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UK Foreign Secretary minister kicks off Middle East tour

London: UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly began a three-day tour to the Middle East to boost ties with the Jordon.

UK government backs high-speed electrified rail in Turkey

London: The UK government, through its export credit agency UK Export Finance, has underwritten a loan worth €781m ($867m) to

Bilawal Bhutto congratulates Wang Yi on appointment as Chinese FM

Islamabad: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated Wang Yi on his appointment as China’s Foreign Minister. The FM

Decade of CPEC: Two-day international conference concludes with commitment to pace up work

Islamabad: A two-day international conference in Islamabad concluded with a firm commitment to continue accelerating the implementation of China-Pakistan Economic

Game-changing fund opens in UK to boost science and tech research

London: New fund launched by government to support cutting-edge research, built on partnerships with private and philanthropic investors which will

EU imports from Myanmar surge despite sanctions

Brussels: The EU last week imposed its seventh round of sanctions on individuals and companies associated with Myanmar's military junta,

EU watchdog launches investigation into Frontex's role in deadly Adriana shipwreck

Brussels: The European Union's watchdog on Wednesday launched an investigation into the role Frontex played in one of the deadliest

Italy: Meloni says ready to discuss minimum wage with opposition

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had said she was ready to discuss minimum wage proposals with what she termed

Italy growing more than France and Germany, notes IMF

Rome: The International Monetary Fund revised its growth estimates for the Italian economy upwards – at 1.1%, beating the other

Where are the Italy wildfires as temperatures rise to 47.6C on Sicliy?

Rome: Travel on and off the Italian island of Sicily has been disrupted after wildfires fuelled by extreme temperatures broke

CPEC has witnessed continued expansion of cooperation between Pakistan and China: Pang Chunxue

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Chinese Charge Affaires (CdA) to Pakistan Pang Chunxue has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has

PM distressed over recent incident of desecration of Holy Quran

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned yet another incident of desecration of the Holy Quran

Pakistan-China tourism exchanges to help create economic opportunities: Muhammad Abu Bakar

Beijing: Chairman of the National Assembly Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Muhammad Abu Bakar has said that exchange of tourists between Pakistan

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle want to return to UK

London: Prince Harry is planning on a UK return against Meghan Markle’s wishes. The Duke of Sussex is reportedly trying

EU Council adopts energy efficiency directive

Brussels: The RU Council Tuesday adopted new rules to reduce final energy consumption at EU level by 11.7% in 2030.

EU: Over 72 000 asylum seekers in April 2023

Brussels: In April 2023, 72 630 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries. Compared with

Italy: Energy groups set to benefit from green EU funds

Brussels: Eni, Enel and other state-controlled Italian energy groups are due to benefit from a partial transfer of European Union

Italy pledges support for Tunisia over ‘important challenges’

Rome: Italian President Sergio Mattarella has pledged his country’s support to Tunisia “in the important challenges the country faces.” In

Italy needs immigration: PM Meloni

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has softened her stance on migration after admitting that "Europe and Italy needed immigration."

Italy; Hailstorms and fire batter mercilessly, two killed, Palermo airport closed

Rome: Wildfires forced the closure of Palermo airport in Sicily on Tuesday as extreme weather continued to batter Italy, with

CPEC remains at the core of Pakistan-China relationship: ISSI chief

Islamabad: The transformational China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship project of President Xi Jinping’s visionary Belt and Road Initiative