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Kyiv, Ukraine, May 8 (AFP/APP): Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – G7 to meet on Ukraine- President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to hold talks with G7 leaders via video conference to discuss the situation in his country. Further sanctions — […]

Sydney, May 2 (AFP/APP): Qantas has revealed plans for the world’s longest-duration commercial flight by the end of 2025, ferrying passengers between Sydney and London on Airbus A350s in just over 19 hours. Only a handful of airlines fly non-stop over such vast distances, which […]

Kyiv, Ukraine, April 30 (AFP/APP): Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – More bodies found near Bucha – The bodies of three men with their hands tied were found in a pit near Bucha, a town close to Kyiv, police say. […]

ISLAMABAD, Apr 29 (APP):Although the economic recovery is underway, the international developments and persistent high domestic inflation might impact domestic economic activities, says Monthly Economic Update and Outlook, April 2022 released here on Friday. “The domestic and international scenario is changing over the course of […]

Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 25 (AFP/APP): Since the war began two months ago, Alina, Alex, Daniel, Kiril and Lilia, all aged between eight and 14, have been sleeping in an underground car park in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine. As Ukraine’s second-largest city, with nearly 1.5 million […]

Durban, South Africa, April 18 (AFP/APP): South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised country, has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours. But last week, storms pummelled the east coast city of Durban, triggering heavy floods and landslides that killed more than 440. […]

Kyiv, Ukraine, April 12 (AFP/APP): Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – Invasion going ‘calmly’: Putin – President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s offensive is proceeding “calmly” and according to plan, with the goal of “minimising losses”. During a televised press conference […]

By Najam-ul-Hassan ILAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP):Special Economic Zones, a key component of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is expected to usher in a new era of industrial development and economic growth in the country during days ahead. As both the Pakistani and the Chinese authorities, […]

  Fakhar Alam PESHAWAR, Apr 07 (APP):Registering a substantial 1.9 percent growth rate, the country’s population has bulged to around 220.9 million people exerting tremendous pressure on its resources with no exception to the housing sector — an area indispensable for life of all and […]

Geneva, April 5 (AFP/APP): Lab-made diamonds, recycled plastic and 3D printing: this year’s Geneva watch fair was teeming with timepieces crafted from new materials, aimed at seducing a new generation of luxury watch connoisseurs. H. Moser, a niche brand producing 2,000 watches a year for […]