Climate finance diplomacy Updated 14 Nov, 2026 05:35am Climate change has become a permanent fixture of international diplomacy. This has brought under lens the climate...
Binance to resume withdrawals after recovering bulk of $6 billion in stolen funds Published 01 Nov, 2026 10:11am Binance said phase would start between 0600 and 0900 GMT on Sunday and include bitcoin, ether, BNB, Solana, XRP, dogecoin and other tokens
UNHCR appoints Noriko as new Representative in Pakistan Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am ISLAMABAD: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has appointed Ms. Noriko Takagi, as its new Representative in Pakistan, who...
WTO hikes 2026 trade growth forecast on AI boom Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am GENEVA: The WTO on Thursday sharply raised its global trade growth forecast for 2026, with merchandise trade riding...
5 killed in Dutch coach crash in Switzerland Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am GENEVA: Five people were killed and 40 others injured when a coach carrying Dutch tourists in eastern Switzerland...
How a billion-dollar sanctions dodge kept Chinese goods flowing to Iran Published 10 Sep, 2026 01:11pm Washington has intensified the pressure as it tries to resolve its war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Global goods trade strengthening: WTO Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am GENEVA: Global trade in goods has strengthened from June despite geopolitical and policy-related uncertainties, the...
States reach agreement at autonomous weapons talks in Geneva Published 06 Sep, 2026 02:30am GENEVA: The 128 states party to a framework that regulates or bans weapons considered as indiscriminate, or causing...
Several victims reported in shooting incident, police say Published 30 Aug, 2026 11:28am Cantonal police in Aargau said a large-scale operation was underway and they appealed to the public for any film or pictures of the incident
Pakistan assumes presidency of UN Conference on Disarmament Published 17 Aug, 2026 08:44pm Pakistan holds final presidency of the session and will oversee proceedings till conclusion of the year
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 12, including family of six Published 21 Jul, 2026 08:52pm A family of six was among 12 killed in recent Gaza strikes, as the UN reports intensified Israeli attacks
Foreign investments rebound but recovery uneven: UN Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am GENEVA: Worldwide foreign direct investment rose in 2025 after two years of decline, the United Nations said...
Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry says Published 23 Jun, 2026 01:33pm Around 30% of those killed in the Gaza war were children, the report found
Iranian delegation arrives in Switzerland for US talks: Bern Published 21 Jun, 2026 03:55am We welcome the arrival of the Iranian delegation in Switzerland, the Swiss foreign ministry
US vice president cancels trip for peace talks with Iran Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:08am US officials said this week they would hold a formal signing ceremony for the US-Iran agreement in Geneva
Trump defends Iran deal from critics he calls 'fools' Updated 18 Jun, 2026 10:53pm US, Iran signed a peace deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
IAEA ready to help define 'concrete steps' to implement US-Iran deal Published 18 Jun, 2026 04:32pm The IAEA estimates Iran had 440 kilogrammes of uranium enriched to 60%
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Are we going to make a party of the Geneva event? Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am “I am giving a party tomorrow.” “I hope I am invited!” “Well yes you are, the party is at your house so I guess you...
China hails Pakistan's role in US-Iran peace deal Published 16 Jun, 2026 06:51pm Both sides agree to remain in close contact, continue consultations on key bilateral, regional matters of common interest
US-Iran deal promises end to war but how it will work remains unclear Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:56pm Trump says the deal to halt the conflict between the US and Iran is “done” and going to a second stage
Dar talks to Swiss, Saudi, and Egyptian FMs Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held three important...
Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response catching up: WHO Published 04 Jun, 2026 05:22am GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa had a “big head-start”, the World Health Organization chief...
Middle East war hammering aid supply chains: UN Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am GENEVA: Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not...
Two die in ‘respiratory illness’ outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am JOHANNESBURG: An outbreak of “severe acute respiratory illness” on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left two...
7,900 people died, disappeared on migration routes in 2025: UN Published 21 Apr, 2026 05:14pm GENEVA: Around 7,900 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, taking the total dead and missing since...
Swiss football club cancel Kanye West concert Published 19 Apr, 2026 10:26am Swiss football club FC Basel said on Saturday they have cancelled a Kanye West concert
Red Cross makes first aid shipments into Iran since start of war Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am GENEVA: The international Red Cross movement said Tuesday that a shipment of life-saving medical supplies and other...
Trump’s trade war with China in focus ahead of May summit Updated 06 Apr, 2026 06:19pm Trump is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years
No politician bigger than Pakistan: Danyal Published 28 Mar, 2026 04:28am RAWALPINDI: Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting, Barrister Danyal Chaudhry has stated...
UN Security Council to meet on Iran Friday: Russian state media Published 27 Mar, 2026 12:26pm A strike on the first day of the war hit a school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, killing more than 160 children