At least 11 killed in Hurricane flooding

MEXICO CITY – June 1 (ONLINE) At least 11 people have been killed in flooding and mudslides caused by Hurricane Agatha in Mexico. The governor of the southern state of Oaxaca said some victims were buried under mud and rocks, while others were swept away […]

Biden announces military help to Ukraine

WASHINGTON – June 1 (ONLINE) US President Joe Biden has announced the US will send medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine to aid its forces as they struggle to stall Russian progress, in an apparent change of mind. The US president said on Monday that Washington […]

Saudi Arabia plans to build world’s largest building ever

RIYADH – June 1 (ONLINE) Saudi Arabia is planning the world’s largest buildings in a mostly unpopulated part of the country as part of an entirely new $500 billion development called NEOM, according to people familiar with the matter, foreign news agency reported. NEOM, the […]

US investment fund RedBird to buy Serie A champions AC Milan

Rome, June 1 (AFP/APP): AC Milan said Wednesday that its current owners, investment fund Elliott Management, have agreed to sell the newly-crowned Italian champions to rival US fund RedBird for 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion). “The transition to new ownership will take place over the […]

Boy dies of dog bite

MUZAFFARGARH, Jun 01 (APP): Stray dog bit an eight-year-old child who succumbed to injuries on way to the hospital, rescuer confirmed. According to rescue control room, Muhammad Numan, son of Muhammad Asghar, resident of Lungar Saraey, was going out to purchase grocery on Jhang road. […]

China says not competing for influence in South Pacific

Port Vila, Vanuatu, June 1 (AFP/APP):China has insisted it has “no intention to compete” for influence in the South Pacific as foreign minister Wang Yi and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong again jetted around the region Wednesday on duelling diplomatic charm offensives. In a statement […]

Japanese companies capital spending up for 4th straight quarter

TOKYO, Jun 1 (XINHUA/APP): Capital spending by Japanese companies increased in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, booking the fourth quarter of gains, as business spending on digital and green technology rose notably, the government said in a report on Wednesday. According to the […]