UNESCO adds Iran caravanserais to heritage sites list

NEW YORK (AFP): The United Nations cultural organisation on Sunday added many of Iran's caravanserais, roadside rest stops for travellers…

9 months ago

Climate change hitting fight against AIDS, TB and malaria

LONDON (Reuters): Climate change and conflict are hitting efforts to tackle three of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, the head…

9 months ago

Soaring rice prices sow hope – and trouble – for indebted Thai farmers

CHAI NAT, Thailand (Reuters): After finishing her latest rice harvest, Sripai Kaeo-eam hurriedly cleared her fields and planted a new…

9 months ago

Slack CEO is ready to ride AI wave

NEW YORK (AFP): Artificial Intelligence is transforming Slack, the widely used workplace messaging platform, its CEO told AFP just nine…

9 months ago

US Fed likely to pause rate hikes despite higher inflation

WASHINGTON (AFP): The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a summer of…

9 months ago

In corrupt Libya, longtime warnings of the collapse of the Derna dams went unheeded

CAIRO (AP): The warnings were clear but went unheeded. Experts had long said that floods posed a significant danger to…

9 months ago

National boxers to head for China tomorrow

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD : The national boxing team will leave for China on Tuesday to feature in the Asian Games…

9 months ago

Pakistani athletes to compete in 25 disciplines during Hangzhou Asian Games

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD : Pakistan is sending a strong contingent of 262 talented athletes and dedicated officials for the upcoming…

9 months ago

U.S.-Iran detainee swap deal to go ahead on Monday, says Tehran

DUBAI (Reuters) : Tehran said a deal with its arch foe the United States for unfreezing Iranian funds worth $6…

9 months ago

Israeli restrictions hinder Palestinians’ access to health care: World Bank

JERUSALEM (AFP) : Israel’s restrictions and rising fiscal constraints in the Palestinian territories are severely impacting the economic conditions of…

9 months ago

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