EU shifts to digital visas for Schengen area BRUSSELS: People applying for visas to visit Europe’s Schengen area will soon do so via an online platform, under a... Published 13 Nov, 2023 08:38pm
World Germany set to double its Ukraine military aid under Scholz plan German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition has agreed to double German military aid for Ukraine next year... Published 12 Nov, 2023 11:48am
World Body ‘every hour’ in deadliest West Bank raid since 2005 JENIN: Around four tyre fires belching black smoke, Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in Jenin on Thursday... Published 10 Nov, 2023 11:59am
World Putin, Erdogan and Raisi make visits in Central Asia ASTANA: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday, while Turkish leader Recep Tayyip... Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:01am
World NATO allies condemn Russia’s withdrawal from CFE treaty, will suspend its operation BRUSSELS: NATO allies condemned a decision by Russia on Tuesday to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed... Published 08 Nov, 2023 10:51am
World EU condemns killing of Georgian civilian by Russian troops BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday slammed the fatal shooting of a Georgian civilian by Russian troops near the... Published 07 Nov, 2023 03:55pm
World EU weighs advancing Ukraine’s membership bid as Russia war drags on BRUSSELS: The European Union executive is expected to recommend taking Ukraine one step closer to becoming a member... Published 06 Nov, 2023 10:23am
Opinion FATF strategic initiatives & Pakistan The fourth, three-day plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded on October 27, 2023, with... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:12am
World EU, Japan conclude agreement on data flows, EU says BRUSSELS: The European Union and Japan concluded an agreement on Saturday on cross-border data flows, which should... Published 28 Oct, 2023 10:35am
Markets Emergency EU oil meeting focused on securing diesel supply BRUSSELS: European Union officials discussed diversifying oil stocks and creating a buffer for diesel and gasoil... Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am
World EU working on proposal for frozen Russian assets: von der Leyen BRUSSELS: The European Commission is working on a proposal to pool some of the profits derived from frozen Russian... Published 27 Oct, 2023 07:54pm
Technology Meta quarterly profit more than doubles SAN FRANCISCO: Meta on Wednesday reported that its quarterly profit more than doubled from last year’s figure to... Published 26 Oct, 2023 11:59am
World EU leaders tackle Middle East war but aim to keep up Ukraine support BRUSSELS: European Union leaders meet on Thursday to grapple with the conflict between Israel and Hamas while also... Published 26 Oct, 2023 10:57am
Business & Finance Dollar higher as US business activity ticks up NEW YORK: The dollar climbed against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as a slew of fresh economic data highlighted... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
World EU not ready for formal probe into China’s wind industry BRUSSELS: The European Union still lacks “very clear evidence” of unfair practices to launch a formal probe into... Published 24 Oct, 2023 11:16am
World 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 Biden says Gaza aid likely to cross in 'next 24 to 48 hours' WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Friday he believed the first trucks carrying aid to Gaza would come through... Published 20 Oct, 2023 10:45pm
Business & Finance EU only wants free trade deal with India that gives it ‘real’ market access VALENCIA: European Union member states want to close a free trade deal with India, but only if it grants real access... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:48pm
World EU seeks to ease US tariff, green subsidy threats BRUSSELS: The European Union will seek this week to ward off the return of Trump-era metals tariffs and to lessen... Published 16 Oct, 2023 10:35am
Print Govt mulling slapping carbon tax on exports to EU ISLAMABAD: The government is mulling imposing carbon tax on exports to the European Union (EU) to deal with Carbon... Updated 16 Oct, 2023 08:45am
World EU delays approval of Novavax’s revised COVID vaccine European Union (EU) regulators have delayed a decision to give approval for Novavax’s variant-tailored COVID-19... Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:03am
World EU foreign policy chief expected in China for pre-summit talks SHANGHAI: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is due to arrive in China on Thursday, looking to manage... Published 12 Oct, 2023 09:25am
World Indonesia calls for the end of Israeli-Palestinian violence JAKARTA: Indonesia, a long-time supporter of the Palestinian cause, said on Sunday it was deeply concerned about the... Published 08 Oct, 2023 11:21am
World Voters in Hesse, Bavaria seen dealing mid-term blow to Scholz’s coalition BERLIN: Germany’s opposition conservatives are expected to win another term in the Hesse and Bavaria state elections... Published 08 Oct, 2023 11:02am
World EU ‘unequivocally’ condemns Hamas attacks BRUSSELS: The European Union on Saturday “unequivocally” condemned attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas on... Published 08 Oct, 2023 03:12am
World EU leaders to debate economic security amid global tensions GRANADA: European Union leaders will debate on Friday how their bloc can strengthen its competitiveness, be at the... Published 06 Oct, 2023 10:48am
World AI regulations: work in progress in the US, say officials US Congressman Ted Lieu said lawmakers will see how Generative Artificial Intelligence regulation works elsewhere ... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am
World Ukraine FM hails ministers’ meeting ‘within future borders’ of EU KYIV: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday welcomed a first ever meeting of the European Union’s... Published 02 Oct, 2023 01:17pm
Markets Buoyant dollar pushes fragile yen to within striking distance of 150 SINGAPORE: The dollar kicked off the last quarter of the year on the front foot on Monday as the prospect of... Published 02 Oct, 2023 09:52am
World EU's Borrell, in Kyiv, says bloc will increase military aid KYIV: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday the bloc would increase military support to... Published 01 Oct, 2023 10:49pm
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