on Saturday said that his...
Chinese investors briefed on investment
F.P. Report BEIJING: The Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef...
Meeting with OEPS to enhance manpower export
SCCI stresses attracting foreign direct investment
US, China announce new economic working groups
Tesla proposes building battery storage factory in...
South Korea asks US to resolve chip trade issues
US govt shutdown: What is it and who would be affected?
Editorial
Kashmir dispute and UN impotence
Caretaker Prime Minister Anawar-ul-Kakar has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to secure the...
Chitral Valley and the evil of terrorism
The menace of terrorism has flourished across Pakistan while the KPK formally known as...
Long-awaited polls must be credible
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finally announced that the general elections in the...
Pakistan
Centre supplies expensive energy to Sindh’s people, says...
F.P. Report KARACHI: Former energy minister Imtiaz Shaikh has said Sindh is providing cheaper...
Mushaal says ‘Sikhs being harassed by India in Australia, Europe’
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Human Rights Mushaal Hussein...
Mushaal lauds PM for championing Kashmir cause
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Human Rights Mushaal Mullick has...
Afghanistan
Stanekzai accuses US drones of violating airspace
KABUL (Khaama Press): Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, Afghanistan’s acting deputy foreign minister...
Gap between schools, Madrasas eliminated
SAR-E-PUL (Agencies): During his visit to Sar-e-Pul province, the acting education minister...
Education Minister emphasizes need for modern, religious sciences
JAWZJAN (TOLOnews): The Acting Minister of Education, Habibullah Agha, said during a visit to the...
Entertainment
No deal yet as Hollywood writers, studios talk for third...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters): Striking Hollywood writers and top studio executives met for a third...
New ‘Animal’ poster reveals Anil Kapoor’s ruthless look
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: New ‘Animal’ poster reveals Anil Kapoor’s ruthless lookAnimal Poster...
Romania’s Enescu music festival eyes next edition as 2023...
BUCHAREST (Reuters): As this year’s George Enescu Festival winds down in Romania’s...
Articles
China-Europe freight trains energize connectivity and commerce
Xu Ying As the celebrated ancient Silk Road once spurred flourishing trade and cultural exchange...
The cult of red terror executioner lives on
Polly Jones A row of men in suits stands at attention, a dark bronze statue towering between them...
World leaders must commit to preserving the UN and making it...
Dr. Amal Mudallali The 78th UN General Assembly is underway and the world leaders who have made...
Walk away, Justin Trudeau. Canada’s love affair with...
A mountaintop enclave facing genocide. And a plan to...
Musk, McCarthy and Romneyare three kinds of leaders
UK Government is paving the way for Labour’s great...
Great nations win without war
Numaira: Collector of firsts and best example of women...
Arts & Literature
US authorities return seven works of art stolen by Nazis
WASHINGTON (AFP): New York authorities announced on Wednesday the return of $9 million worth of art...
World’s oldest wooden structure discovered in Zambia
LUSAKA (AFP): Archaeologists said on Wednesday they have unearthed the oldest wooden structure ever...
UNESCO adds Djerba in Tunisia to world heritage list
NEW YORK (AFP): UNESCO announced Monday it was adding the Tunisian resort island of Djerba to its...
UNESCO adds Iran caravanserais to heritage sites list
East meets west as Menart Fair gathers Arab galleries...
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, known for plump...
Istanbul’s Akbank Sanat opens 41st Contemporary...
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who inflated beauty...
US authorities seize artworks allegedly stolen by Nazis
Sports
Babar Azam can set the World Cup on fire: Gautam
NEW DELHI (Agencies): Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir lauded the exceptional talent of...
Delay in visa forces Pakistan to change WC travel plans
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan were forced to change their World Cup travel plans as the hosts...
Spotlight follows Sodhi as he spearheads NZ victory
Mirpur (Agencies): Ish Sodhi had a field day in Mirpur with bat and ball to hand New Zealand a 86...
Technology
Hi, Robot: machines take over at China’s Asian Games
Hangzhou, China (AFP): From autonomous bug zappers to android pianists and driverless ice-cream...
China’s AI ‘war of a hundred models’ heads for...
HONG KONG (Reuters): China’s craze over generative artificial intelligence has triggered a...
Amazon says ads coming to Prime Video streaming in 2024
NEW YORK (AFP): Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service will include ads beginning in early...
Health
New diabetes drug better for weight loss than Ozempic: research
NEW YORK (AFP): A new diabetes drug leads to more weight loss and lower blood sugar than its...
Sunak may ban cigarettes in UK for future generations
LONDON (Reuters): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering introducing measures that would...
S.African chickens hit by ‘worst’ bird flu outbreak
CAPE TOWN (AFP): South African poultry farmers have warned of possible chicken and egg shortages as...
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Travel
First flight of Azerbaijan Airline lands at Lahore Airport
F.P. Report LAHORE: First flight of Azerbaijan Airline carrying passengers and distinguished guests...
Six of the world’s most epic road trips, from the...
Katy Gillett While crossing a country by plane or train can be fun, nothing beats hitting the open...
US offers temporary residence, work permits to nearly 500,000...
WASHINGTON (AFP): The US government announced Wednesday that it will allow 472,000 Venezuelans to...
Airline cuts flights as pilots quit, flags shutdown...
India warns on Canada travel after row over Sikh murder
US embassy to reduce visa appointment wait time
Italy extends detention period to curb migrant...
Passenger compensation from Saudi airlines hits $15...
UK hikes visa fees for visitors, students
Kids Corner
US states relax child labor laws amid rise in illegal work
WASHINGTON (AFP): Working in industrial laundries at age 14, laboring up to 35 hours a week on top...
Children trek to tent school in quake-hit Morocco
Asni (AFP): MoIn the earthquake-hit mountains of Morocco, 13-year-old Abdessamad El Berd gets...
Poverty forces Takhar children to hard labour
TALOQAN (Pajhwok): Somme children involved in placer mining in northern Takhar province said they...
KP govt identifies mastermind behind MDCAT Bluetooth...
Teachers banned from using mobile phones in girls...
Children traumatized by Morocco ‘nightmare’ quake
Technology empowered educational transformation
Child poverty surges as 1 in 6 live in extreme poverty...
China to impose hefty fines, penalties for illegal...
Food
Sancocho: A Panamanian chicken and vegetable soup
Erik Trinidad Sancocho may be ubiquitous across Latin America, but no two recipes are the same...
World Halal Food Festival returns to London for eighth year
LONDON (Arabnews): The biggest and longest-running halal food festival in the world returns to the...
5 Turkish superfoods you need to know about
Leyla Yvonne Ergil While Mediterranean cuisine is already revered as the healthiest diet in the...
Sardine dish poisons to death diner in France
Best Chinese food: 32 must-try dishes
Hong Kong must-eats: Iconic Cantonese dishes and where...
From the rear end of a pheasant, Brazil’s best...
Italian pizza vs American pizza: A delicious comparison
Taste of home: Where to find what you miss in Istanbul
Environment
Global warming: China, India lead Asia’s biggest...
SINGAPORE (Reuters): Hydropower generation in Asia has plunged at the fastest rate in decades amid...
Three dead, hundreds hospitalised in Iran dust storms
TEHRAN (AFP): As least three people have died and more than 1,300 others have required medical...
Scientists rediscover small Brazil tree, 185 years on
Brasília (AFP): A species of small holly tree that was last seen nearly two centuries ago and was...
