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World

Iraq sentences Saddam Hussein's daughter for promoting political party

BAGHDAD: A Baghdad court on Sunday sentenced in absentia the exiled daughter of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 11:52pm

Europe

Ukraine's positions at Avdiivka still 'protected': Zelensky

KYIV: Ukraine's positions around the frontline city of Avdiivka, in the eastern Donetsk region, are "protected",...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 11:17pm

Pakistan

Pakistan calls for two-state solution to end Palestinian crisis

At the United Nations, Pakistan has stressed the need to resuscitate the two-State solution of Palestinian crisis...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 10:45pm

ST refund claims: Exporters irked by manual processing

ISLAMABAD: The exporters, except five export-oriented sectors, will now have to approach tax officers for manual...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 10:38pm

Europe

Thousands join Paris's first authorised pro-Palestinian demo since Hamas attacks

PARIS: Thousands of people waving Palestinian flags and chanting "Gaza, Paris is with you" gathered on Sunday for ...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:32pm

Last 3 fiscal years: CMU working on SOEs’ performance

ISLAMABAD: The Central Mentioning Unit (CMU) established in the Finance Division is currently working on the...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 10:29pm

Nepra warns PR, power cos of action

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has warned legal action against Pakistan...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 10:27pm

Middle East

Rare delivery of fuel trucks to Gaza: Rafah crossing official

Six trucks enter from stores in Gaza's Rafah crossing
US sees risk of Middle East escalation

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 10:27pm

Middle East

At least 55 dead as Israel steps up Gaza strikes: Hamas

Israel amasses tens of thousands of troops near Gaza in preparation for a widely expected ground attack

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 10:20pm

CPEC-related projects will be highlighted through PTV: Solangi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Saturday mutually decided to strengthen cooperation between their mainstream media...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 10:19pm

Cricket

Kohli hits 95 as unbeaten India down New Zealand at World Cup

DHARAMSALA: Virat Kohli hit 95 to lead India to a four-wicket victory over New Zealand and a fifth win in five...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 10:19pm

USA

US activates deployment of defence systems 'throughout' Mideast: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon Saturday moved to step up its military readiness in the Middle East, ordering activation of...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 09:58pm

Pakistan

Over 59,000 'illegal refugees' repatriated to Afghanistan

Ever since the caretaker government announced November 1 as deadline for illegal foreign nationals, over 50,000...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 09:37pm

South Asia

India says relations with Canada passing through difficult phase

NEW DELHI: India on Sunday said its relationship with Canada is passing through a difficult phase and there had been...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 09:29pm

Cricket

England’s Topley ruled out of World Cup after fracturing finger

England fast bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after fracturing his left index...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 08:00pm

Middle East

US sees risk of Middle East escalation, threat to US troops

WASHINGTON: The United States sees the prospect of further attacks on its troops in the Middle East and the...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 07:37pm

Cricket

Pakistan inspired by Saeed Anwar’s Chennai magic at World Cup

CHENNAI: Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq will channel the spirit of record-setting compatriot Saeed Anwar and his...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 07:23pm

Stocks

Gulf bourses drop amid hawkish Fed tone, Mideast conflict

Stock markets in the Gulf fell on Sunday amid warnings of possible further interest rate hikes from the U.S Federal...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 06:10pm

Middle East

Russia’s Lavrov to visit Iran for talks Monday

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday for talks with...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 05:55pm

Telecom sector: FBR to implement single portal for ST return filing

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will implement a single portal for filing of single sales tax returns...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 05:47pm

Cricket

South Africa’s Hendricks happy to take rare chance at World Cup

MUMBAI: South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks is taking nothing for granted at the World Cup despite making 85 after a late...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 05:30pm

Nawaz says his party can steer country out of crises

ISLAMABAD: Former three-time prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif arrived home...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 05:10pm

PTI decries use of State resources

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday decried the wasteful use of the State resources and...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 04:30pm

Middle East

Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank: Palestinian health ministry

RAMALLAH: Israeli forces have killed four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank overnight, bringing the total...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 04:06pm

Embittered Nawaz strikes a conciliatory tone with the powers that be

LAHORE: Emphasising the need for starting a new journey, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and the former...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 04:00pm

Sports

Three reasons why it’s all gone wrong for England at the World Cup

MUMBAI: Reigning champions England have lost three of their opening four World Cup matches, with Saturday’s 229-run...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:16pm

Sports

Afghanistan braced for more ‘passionate’ rivalry with Pakistan

CHENNAI: Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott said Sunday that his team are looking forward to renewing a “passionate”...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:09pm

Sports

Cricket World Cup: Pakistan v Afghanistan head-to-head record

CHENNAI: Pakistan v Afghanistan ODI record ahead of their World Cup group game at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium,...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:05pm

Asia

Cathay Pacific cancels flights between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv

BEIJING: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it has cancelled all flights between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv from Sunday to...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 01:17pm

Sports

Man Utd say ‘big goodbye’ to Bobby Charlton with emotional win

LONDON: Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2-1 on Saturday on an emotionally charged evening as the Premier...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 12:56pm

Sports

Mbappe on target in PSG win, Nice top Ligue 1

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe scored one goal and made another as Paris Saint-Germain beat Patrick Vieira’s Strasbourg 3-0 in...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 12:50pm

World

Hurricane Norma hits Mexico coast, then weakens to tropical storm

CABO SAN LUCAS: Hurricane Norma slammed into Mexico’s northwestern coast Saturday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 12:44pm

Life & Style

Britney Spears set to hit bestseller list with tell-all memoir

PARIS: Two years after escaping her father’s guardianship, Britney Spears recounts her years as a superstar who...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 12:42pm

Business & Finance

German solar industry looks to rise again

BITTERFELD-WOLFEN: A decade after a wave of bankruptcies all but wiped out the German solar industry, the sector is...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 12:36pm

Europe

Russian strike on Ukraine mail depot kills six

KYIV: Russian missile strikes killed at least six postal workers and wounded 16 others Saturday, when they hit a...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 12:18pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes knock out Damascus, Aleppo airports: Syria state media

DAMASCUS: Israeli strikes on Sunday put out of service war-torn Syria’s two main airports, state media reported...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 12:06pm

Sports

Bad weather forces cancellation of Australian MotoGP sprint

The Australian MotoGP sprint race at Phillip Island has been cancelled due to “weather conditions and forecast”,...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 11:41am

Sports

McKeown lowers own mark for second world record in two days

Kaylee McKeown set her second world record in two days on Saturday as the Australian lowered her own mark to win the...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 11:37am

Technology

Foxconn faces tax audit, land use probe

BEIJING: Foxconn Technology Group , Apple Inc’s largest supplier of iPhones, has been subjected to tax audits at...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 11:31am

Middle East

Israel did not strike al-Ahli hospital, Canada says

Canada’s National Department of Defence said on Saturday that Israel was not behind the Al-Ahli hospital strike in...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 11:11am

Business & Finance

China seeks to deepen cooperation with Gulf countries in various fields

BEIJING: China wants to deepen oil and gas cooperation with Gulf countries and seek potential for cooperation in the...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:52am

South Asia

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Nepal: National Seismological Centre of Nepal

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Nepal on Sunday, the National Seismological Centre of Nepal said. The...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:34am

Middle East

Israel plans more Gaza strikes, US to add air defences to Mideast

GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel pounded southern Gaza with air strikes early on Sunday and said it would intensify...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:29am

USA

US signals intention to engage with Niger junta

The US will forge relations with the new military government in Niger, recognising as a fait accompli its July coup...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:19am

Europe

EU considers gas price cap extension to avert winter crisis

The European Union is considering extending an emergency gas price cap introduced in February, amid fears the...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:16am

World

China says reached consensus with Australia to settle WTO wine, wind tower disputes

BEIJING: China has reached a deal with Australia on a “proper settlement” of World Trade Organization disputes over...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:12am

Pakistan

PTI to hold workers’ convention today

The PTI leadership urges party workers to attend the convention

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 09:42am

Pakistan

Avenfield, Al-Azizia references: Nawaz signs petition challenging his conviction

According to PML-N sources, after his signature, Nawaz Sharif’s plane departed for Lahore

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 09:41am

Pakistan

Pakistan underscores need for reforming UNSC

Ambassador Akram says he hopes after the Security Council’s failure, the General Assembly will take action and demand an immediate ceasefire

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 09:40am

BRF sidelines: Gohar interacts with Chinese business leaders

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Dr Gohar Ijaz concluded a series of highly productive meetings with...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 09:38am

Courts can’t grant any relief in breach of law, declares SC

ISLAMABAD: The courts cannot grant any relief in breach of the law nor create a right in favour of a litigant which...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 09:38am

First relief convoy enters Gaza

RAFAH: The first aid trucks arrived in war-torn Gaza from Egypt on Saturday, bringing urgent humanitarian relief to...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 09:36am

World

Canada to continue work with Qatar to release hostages held by Hamas, PM Trudeau says

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday that Canada would continue to work with Qatar to secure the...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:41am

World

Israel calls Hamas' claim it rejected hostage release 'propaganda'

JERUSALEM: Israel on Saturday described as "propaganda" a claim by Hamas that the group had wanted to release two...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:35am

Energy

Oil drops after Hamas releases US hostages

BENGALURU: Oil prices settled lower on Friday after the group Hamas released two US hostages from Gaza, leading to...