Saudi boosts pandemic measures at Makkah’s Grand Mosque RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of ... Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50am
Opinion ‘Covid-19 Fund’ That the challenge of Covid-19 still exists in a dangerous manner is a fact. The government’s step to establish a... Published 25 Dec, 2021 05:02am
World Dubai airport fully operational for first time since pandemic DUBAI: Dubai airport, one of the world's busiest travel hubs, is fully operational for the first time since the... Published 20 Dec, 2021 05:19pm
Business & Finance Bank of France optimism undimmed by pandemic woes PARIS: France's central bank said Sunday that the EU's second-largest economy remained resilient even faced with the... Published 19 Dec, 2021 11:21pm
BR Research SDG report card Still trying to emerge from the pandemic, countries’ progress on many of the SDGs has halted and backtracked due ... Published 17 Dec, 2021 08:01am
World Swiss group lights 11,288 candles for COVID-19 victims BERN: More than 11,000 candles - one for each Swiss victim of the coronavirus pandemic - lit up the December ... Published 08 Dec, 2021 11:20am
Print Billionaires’ share of global wealth soars during pandemic PARIS: The share of global wealth of the world’s richest people soared at a record pace during the Covid pandemic,... Published 08 Dec, 2021 06:22am
Pakistan Covid-19 pandemic: USC providing subsidy on 5 essential commodities ISLAMABAD: During Covid-19 pandemic, despite curtailed working hours and employees of Utility Stores Corporation of... Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am
Print Countries agree to negotiate WHO pandemic accord GENEVA: World Health Organization member states agreed Wednesday to start building a new international accord on how... Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am
World Countries agree to negotiate WHO pandemic accord GENEVA: World Health Organization member states agreed Wednesday to start building a new international accord on how... Published 01 Dec, 2021 05:32pm
BR Research Will there be more fiscal firepower? While the new Covid-19 variant has everyone spooked, cautious minds are waiting for analysis of more definitive data... Published 01 Dec, 2021 07:59am
Business & Finance India reports 8.4% quarterly growth on pandemic recovery MUMBAI: India's economy has recovered to its pre-pandemic size, official data showed Tuesday, boosted by a... Updated 30 Nov, 2021 08:25pm
World Pandemic to cost global tourism $2trn in 2021: UN MADRID: The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the... Published 30 Nov, 2021 07:06am
World G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads around the globe LONDON: G7 health ministers will hold an emergency meeting Monday on the new Omicron Covid-19 strain spreading the... Published 29 Nov, 2021 10:32am
World Countries convene for pandemic treaty talks GENEVA: World nations gather Monday to thrash out whether to pursue a pandemic treaty setting out how to handle the... Published 28 Nov, 2021 05:38am
World US Thanksgiving air travel set to be busiest since pandemic began CHICAGO: Airports and commercial airlines across the United States registered one of their busiest days since before... Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am
World Pandemic has damaged 'fabric of society': Red Cross GENEVA: Beyond killing millions and ravaging economies and health systems, the coronavirus pandemic has taken a... Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:30pm
Business & Finance Thai economy seen growing 4.5pc next year, recovery fragile BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy is expected to grow between 3.5% to 4.5% next year thanks to increased exports and a... Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am
Print Thousands rally against Covid curbs in Austria and Australia VIENNA: Thousands took to the streets in Austria and Australia Saturday as anger mounted over new Covid restrictions... Published 21 Nov, 2021 02:23am
Business & Finance Emirates expects to return to profit in 'next 18 months' DUBAI: Aviation giant Emirates expects to return to profitability "in the next 18 months" as the sector bounces back... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:24pm
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 15 Nov, 2021 01:26pm
Opinion Pakistan — leading in the crisis A once a century event. A literal stunner. A killer. A devastator. Economies crumbled. Humans decimated. Governments... Published 15 Nov, 2021 04:55am
Business & Finance UBL, VMware partner to build more secure 'Anywhere Workforce' KARACHI: VMware Inc, a leading innovator in enterprise software, Tuesday announced that United Bank Limited (UBL),... Published 10 Nov, 2021 05:47am
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 Germany experiencing 'massive' pandemic of unvaccinated BERLIN: Germany is experiencing a "massive" pandemic of the unvaccinated, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Wednesday,... Published 03 Nov, 2021 04:31pm
World US gives final approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11 WASHINGTON: The United States can now start giving children aged 5-11 the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid vaccine, US health... Published 03 Nov, 2021 09:16am
Pakistan 385 fresh positive dengue cases reported in Lahore LAHORE: After the Covid-19 pandemic, the threat of dengue virus is ballooning to an alarming level, especially in ... Published 01 Nov, 2021 05:02am
Business & Finance Lloyds bank profit more than doubles as economy revives LONDON: British bank Lloyds on Thursday announced that its net profit had more than doubled in the third quarter to... Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05am
World Pandemic 'far from finished': WHO GENEVA: The Covid-19 crisis is far from over, the World Health Organization's emergency committee said Tuesday as it... Updated 26 Oct, 2021 09:44pm
World Italy likely to offer anti-Covid boosters to entire population ROME: All Italians are likely to be offered booster shots for the coronavirus vaccine to help contain the spread of... Published 26 Oct, 2021 05:19pm
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