Saudi non-oil sector expansion loses momentum in Aug DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector continued to grow in August but lost momentum due to a sharp drop in... Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am
Business & Finance $26bn opioid settlement ready for next step: US drug firms NEW YORK: Four pharmaceutical companies have said they received enough support from US states to move to the next... Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am
Business & Finance India reports record quarterly growth after pandemic slump The International Monetary Fund in July downgraded India's annual growth forecast to 9.5 percent for the year to March 2022 Updated 31 Aug, 2021 07:49pm
World German unemployment rate drops again in August The agency also revised downwards the unemployment rate for July, from 5.7 percent to 5.6 percent Published 31 Aug, 2021 05:30pm
Business & Finance German inflation edges up to 3.9% in August FRANKFURT: German consumer price inflation remained at euro-era high levels in August, preliminary data showed... Updated 30 Aug, 2021 06:59pm
World France's Covid relief spending hits 240bn euros: minister PARIS: The French government has extended 240 billion euros ($283 billion) in financial aid to businesses hammered ... Published 30 Aug, 2021 04:48pm
Opinion 2020-21 - the year of pandemic The three-year ceremony of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) government held at the imposing conference centre in... Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:58am
Editorials Parliamentarians and their precious perks EDITORIAL: If it wasn't a bit rich of one of the PM's aides to table a bill in what is after all a Third World... Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:33am
Sports Juve board approves 400 million euro capital increase as Covid hits club finances Juventus said that the increase is expected to be completed "by the end of 2021" Published 25 Aug, 2021 08:33pm
World WHO experts say urgent search for Covid origins 'stalled' "The search for the origins of SARS-CoV-2 is at a critical juncture" Published 25 Aug, 2021 08:18pm
World South Africa jobless rate soars as pandemic bites Unemployment rates in South Africa have stood at over 20 percent for at least two decades Updated 24 Aug, 2021 06:32pm
Sports Tokyo Paralympics to open under shadow of pandemic TOKYO: The Tokyo Paralympics open Tuesday after a year-long pandemic delay and with the virus continuing to cast a... Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am
Pakistan Daily cases on the rise as Pakistan's Covid positivity crosses 7% At least 75 deaths and 3,842 coronavirus cases were reported during the last 24 hours Updated 22 Aug, 2021 12:32pm
World Indonesia proposes 2022 fiscal deficit at 4.85% of GDP The president has set a gross domestic product growth target within a range of 5% to 5.5% next year Published 16 Aug, 2021 10:36am
Markets Saudi Aramco Q2 profits bounce back to pre-pandemic levels RIYADH: Energy giant Saudi Aramco's second quarter profits for 2021 have bounced back to pre-pandemic levels due to... Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am
World In Florida, Delta variant fuels concerns for children’s health MIAMI: Greater numbers of American children are being swept up in a wave of coronavirus infections driven by the... Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am
World Pandemic speeds up worldwide PARIS: The Covid-19 pandemic continues to surge in all regions of the world apart from Latin America and the... Published 07 Aug, 2021 04:01am
Opinion Brexit and pandemic drive UK road haulage into crisis Major supermarket chains in Britain are offering cash bonuses for lorry drivers, as Brexit and the coronavirus... Published 07 Aug, 2021 04:01am
Business & Finance Samsung reports surge in profit on pandemic-led demand for chips SEOUL: Samsung Electronics' net profits surged more than 70 percent in the second quarter thanks to higher memory... Published 02 Aug, 2021 06:02am
World Malaysians stage anti-govt protest despite Covid curbs KUALA LUMPUR: Hundreds of black-clad Malaysians staged an anti-government protest Saturday in defiance of a ban on... Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:47am
World Indonesia reports record 2,069 virus deaths in 24 hours The country has reported a total of more than 3.2 million cases and 86,835 virus deaths Published 27 Jul, 2021 05:05pm
World Iran's daily Covid caseload exceeds 30,000 in new high Just over 8.1 million people have received a first dose, and 2.4 million have received the necessary two jabs Updated 26 Jul, 2021 05:17pm
Pakistan Country's coronavirus positivity ratio stands at 6.3pc ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Sunday that 45 more patients lost their lives to the... Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am
Business & Finance IMF board approves big lending increase for poorest nations WASHINGTON: The IMF board announced Thursday it had approved a massive increase in its ability to provide... Published 22 Jul, 2021 10:16pm
World Covid cases surge in Asia as Delta wreaks havoc worldwide JAKARTA: Indonesia, Iran and France were suffering alarming surges in coronavirus cases Tuesday, as governments ... Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am
Pakistan KP CM urges ministers, legislators to avoid crowds PESHAWAR: In view of the fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic and its possible outbreak during Eid-ul-Azha, Chief... Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am
Pakistan 2,145 fresh Covid-19 cases detected across country ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has detected 2,145 fresh coronavirus cases and 37 deaths in past 24 hours taking the national... Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am
World Iran shuts govt offices, banks as Covid spreads TEHRAN: Iran on Monday announced strict curbs in the capital Tehran and a nearby province to stem the spread of... Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am
World France reports over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases for third day PARIS: France reported more than 12,500 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the third day that the tally has held above... Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am
Pakistan Skyrocketing prices of sacrificial animals: Collective Qurbani trends increasing RAWALPINDI: The post pandemic Eid-Ul-Azha has brought massive changes across all socio-economic facets of the ... Updated 19 Jul, 2021 03:25pm
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