Saudi Interior Minister arrives in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (APP): Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif along with his six-member delegation on Monday arrived here on a day long visit. Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed welcomed the Saudi Interior Minister and his delegation at Noor Khan Airbase. […]

Diffusing Ukraine stress: Putin to meet Macron

MOSCOW – February 7 (ONLINE): French President Emmanuel Macron has flown to Moscow in a bid to diffuse Ukraine tensions, media reports said Monday. Ahead of his Russia trip, Macron told reporters that he would talk about de-escalation In the region with his Russian counterpart. […]

Malaysia reports 10,089 new COVID-19 infections, 9 more deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 7 (Xinhua/APP) –:Malaysia reported 10,089 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,914,220, according to the health ministry. There are 143 new imported cases, with 9,946 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A […]

Aussie researchers reveal decline of native bird habitats

SYDNEY, Feb. 7 (Xinhua/APP) –:Researchers at the Queensland University have shown how large numbers of Australia’s endangered native birdlife have been driven out of their historical habitats since the nation was first colonised nearly 250 years ago. The research, published in the Environmental Research Letters […]

Major stock market indices worldwide

BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua/APP) –: The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Monday. IN ASIA The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,407.76 points, up 46.32 points, or 1.38 percent. The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 13,558.94 points, up 230.88 points, or […]