Hounded at home, China’s video game firms welcomed in Europe PARIS: China is investing billions in Europe’s video game industry, but analysts have warned that there could be... Published 16 Oct, 2022 10:14am
Pakistan PIA Turkish Airlines code-share agreement: Pakistanis to fly to Europe, UK and US from Istanbul KARACHI: Pakistani passengers will be able to fly to Europe, UK and USA from Istanbul under PIA Turkish Airlines... Published 08 Oct, 2022 03:25am
Editorials A sagacious suggestion EDITORIAL: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has urged China and the United States, the two most economically... Published 03 Oct, 2022 05:52am
World Europe braces for mobile network blackouts PARIS/STOCKHOLM/MILAN: Once unthinkable, mobile phones could go dark around Europe this winter if power cuts or... Updated 29 Sep, 2022 05:56pm
World Russia says Nord Stream leaks occurred in zone controlled by US intelligence Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday said ruptures to the Nord Stream pipelines that have caused gas leaks off the... Published 29 Sep, 2022 01:11pm
World Fourth leak detected at Nord Stream pipelines in Baltic Sea STOCKHOLM: A fourth leak has been detected in undersea pipelines running from Russia to Europe, the Swedish Coast... Published 29 Sep, 2022 12:39pm
Markets World Bank’s Malpass sees risk of stagflation, likely recession in Europe WASHINGTON: World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday warned that it could take years for global energy... Published 29 Sep, 2022 10:49am
World Blinken says US supporting Europe after Nord Stream leaks WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it was ready to help European allies on energy security after leaks were... Published 28 Sep, 2022 11:06am
Sports Medinah memories won’t haunt USA as Presidents Cup tightens CHARLOTTE: Ten years after losing the “Miracle at Medinah” Ryder Cup to Europe, another United States team captained... Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:16pm
Business & Finance France’s TotalEnergies injects further $1.5bn into Qatar gas DOHA: France’s TotalEnergies on Saturday signed a new $1.5 billion deal to help expand Qatar’s natural gas... Published 25 Sep, 2022 06:01am
Markets Swiss franc weakens versus dollar and euro after central bank raises rates LONDON: The Swiss franc weakened against the dollar and euro on Thursday after the Swiss National Bank raised... Published 22 Sep, 2022 12:53pm
World Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Putin, Xi meet for high-stake talks Will be joined by leaders of India, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran and several other countries for the meeting on Thursday and Friday Updated 15 Sep, 2022 11:41am
Markets Russia’s coal exports to Asia slipping even as discount widens There are signs that Russia is battling to sell more coal into Asian markets, even as the price of its fuel declines... Published 12 Sep, 2022 12:11pm
Business & Finance IMF eyes expanded access to emergency aid for food shocks LONDON/WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund is looking for ways to provide emergency funding to countries... Published 12 Sep, 2022 10:15am
World Ukraine offensive ‘snowballs’ with fall of Russian stronghold KYIV, KHARKIV/Ukraine: Ukrainian forces kept pushing north in the Kharkiv region and advancing to its south and ... Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:33am
World EU gas price rockets higher after Russia halts Nord Stream flows LONDON/OSLO: European gas prices rocketed as much as 30% higher on Monday after Russia said one of its main gas... Published 05 Sep, 2022 01:38pm
World Norway’s future CO2 cemetery takes shape OYGARDEN: On the shores of an island off Norway’s North Sea coast, engineers are building a burial ground for... Published 04 Sep, 2022 10:09am
Markets Global stocks selloff intensifies on recession fears LONDON: Global stock markets sank Thursday, propelled by rampant inflation and growing recession fears. Frankfurt,... Updated 01 Sep, 2022 04:49pm
World UN team to inspect Ukrainian nuclear plant in bid to avert disaster ZAPORIZHZHIA: UN nuclear experts are due to visit the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine’s... Published 01 Sep, 2022 11:30am
World Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus China’s Guangzhou on Wednesday imposed COVID-19 curbs in parts of the city, joining Shenzhen in battling local... Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:05am
World Mikhail Gorbachev, last Soviet leader, dies at 91 MOSCOW: Mikhail Gorbachev, who changed the course of history by triggering the demise of the Soviet Union and was... Published 31 Aug, 2022 09:35am
Markets Fossil fuels causing cost-of-living crisis PARIS: The cost-of-living crisis pushing millions of people towards poverty in Europe is driven by fossil fuels,... Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:50am
World ‘Dangerous’ heatwaves may grip the tropics daily by 2100: study PARIS: Many millions of people in the tropics could be exposed to dangerous heat for half the year by 2100 even if... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
Technology Sony hikes PS5 price on economic pressures, rising rates TOKYO: Sony Group Corp said on Thursday it was hiking the price of its PlayStation 5 games console in markets... Updated 25 Aug, 2022 02:23pm
World As Ukraine war drags on, Europe’s economy succumbs to crisis FRANKFURT: It was meant to be Europe’s stellar year. A post-pandemic spending euphoria, supported by copious... Published 23 Aug, 2022 01:51pm
World Six months of war in Ukraine PARIS: Russia invaded Ukraine early on February 24, sparking the worst conflict in Europe in decades. We look back... Updated 22 Aug, 2022 12:15pm
World 2022 sees record Europe wildfire destruction: EU PARIS: Europe’s blistering summer may not be over yet but 2022 is already breaking records, with nearly 660,000... Published 14 Aug, 2022 10:20am
World Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of nuclear plant strikes KYIV: Kyiv and Moscow accused each other on Saturday of striking the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern... Published 14 Aug, 2022 06:36am
Opinion Mountain melt shutters classic Alpine routes Little snow cover and glaciers melting at an alarming rate amid Europe’s sweltering heatwaves have put some of the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 06:51am
World Russia suspends gas supplies to Latvia MOSCOW: Russian energy giant Gazprom Saturday suspended gas supplies to Latvia following tensions between Moscow and... Published 31 Jul, 2022 05:39am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees