Donors stump up $6.1 bn for Syrians, as EU stays anti-Assad

Brussels, June 15 (AFP/APP): International donors led by the EU on Thursday pledged 5.6 billion euros ($6.1 billion) for Syrian refugees, but Brussels stressed it will not ease its stance on President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The gathering, held in Brussels and chaired by EU foreign […]

HEC Launches Capacity Building Programme for PhD Supervisors

Islamabad/Lahore (PNI) The National Academy of Higher education (NAHE), under the auspice of Higher Education Commission (HEC) and in collaboration with British Council Pakistan, has commenced the first, second and third cohorts of the PhD Supervisors Capacity Building Programme. The first cohort was organised in […]

Iran discusses N-plan with Europeans in UAE

TEHRAN: Iran’s nuclear negotiator on Tuesday said he had met with diplomats from three European countries in Abu Dhabi to discuss a number of issues including the country’s atomic energy programme. “Following diplomatic consultations with regional and extra-regional parties, we met with our German, French […]

NATO to set up liaison office in Tokyo

TOKYO 14 June (Online): NATO will set up a liaison office in Tokyo in 2024 and use it as a hub for co-operation with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, the Nikkei newspaper said on Tuesday, a plan China has described as unwelcome. In […]

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