Youth drowns

SIALKOT, June 29 (APP):A youth drowned while bathing in Upper Chenab Canal, near Khambranwala here on Wednesday. According to Rescue 1122 spokesperson, Ayaz (20) drowned in a local canal while trying to beat the scorching heat. Rescuers recovered the body and handed it over to […]

S.Korea’s import value logs double-digit growth in May

SEOUL, Jun 29 (XINHUA/APP): South Korea’s import value logged a double-digit growth last month due to expensive crude oil, central bank data showed Wednesday. The import value index stood at 176.50 in May, up 32.0 percent from a year earlier, according to the Bank of […]

New Danish museum recounts refugees’ personal plight

Oksbøl, Denmark, June 29 (AFP/APP): Built on the site of a camp for German World War II refugees, a new Danish museum opening Wednesday shines fresh light on personal stories of forced migration, past and present. The new FLUGT (“flee” in Danish) Refugee Museum of […]

Venezuelan opposition meets US delegation visiting Caracas

Caracas, June 29 (AFP/APP): The main bloc of Venezuelan opposition parties said Tuesday that their representatives had met with a visiting US delegation and that they were ready to restart negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro’s government. On Monday, Maduro announced the US delegation had arrived […]

Yet another POL price hike coming our ways

ISLAMABAD – June 28 (ONLINE) Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has hinted at yet another hike in prices of petroleum products, Online has learnt. Talking to a private news channel, Miftah said government is planning another price hike for petroleum products by July 1. He said, […]

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