Portugal turns to Morocco power link as France blocks EU grid
Doha: With France continuing to stall energy links from the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal is weighing an electrical interconnection with Morocco...
Month: May 2025
France condemns Israeli minister’s accusations of inciting hatred
Paris: France on Thursday dismissed claims by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar that European governments were inciting hatred against his...
NSI: Life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria has risen
Sofia: Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population, calculated for the period 2022 – 2024, is 75.6 years, an...
How did Barcelona become the queens of Europe?
Barcelona: Not so many years ago, any young football lover in the football-mad city that is Barcelona - male or...
Italy: Senate gives final approval to Albania asylum deal reform
Rome: Italy's Senate on May 20 gave final approval to the so-called Albania decree after the Lower House's green light...
Italy edges back into nuclear: Lombardy signs historic deal with IAEA
Rome: When in Vienna. On Wednesday, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi met Italian Undersecretary for Foreign...
Rule of law in Italy under EU scrutiny
Rome: A closed-door hearing at the European Parliament last week could have been an opportunity for the Italian government to...
Italy tightens rules for Italian descendants to become citizens
Rome: Italy has approved a law that tightens the rules for people with Italian heritage to get passports. Previously, anyone...
Italy says threats to diplomats ‘unacceptable’ after West Bank shots
Rome; Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday slammed the firing of shots at diplomats visiting the flashpoint West Bank...
Pakistan, Italy to strengthen parliamentary ties for enhanced cooperation
Rome: Senate Chairman Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani recently met with the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Lorenzo Fontana,...
Bulgarian labor confederation opposes plan to double foreign employee limits
Sofia: The "Podkrepa" Confederation of Labor has voiced strong opposition to the Bulgarian government’s plans to relax rules on hiring...
EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu
Brussels: The European Union has proposed a two-euro flat fee on billions of small parcels sent directly to people's homes,...
France ‘determined’ to recognise Palestinian state
Paris: France is “determined” to recognise a Palestinian state, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, condemning Israel for the “indefensible”...
Portugal: More bikes and less scooters for Porto
Lisbon: The city of Porto will increase the number of bicycles allocated in licenses to private mobility operators, reducing the...
UK-wide parking app to be rolled out by industry bodies after pilot scheme
London: For motorists fed up with having to wrestle with a phone full of apps to pay for parking their...
West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time
London: West Nile virus, which mainly spreads between birds but can also infect people if they're bitten by an infected...
High Commissioner Jane Marriott discusses UK-Pakistan ties with Punjab CM
Lahore: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott called on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz here and discussed a wide range of...
Ambassador Baloch discusses trade ties with French finance ministry official
Paris: Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Wednesday held a meeting with Claire Cheremetinski, Deputy Director General...
Australia celebrates its people-to-people connections with Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Australian High Commission celebrated Australia Day in Spring 2025 with a vibrant reception in Islamabad, shining...
China, Pakistan reiterate support to extending CPEC to Afghanistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: China and Pakistan on Wednesday reiterated their support for extending the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan...
India acted cowardly in Khuzdar: Aleem Khan
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Wednesday strongly condemned the tragic incident in Khuzdar, stating...
ISSI celebrates 74th anniversary of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations
Celina Ali Islamabad: The China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) on Wednesday organized a...
Pakistan stands for peace, India relies on propaganda, hatred: Bilawal Bhutto
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Pakistan stands for peace whereas India relies...
Nation stands resolute behind its forces to eradicate scourge of terrorism: PM
Quetta: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated that entire nation stood resolute behind its armed forces and the...
Chinese scientist pinpoints source of Africa’s second-longest river
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: A Chinese scientist has used satellite remote-sensing technology to pinpoint the source of Africa's second-longest river, the...
On 74th anniversary diplomatic ties, President lauds China’s role in Pakistan’s socio-economic development
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday extended heartfelt congratulations to the governments and peoples of Pakistan and...
China, Pakistan reiterate support to extending CPEC to Afghanistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: China and Pakistan on Wednesday reiterated their support for extending the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan...
Army chief General Asim Munir promoted to Field Marshal
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: In a historic development, the federal cabinet has approved Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s proposal to promote Chief...
Chinese drones hailed by foreign clients
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, one of the country's top makers of unmanned military aircraft, has...
DPM Dar, Chinese FM hails all-weather strategic cooperative partnership
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday held in-depth consultations here with the Foreign...
