Technology EU ministers back bloc’s Big Tech clampdown BRUSSELS: European Union member states on Thursday agreed their common position on two landmark legislations that... Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:03am
Print New Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa WASHINGTON/GENEVA: The discovery of a new coronavirus variant triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed ... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:35pm
World Canada bans travel from seven African countries over new Covid strain OTTAWA: Canada on Friday banned foreign travelers from seven African countries -- Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho,... Published 27 Nov, 2021 01:29am
World EU countries agree to suspend travel to southern Africa BRUSSELS: European Union states have agreed to suspend travel from southern Africa after the detection of a new... Updated 26 Nov, 2021 10:30pm
World Hungary reports record daily COVID-19 cases BUDAPEST: Hungary reported a record 12,637 new daily COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1.045 million with 33,519... Published 24 Nov, 2021 02:06pm
World Belarus says it does not want confrontation, wants EU to take migrants BRUZGI: President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday Belarus seeks no confrontation with Poland but wants the... Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Print UK moves to ban Hamas OCCUPIED JERUS-ALEM/LONDON: Britain’s interior minister Priti Patel on Friday said she had banned the Palestinian... Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:49am
World Belarus proposes plan to ease border crisis; group of Iraqis flown home BRUZGI, (Belarus): Belarus said on Thursday it had proposed a plan to solve the migrant crisis at its borders, which... Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am
Print 10-year GSP+ scheme: EU includes 5 new global conventions as eligibility criteria ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has included five new international conventions as eligibility criteria for the... Updated 19 Nov, 2021 09:38am
World EU could clear state aid for chip production amid global shortage BRUSSELS: The European Union may approve potential state aid to fund new semiconductor facilities in the bloc amid a... Published 18 Nov, 2021 03:03pm
World EU should prepare for more migrant crises: border chief WARSAW: The European Union should be prepared for more migrant crises like the ones on the Greece-Turkey and... Published 18 Nov, 2021 03:58am
Business & Finance Exports to EU jump 65pc during Covid-19 pandemic: envoy KARACHI: Pakistan’s exports to European Union (EU) have increased by 65 percent during the Covid-19 pandemic. ... Published 18 Nov, 2021 03:58am
World EU court rules Polish judge appointments undermine impartiality LUXEMBOURG: Europe’s top court on Tuesday ruled that the Polish justice minister’s power to assign judges to a... Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am
World Solution to post-Brexit N. Ireland trade row 'still possible': PM LONDON: Britain's prime minister said Monday that finding a solution with the European Union to Brexit agreement... Published 16 Nov, 2021 10:10am
World India opens to tourists after 20 months NEW DELHI: India on Monday opened to foreign tourists from countries with reciprocal agreements after a 20-month ban... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
World Russia has 'nothing to do' with Belarus-Poland border crisis: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday denied claims Moscow is helping to orchestrate a crisis that ... Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am
World Russian military moves at Ukraine border ‘rather worrying’: EU BRUSSELS: The European Union said Friday that it was alarmed by Russian military activities close to Ukraine’s... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Business & Finance Sterling rises LONDON: Sterling edged higher on Friday after reports suggesting Britain wanted to de-escalate tensions with the... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
World EU watchdog backs two Covid antibody treatments THE HAGUE: The EU's drug watchdog on Thursday approved two Covid-19 antibody treatments, in its first approvals of... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
World Neighbours of Belarus say migrant crisis risks military clash KAPCIAMIESTIS, Lithuania/WARSAW: Countries bordering Belarus on Thursday warned the migrant crisis on the European... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
World COP26 draft climate deal triggers calls for more work, ambition GLASGOW: The head of the UN climate conference recognised on Wednesday that countries’ climate pledges so far do... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Pakistan EU envoy meets COAS RAWALPINDI: Ambass-ador of European Union (EU) Androulla Kaminara Wednesday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS)... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Technology Google awaits EU court verdict in anti-trust case BRUSSELS: The European Union's second-highest court will rule Wednesday on whether antitrust authorities in Brussels... Published 10 Nov, 2021 09:47am
World Bulgaria's daily COVID-19 deaths rise to record high SOFIA: Bulgaria reported a record number of daily coronavirus deaths on Tuesday as the European Union's least... Published 09 Nov, 2021 12:59pm
World Russian, Iranian foreign ministers support restoring nuclear deal to original form MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian both expressed... Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am
Pakistan Governor sees GSP plus status for another 10 years LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Saturday stressed his hope that Pakistan will be granted... Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am
Pakistan Ameer Khurram Rathore made envoy to KSA ISLAMABAD: The government has nominated Ameer Khurram Rathore as Pakistan ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Asad Majid... Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am
World EU warns Britain: Don't press the emergency Brexit button LONDON/BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Friday that Britain had made no move to seek a compromise on post-Brexit... Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am
Pakistan EU Parliament's delegation meets Governor LAHORE: A delegation of European Union Parliament for South Asia, led by Vice President, Hiedi Hautala and Member of... Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am
Pakistan EU spells out its parliamentary team's areas of focus ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) said on Thursday that the main focus of its Parliamentary delegation was regional... Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am