Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.1305 against USD Monday

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua/APP): The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 33 pips to 7.1305 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to […]

Elections only way to build a new Libya: UN envoy

TRIPOLI, Libya, Jul 31 (AA/APP):A new Libya can only be built through an electoral process and the country’s future should not depend on the House of Representatives and High Council of State, the UN envoy for Libya said Sunday. Abdoulaye Bathily made the remarks during […]

Yes, Snacking Can Make You Healthier

ISLAMABAD, JULY 28 (ONLINE): Like to snack? If you do, you’re not alone. A 2022 survey by Food Insight found that 73 percent of us report snacking at least once a day. (Are there really people out there who eat no snacks?) On average, 24 […]

Olive Oil Is Having a Moment. Is It the Ultimate Superfood?

ISLAMABAD, July 28 (ONLINE): If you could take a single pill that lowered your risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, neurological diseases like dementia and Parkinson’s, and early death in general, would you? Bad news: There’s no medication that can do all those things. But […]

French leader goes green to woo Pacific islands

Varirata National Park, Papua New Guinea, July 28 (AFP/APP): France’s President Emmanuel Macron stripped off his suit jacket Friday to wander the wild forests of Papua New Guinea on a green-tinted charm offensive in the South Pacific. Macron is telling Pacific leaders that France understands […]