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Trump says he’ll sign US immigration order paving ‘road to citizenship’ for DACA recipients
Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump asserted to Telemundo…
Why India cases are rising to multiple peaks
Monitoring Desk NEW DELHI: In just three weeks, India went…
US welcomes WHO inquiry into virus origins in China
Monitoring Desk GENEVA: The US welcomes the World Health Organization…
Brazil surpasses 70,000 coronavirus deaths
Monitoring Desk RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil surpassed 70,000 coronavirus deaths…
Indian troops are not sparing even children in IOK
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: In occupied Kashmir, in order to suppress…
Connection between bench, bar to last forever; says CJP
ISLAMABAD (APP): Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed Friday…
Global
Trump commutes ‘unfair’ sentence of former campaign adviser Roger Stone to time served
Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed an…
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Egypt army drill ‘sends a message to Erdogan’
Monitoring Desk CAIRO: A major Egyptian army exercise near the…
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US envoy, after Seoul visit, reassures Japan of alliance
Monitoring Desk TOKYO: A US envoy reassured top Japanese officials…
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Turkish court repeals 1934 decree turning Hagia Sophia into museum
ANKARA (AA, Reuters): A Turkish court said on Friday it…
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Possible use of NATO aircraft to traffic Afghan drugs needs to be investigated – Lavrov
MOSCOW (TASS): Russia insists that reports about possible use of…
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US Afghan war veterans suffer health conditions
WASHINGTON (Sputnik): Almost two decades of war in Afghanistan have…
Read MorePakistan
Court issues Sarfaraz’s arrest warrants
QUETTA (Monitoring Desk): An additional sessions court on Friday issued…
Shehbaz holds aviation minister responsible for PIA bans
ISLAMABAD (TLTP): Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly…
Govt promotes PAF officers
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has promoted Air…
President summons Senate session
ISLAMABAD (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi here on Friday summoned…
LHC releases detail verdict on Shakil bail plea
LAHORE (APP): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday released…
Interior ministry directed to decide Cynthia’s deportation case
ISLAMABAD (APP): Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday directed interior ministry…
Afghanistan
Watchdog: “Practical Steps” needed to reduce violence
Monitoring Desk KABUL: As the conflict intensifies in different parts…
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9 rebels killed in Urozgan
UROZGAN (Agencies): At least 9 terrorists were killed and nine…
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Taliban attacks push back
GHAZNI CITY (Agencies): Afghan National Defense and Security Forces succeeded…
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Rabbani defends his stance on peace, rejects critics’ rhetoric
KABUL (TOLOnews): Salahuddin Rabbani defended his stance on the peace…
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Level of Taliban violence unacceptable: Abdullah
KABUL (TOLOnews): Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for…
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Watchdog criticizes Ghani’s handling of Kabul Bank funds recovery
KABUL (TOLOnews): The anti-corruption group Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) strongly…
Read MoreBusiness
US to impose 25% additional tariffs on French imports as response to digital tax
Monitoring Desk PARIS: France’s tax has been a source of…
Mubadala set for exclusive talks with Petrobras to buy Bahia refinery
Monitoring Desk ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi’s investment fund Mubadala Investment…
Conflict-hit Libya to restart oil operations but with low output
Monitoring Desk TUNIS: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) lifted force…
IEA raises 2020 oil demand forecast but warns COVID-19 clouds outlook
Monitoring Desk LONDON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) bumped up…
S&P downgrades trio of Dubai developers as pandemic hits property and retail
Monitoring Desk RIYADH: The credit ratings of three Dubai property…
Tokyo stocks close lower
Monitoring Desk TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday amid…
Sports
PCB asks Salim Malik to respond to ICC transcript
KARACHI (PPI): PCB has asked former Pakistan middle-order batsman Salim…
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Knee knocks out Liverpool’s Henderson to end of season
LONDON (Agencies): Newly crowned English champions Liverpool confirmed Friday that…
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PNF trying to rope in foreign coach
ISLAMABAD (APP): With an eye on next year’s world cup,…
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China rules out hosting most international sport in 2020
BEIJING (Agencies): China will not hold most international sporting events…
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PSL 5 ticket refunds to begin next week
Monitoring Desk LAHORE: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had deprived…
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Clijsters ready to keep comeback rolling
NEW YORK (Agenices): Four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters said…
Read MoreFashion & Movies
Depp severed finger during three-day row with ex-wife, UK court told
Monitoring Desk LONDON: Hollywood star Johnny Depp wrote on a…
Family re-imagines Bob Marley classic for COVID-19 relief
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: Bob Marley’s Grammy-winning children and chart-topping…
Jacqueline Fernandez: Dealing with major anxiety these past few weeks
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Jacqueline Fernandez has a perfect body and…
Veteran Indian actor Jagdeep passes away in Mumbai
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Veteran actor Jagdeep passed away on Wednesday,…
Kylie Jenner hits back at allegations of snubbing a black-owned fashion label
Monitoring Desk LOS ANGELES: Kylie Jenner was accused of refusing…
Randeep Hooda cleans the beach amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, actor Randeep…
Science & Technology
Scientists seek power from darkness through shadow energy
Monitoring Desk SINGAPORE: Scientists in Singapore are hoping to perfect…
75% of UAE firms fall victim to cloud security issues in last year
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: Every organisation’s prime concern would be the…
Facebook busts deceptive networks tied to Bolsonaro staff, Trump ally
Monitoring Desk CALIFORNIA: Facebook has suspended a network of social…
EU’s energy plan backs hydrogen, but NGOs sense ‘hype’
Monitoring Desk BRUSSELS: The EU wants to put hydrogen at…
Zoom rolls out new service
Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: Zoom Video Communications said on Tuesday it…
Uber launches grocery delivery in Latin America, Canada with U.S. to follow
Monitoring Desk TORONTO: Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday further expanded…
Health
WHO urges aggressive virus measures as flare-ups spark new closures
Monitoring Desk GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Friday urged…
WHO sets up panel to review COVID-19
Monitoring Desk GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on…
Lifesaving drugs not available for CHK patients
KARACHI (PPI): Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) has…
UN warns Yemen on brink of famine again
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: War-torn Yemen is once again on the…
Asthma drug could help control or treat Alzheimer’s disease
Monitoring Desk PHILADELPHIA: A drug used to treat asthma has…
‘At war time speed’, China leads COVID-19 vaccine race
Monitoring Desk SEOUL/SINGAPORE: China is forging ahead in the race…
Travel
Norway lifts many European travel curbs
Monitoring Desk OSLO: Norway will lift travel restrictions to and…
UAE to announce unified protocol to receive tourists
Monitoring Desk ABU DHABI: A unified protocol to receive international…
Tourism: One of the sectors hardest hit by COVID-19
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: As Dubai opens its doors to foreign…
Tourism activities with Turkey may resume soon, German officials say
Monitoring Desk BERLING: Several German officials on Monday said they…
Alacati post lockdown: local tourists start making their way back
Monitoring Desk ISTANBUL: As Turkey emerges from lockdown, TRT World…
Don’t forget us! Paris tour guides protest outside Louvre
Monitoring Desk PARIS: Several dozen Paris tour guides wearing masks…
Articles
Covid 19: Epidemic or a Biological weapon
Amna Nisar Abbasi The Director General of World Health Organization,…
Russian authorities are targeting journalists, historians and activists. The rest of us could be next
Ilya Klishin In a modern twist on Aesop’s fable about…
Decision on Huawei 5G will test UK leadership
Federica Russo The political mood in the United Kingdom has…
West-Bank annexation – Is international law a tinker’s Dam?
Sojla Sahar While sitting in the comfort of my home,…
Rethinking the state building model in Somalia: Time for paradigm shift
MOHAMED SALAH AHMED July 1 marked the 60th anniversary of…
More US LNG exports to Turkey, less dependency on Iran and Russia’s gas
OMID SHOKRI KALEHSAR Energy has always played an important role…
Editorial
Introduction of second shift in schools
Secretary Elementary and Secondary Education Khyber Pukhtunkhwa has called a…
Productivity gap
The World Bank Senior Economist Gonzalo Verala and other experts…
Arbitrary powers of pharmaceuticals
In the cabinet meeting of July 7, two unelected cabinet…
Looming wheat scarcity
On the completion of harvesting, thrashing of wheat crop and…
Fanning centrifugal tendencies
Addressing a press conference after the meeting of his party’s…
Expensive Covid-19 treatment
Chief Executive Officer of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP)…
Arts and Literature
Oxford to launch Sartaj’s book
F.P. Report KARACHI: Oxford University Press (OUP) is organizing the…
Ithra display showcases life during lockdown
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: As countries reopen their borders and economies…
Modern Architecture and Climate by Daniel A. Barber
Monitoring Desk Modern Architecture and Climate explores how leading architects…
Factory Girls by E. Patricia Tsurumi
Monitoring Desk Investigating the enormous contribution made by female textile…
Alaaddin Mosque, a Seljuk-era masterpiece famed for its crown gate, intricate decorations
Monitoring Desk The Alaaddin Mosque, considered to have been built…
First Things by Hadley Arkes
Monitoring Desk This book restores to us an understanding that…
