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Editorials

UAE’s ban on visas

EDITORIAL: When last week the Foreign Office in Islamabad said the UAE had stopped, effective November 18, ...

Updated 07 Dec, 2020 09:04pm

Europe

UK bird flu outbreak leads to mass turkey cull

The flu was identified among 10,500 rearing turkeys at a farm in northern England, Defra said late Saturday, with all foul to be culled to prevent a spread.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 07:48pm

Toll from Boko Haram farm massacre in Nigeria rises to 70: governor

The massacre took place on Saturday in the village of Koshobe near the city of Maiduguri, with 43 killed according to an initial toll.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 07:45pm

Europe

Czech shops, restaurants to reopen on December 3

The EU member of 10.7 million people led the European statistics of new Covid-19 infections and deaths for a month.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 07:43pm

World

Rockets target Eritrea capital after Ethiopia declares victory in Tigray

Abiy also said his government would focus on rebuilding Tigray and providing humanitarian assistance to the population of six million.

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 06:42pm

UK 'concerned' by Iran nuclear scientist killing

Fakhrizadeh died on Friday after being seriously wounded when assailants targeted his car and engaged in a gunfight with his bodyguards outside Tehran, according to Iran's defence ministry.

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 06:42pm

World

Fishing rights top of the menu as Brexit talks continue

A no-deal scenario is widely expected to cause economic chaos, with customs checks required at borders.

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 06:42pm

Pakistan

Opposition only interested in Jalsas; doesn't care about people's safety: PM Imran

Premier says opposition leaders think this is their last means of pressuring us for NRO which will never happen

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 06:14pm

World

Trump loses another election court challenge

On Thursday, he said for the first time that he would leave the White House if Biden is officially confirmed the winner by the Electoral College on December 14.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:21pm

Energy

OPEC, allies mull extending output cuts

The trend is unlikely to be reversed as victorious Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has committed to modest curbs on fracking.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:19pm

Iran nuclear scientist's body taken to Muslim shrine

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has accused arch-foe Israel of acting as a US "mercenary" and killing Mohsen Fakhrizadeh when assailants opened fire at him and his bodyguards near Tehran on Friday.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:14pm

World

Turkey condemns Iran scientist killing as 'terrorism'

Fakhrizadeh, 59, was killed on Friday in a car bomb and gun attack against his own vehicle, the Iranian defence ministry said.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:12pm

World

Sydney records hottest November night as heatwave sweeps city

More than 60 bushfires were still burning across the state, but most had been brought under control by firefighters as a southerly wind change led to a rapid drop in temperatures.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:09pm

Asia

Indonesian volcano belches huge tower of smoke and ash

"People are advised to not carry out any activities within a four-kilometre radius from the crater," Indonesia's geological agency said.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:05pm

USA

Sao Paulo, Rio elect mayors in Brazil runoffs

The authorities are urging voters to bring their own pens, respect social distancing guidelines and disinfect their hands multiple times.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:02pm

Pakistan

Fazl says PDM will hold Multan rally at all costs, warns govt to refrain from creating hurdles

JUI-F chief also announced that the opposition will hold protests in all districts on Friday and Sunday if they are not allowed to hold the rally in Multan

Published 29 Nov, 2020 03:26pm

World

Chinese researchers claim India is origin of COVID-19 virus

Scientists say that due to India’s poor health system and young population, the disease continued to spread without detection for several months

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 02:32pm

World

UK secures 2 million more doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Britain now has access to enough doses of Moderna’s vaccine candidate for around 3.5 million people

Published 29 Nov, 2020 01:40pm

World

In fresh blow to Trump, U.S. court rejects Pennsylvania election case

The Trump campaign and its supporters have tried and failed to convince judges of election irregularities in Michigan, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada, all critical to Biden’s victory

Published 29 Nov, 2020 01:33pm

Inclusion of IIOJK dispute is manifestation of OIC's consistent support to Kashmir cause: FO

Foreign office states the declaration explicitly reiterated the organisation's principled position on the IIOJK dispute for a peaceful settlement in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 01:31pm

World

Afghanistan car bombing kills at least 30 security force personnel

Officials says the blast targeted a compound of the public protection force, a wing of the Afghan security forces

Published 29 Nov, 2020 01:27pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 outbreak: 43 deaths, 2,829 cases reported across country in 24 hours

At least 2,186 corona patients admitted in hospitals are in critical condition while the figure of recovered cases from the virus has reached 339,810

Published 29 Nov, 2020 12:12pm

Pakistan

PDM rally: Multan administration takes control of Qasim Bagh stadium, arrests scores of opposition leaders

JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman reached Multan where he is expected to chair an emergency session of the opposition parties

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 11:12am

World

Israel, Saudi Arabia secret meeting proves fruitless as both sides fail to reach normalization pact

The talks between Netanyahu and Crown Prince Salman failed to yield positive results in a blow to outgoing US President Donald Trump administration’s efforts to reorder the politics of the region and build a defence in opposition to Iran

Published 29 Nov, 2020 10:11am

Pakistan

81 Pakistani academics named in top two percent scientists across the globe

The most number of academics belong to Islamabad’s Quaid-i-Azam University as 11 of them have figured among the top two percent researchers while five scientists from the University of Haripur are also included in the list

Published 29 Nov, 2020 09:44am

World

Ethiopia’s army says it is in control of Tigray capital

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia's army said Saturday it was in control of the capital of the Tigray region, and was hunting ...

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 04:10am

US navy denies carrier group moved into Gulf after any ‘threats’

WASHINGTON: A US aircraft carrier group has moved back into the Gulf region, but a navy spokeswoman said Saturday ...

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 03:20am

US sanctions Chinese, Russian firms over Iran dealings

WASHINGTON: The US on Friday announced economic sanctions on Chinese and Russian companies that Washington said had...

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 03:18am

China’s first domestically made nuclear reactor goes online

BEIJING: China has powered up its first domestically developed nuclear reactor -- the Hualong One - a significant...

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 03:12am

Death of ‘ex-employee’: PSM clarification

KARACHI: Pakistan Steel Mills management on Saturday clarified that an ex-employee of PSM, Habibur Rehman, had...

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 03:10am

Army ‘never pressured me’: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said Saturday he didn’t have to show resistance to army because it “never...

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 03:10am

HSBC considers exit from US retail banking

NEW YORK: HSBC Holdings Plc is considering a complete exit from retail banking in the United States after narrowing...

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 03:10am

Most export markets hit by virus surge: MoF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s most export markets with the exception of China have been hit by the recent upsurge in the...