Italy: Is culture thicker than blood?
Bologna: From a theater stage in Bologna on November 9, Nadeesha Uyangoda addressed a crowd of a few hundred people...
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PM vows to resist corrupt mafia
Peshawar: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday expressed his resolve to eliminate the status quo resisting the reforms being introduced in...
Chinese e-commerce platforms bring job chances for unemployed Gaza youths
Beijing: Shorouq al-Sheikh Khalil, a young Palestinian lady from the Gaza Strip, could not hide her joy after receiving her...
Chinese vice premier stresses winning battle against poverty
Beijing; Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua has called for more solid efforts to secure a successful conclusion in the country's...
211, KILLED in US mass killings on record in 2019
The US suffered more mass killings in 2019 than any year on record, according to researchers.A database compiled by the...
Several stabbed at a house in New York
Several people stabbed at a house close to a synagogue in New York state The house in Monsey, north of...
JF-17 aircraft rolled out PAC
First batch of dual seat JF-17 aircraft rolled out Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) achieved yet another milestone when the first...
Car Bomb in Somalia Kills at Least 50, Wounds Dozens
Car Bomb in Somalia Kills at Least 20, Wounds Dozens MOGADISHU, Somalia — A car bomb exploded at a busy...
Italy: Europe’s first plastic-free ski resort
Rome: An Italian ski resort is endeavouring to become the first in Europe to ban plastic after discovering that a...
China outlines measures to keep employment stable
Beijjng: China has outlined a string of measures to keep the employment market stable. Supportive fiscal policies to reduce enterprises'...
High-speed railway to “cradle of Chinese revolution” opens
Beijjng: A high-speed railway opened on Thursday threading Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, Jinggangshan, the "cradle of the...
Corruption stops progress: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said no country can make progress without elimination of corruption. He was addressing the...
Pakistan receives $452mn from IMF
Karachi: Pakistan has received $452.4 million as a second tranche of the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility from the International...
Italy: Traditional folk dancing
Rome: When we think of Italian folk dancing, we often think of the tarantella. This is the most popular of...
Plane crash 12 killed, dozens injured near Almaty airport
At least 14 people have been killed after a plane with 98 passengers and crew crashed in Kazakhstan, airport officials...
Typhoon Phanfone 13 killed 15,000 others stranded
Philippines counts cost of deadly storm Typhoon Phanfone has killed at least 13 people in the Philippines, leaving a trail...
The origin of Hot Dog A sizzling symbol of America
The humble hot dog A sizzling symbol of Americana eaten at stadiums and barbecues, the humble hot dog originated in...
How China proved pessimists wrong in 2019
Beijing: As the year 2019 draws to an end, China pessimists may find little evidence, again, to flesh out their...
Xinjiang-related issues not about human rights or religion but fighting violence: Tang Tianru
Islamabad: Xinjiang-related issues are not about human rights ethnicity or religion but about fighting violence, terrorism and separatism, Tang Tianru...
Why didn’t the Bank of England appoint a woman?
While many have welcomed Andrew Bailey's appointment as the new governor of the Bank of England, some suggested he has...
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick steps down from board
Uber's co-founder Travis Kalanick is to step down from its board at the end of the year.The 43-year-old ousted the...
Raging forest fires engulf Valparaíso
At least 120 houses have been destroyed by fast moving forest fires in the Chilean city of Valparaíso, prompting a...
Delivery of Home Remittances by Overseas Pakistanis through Pakistan Post Program launched
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Delivery of Home Remittances by Overseas Pakistanis through Pakistan Post Program in Islamabad on...
5 Hong Kong youths to join UN as junior professional officers
Beijing: Five Hong Kong youths will join the United Nations next year as the first batch of Hong Kong junior...
Xi: Phase one deal benefits whole world
Beijing: President Xi Jinping and his counterpart in the United States, President Donald Trump, set the tone in a telephone...
Positano ‘out of this world’ place to visit: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo
Positano: Italy’s ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo Tuesday said that Positano was ‘out of this world’ place to visit. He...
Panettone: A special Christmas bread in Italy
Milan: Home and commercial bakers turn out a plethora of sweet treats for Christmas. It’s tradition. But early on, the...
China’s lunar rover Jade Rabbit-2 breaks record of working time on Moon
Beijjng: China's Jade Rabbit-2, or Yutu-2, has become the longest-working lunar rover on the moon, as it started to work...
Two Pakistani ships arrive at South African port
Karachi: Two ships of Pakistan have arrived at South Africa port Simons' town under the country's naval diplomatic mission. According...
Celebrating Christmas in Italy
Rome: The Christmas season in Italy generally begins with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December when Italians...
