New ‘House of the Refugee’ in southern US
EL PASO (US): On a freshly painted wall at the "House of the Refugee" in El Paso in the US state of Texas, a local artist writes the word "Esperanza"…
EL PASO (US): On a freshly painted wall at the "House of the Refugee" in El Paso in the US state of Texas, a local artist writes the word "Esperanza"…
NEW YORK: A German-Russian woman who passed herself off as an heiress was found guilty of multiple felonies Thursday in New York, for stealing over $200,000 and attempting to make…
DHAKA: Six years after one of the world's most devastating factory disasters led to international safety monitoring in Bangladesh, campaigners are warning of "grim consequences" if such oversight is abandoned.…
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Yao Jing on Monday said that the Sino-Pak Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Phase II would be signed on 28th April. Other important CPEC- related…
SHANGLA: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan said today that the government was paying Rs7 billion interest every day on loans taken by the previous governments. Addressing a ceremony at…
TOKYO: Japanese authorities today hit former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn with a fresh charge of aggravated breach of trust, the fourth formal indictment against the auto sector tycoon. Hours after…
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Country Director Patchamuthu Illangovan called on Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh here on Monday. According to a…
PESHAWAR: A plane of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) made an emergency landing at the Peshawar airport after the captain received information about a bomb on the flight. According to details,…
BEIJING: BMW will recall 360,001 vehicles in China to replace defective airbags, according to a State Administration for Market Regulation statement. The recall, set to begin on Aug. 30, involves…
UNITED NATIONS: Stress, excessively-long working hours & disease, contribute to the deaths of nearly 2.8 million workers every year, while an additional 374 million people get injured or fall ill…
SEOUL: International award-winning South Korean author Han Kang has been named the fifth author in a Norwegian government-sponsored project to collect the works of 100 renowned writers, one author a…
BEIJING: Two heart-shaped commemorative coins, one gold, and one silver have been issued by China's central bank. Chinese characters Jixiang, meaning auspiciousness, dominates the obverse of the two coins, while…
ISLAMABAD: Like other parts of the country, Christian community living in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad observed Good Friday here to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ two days before Easter. The…
BEIJING: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is keen to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for partnership on humanitarian assistance, a senior ICRC official has…
LOS ANGELES: A chorus of street vendors' pitches ring out on a hot spring day in downtown Los Angeles. "Avocados, avocados from Michoacan," one man shouts with his foot on…
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid has informed that during his China visit PM Imran Khan would be signing Preliminary Design of ML-1 project. Sheikh Rashid was talking to the Vice-Governor…
TOKYO: The bourse opened here marginally higher today with help from a cheaper yen, but investors were cautious ahead of Easter holidays on overseas markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index…
BAHAWALPUR: The Secretary, Federal Ombudsman Secretariat and National Commissioner on Children have said that the office of the Wafaqi Mohtasib had compiled reports to recommend recommendations to bring reforms to…
ISLAMABAD: Medical expert on Wednesday called for creating awareness on "World Hemophilia Day" as there was an urgent need to make people aware about this disease so that children suffering…
FAISALABAD: The government has evolved a strategy to resolve genuine issues of the textile sector on a priority basis, and the payment of refund claims will start by the end…
LONDON: Europe's main stock markets found higher ground Monday in subdued deals, with many investors away for the Easter holiday break. London won 0.1 percent approaching midday, while Frankfurt gained…
ISLAMABAD: The second open trade conference is scheduled to be held here Wednesday, April 17, with an aim to encourage self-introspection of country’s policies and discuss the best way forward…
WASHINGTON: China will continue to significantly relax market access, and create a more attractive investment and business environment, Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun has said here. Liu made the remarks…
SYDNEY: A groundbreaking new treatment for kidney disease has demonstrated tremendous hope for "hundreds of millions of people around the world suffering from diabetes." The results of the landmark medical…