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Washington, March 29 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged unity among democracies in the face of Russia and China as he committed nearly $700 million to halt global democratic backsliding and forged an alliance against surveillance technology. Biden invited 121 leaders for his second, […]

Berlin, March 29 (AFP/APP): Britain’s Charles III will travel to Germany on Wednesday for his first state visit as king, with the trip billed as “an important European gesture” to maintain strong ties after Brexit. The British Union Jack was flapping alongside the German and […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 28 (APP): The Pakistani authorities are making all-out efforts to facilitate the movement of around 385,000 Afghan people a month through the Pak-Afghan border crossing points by introducing the Integrated Border Management System, exclusive counters, and other measures. According to an official source, […]

Nashville, March 28 (AFP/APP): Nashville police worked Tuesday to pin down a motive behind a murderous rampage that saw three elementary school pupils and three staff shot dead by a heavily armed former student in a carefully planned and executed assault. The shooter, who was […]

Jerusalem, March 28 (AFP/APP): Caution prevailed in Israel Tuesday ahead of the first talks between the government and opposition after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paused controversial judicial reforms which sparked a general strike and mass protests. With the crisis far from over, President Isaac Herzog’s […]

CHENGDU, March 28 (Xinhua/APP) –: A direct flight from Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, was resumed on Monday, shortening the flight duration between the two places to less than six hours. The air route is run by China’s Zhejiang […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 27 (APP): The Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels participated at an international festival with a uniquely designed Pakistani pavilion featuring Pakistani street food, handicrafts, sporting products, photo booths and many interesting activities for the visitors. The International School of Brussels Festival is an […]

ANKARA, Mar 27 (AA/APP): Women employment rate in Türkiye reached an all-time high of 30.4% last year. The figure increased from 28% in 2021, according to data compiled by Anadolu. This was a recovery from the six-year low of 26.2% in 2020, amid the severe […]

Edinburgh, March 27 (AFP/APP): Humza Yousaf on Monday won the race to become Scotland’s new leader, its youngest and first from a minority ethnic background, charged with reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon’s long tenure. Yousaf emerged victorious with 52 percent of Scottish […]

Nairobi, March 27 (AFP/APP): A young man was shot dead in Kenya on Monday, a hospital said, as anti-government protests turned increasingly violent, with police firing tear gas at opposition leader Raila Odinga’s convoy and his supporters, and looters going on the rampage. The veteran […]