Newswire Naples: Known as “Naples” in English and deriving from the Greek word “Neapolis,” meaning “new city,” Naples is the largest city in southern Italy and the third largest in the country. With its mysterious streets, laid-back atmosphere and delicious cuisine, Naples is one of Italy’s most beautiful cities. Although some may initially consider the […]
Read MoreNewswire Athens: Greece outlined measures to boost its lagging birthrate on Thursday, from vouchers and childcare benefits to tax breaks for new parents, although experts questioned the plan’s effectiveness. Greece has one of Europe’s lowest fertility rates, a dire demographic state driven by a decade-long economic crisis, emigration and changed attitudes among the young. The […]
Read MoreNewswire Sofia: Total revenue from tourist overnights in Bulgaria grew by an annual 15.4% to 524.6 million levs in July ($296.2 million/268.2 million euro), the statistical office said. Revenue from domestic tourists stood at 158 million levs, while foreign visitors generated revenue of 366.6 million levs, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a regular […]
Read MoreElizabeth Beattie Tokyo: Japan is the second-best country in the world, according to a ranking published by U.S. News & World Report with input from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. It jumped from 6th place on the 2023 list as a post-COVID boom and reforms helped bump it up on the subindexes […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United States (US) and Pakistan this week pledged to continue to strengthen their longstanding partnership through innovative economic initiatives. The recently concluded Pakistan Investment Roadshow, organised by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Investment Promotion Activity, exemplified this collaboration by showcasing the potential of Pakistani firms to […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week visited Pakistan Pavilion at the Fine Food Australia. “Visited Pakistan ???? Pavilion at the Fine Food Australia. Glad to see great variety of quality food products from Pakistan. Australia is a great market for Pakistani food products,” the envoy said in a post on […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Pakistani community in France this week expressed its deep appreciation and well-wishes for Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, as he prepares to assume his new position as the Additional Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations in the near future. Ambassador Ahmad, who is serving as Pakistan’s envoy to France, is […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: An original print of a famous photograph of Winston Churchill has been found in Italy after going missing from an Ottawa hotel and replaced with a fake. The 1941 photo – known as “The Roaring Lion” – was taken by Yousuf Karsh shortly after Churchill gave a wartime speech to Canada’s parliament. On […]
Read MoreDing Gang In June of this year, Kenya experienced protests primarily targeting the government’s proposed policy to increase taxes. When analyzing the causes, Western media largely focused on Kenya’s foreign debt issue, with some even linking it to the country’s debt to China. Kenya’s foreign debt amounts to $82 billion, but only about $8 billion […]
Read MoreGlobal Times From September 12 to 16, the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) was held in Beijing. In a congratulatory letter, Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out that CIFTIS, having been successfully held for 10 years, is a vivid illustration of the high-quality development of China’s service industry and service trade, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Marmolada glacier, the largest and most symbolic of the Dolomites, could melt completely by 2040 owing to rising average temperatures, experts have said. Italian scientists who are monitoring glaciers and the impact of climate emergency, and who took part in a campaign launched by environmentalist group Legambiente, the international commission for […]
Read MoreSophie Binet Paris: In the recent elections in France, the far right loomed on the precipice of power. The only thing that stopped them from winning was the mobilisation of the far left. The far right was defeated, and the centrist Emmanuel Macron lost 70 MPs. The left, meanwhile, came out on top. This victory […]
Read MoreDaniel R DePetris New York: Last week, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan travelled to China for a multi-day trip in an attempt to keep relations between Washington and Beijing on a somewhat even-keel as the United States prepares for a political transition in several months’ time. The trip was notable in several respects. It […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: A Danish multinational firm, FLSmidth, this week expressed its interest in investing in Pakistan’s mining industry. FLSmidth, which provides the global mining and cement industries with equipment and services, expressed interest during a meeting of a Danish business group, led by Denmark’s Ambassador Jakob Linulf, with Pakistani ministers for finance, commerce, petroleum, […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, First Lady of Pakistan, this week reaffirmed her commitment to combating Tuberculosis (TB) in Pakistan and on the global stage. In a high-level meeting with the leadership of Dopasi Foundation and a delegation of esteemed parliamentarians, led by Dr Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro, the discussion centred on addressing Pakistan’s […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) this week announced that 113 of its students have been selected for scholarships to study at top universities and receive training at industrial institutions in China. NAVTTC, in collaboration with the Chinese-Commercial Culture-Technical Training Employment (CCTE), organized an international China scholarship ceremony at the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) Chairman Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed this week asserted that a strategic window of opportunity is emerging for Pakistan, as the South Asian geopolitical landscape is being reshaped, potentially positioning the country as a key player in regional connectivity and development initiatives. Mushahid made these remarks during his keynote speech at […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Shantou: Under the chairmanship of Mr. Muhammad Imran, Trade and Investment Counselor of the Consulate General of Pakistan in Guangzhou, a video conference was held between Mr. Chen Liangqq, Executive Vice President of the Chenghai Toy Association, Ms. Chen Qichun, Deputy Director of the Organizing Committee of the 23rd Toy Expo, and Mr. […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik this week lauded First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari for raising the public issues in the National Assembly. “A very pertinent point raised by Aseefa Bibi. Seems the total load of the country has been artificially capped despite having excess capacity to generate in the […]
Read MoreNewswire Lisbon: Portugal’s Golden Visa, launched in 2012, is a residency-by-investment program aimed at attracting foreign investments. It is popular among non-EU citizens as it offers them a path to Portuguese residency, which if they stick to the law of the land can lead to permanent residency and in the end to citizenship. It also […]
Read MoreNewswire Lake Mornos: From beneath the shrinking Lake Mornos in central Greece, the muddied remains of homes are re-emerging nearly 45 years since the village that once stood there disappeared underwater. After a winter of hardly any snow, a summer of punishing heatwaves and months of little rain and drought across much of Greece, the […]
Read MoreNewswire Sofia: The issue of young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) continues to be a challenge and concern in Bulgaria. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), NEET rates in Bulgaria in 2020 were among the highest in the EU at 18% against a European average of […]
Read MoreIshaq Dar meets the Deputy Prime Minister of UK Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar this week met the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government of the United Kingdom Ms. Angela Rayner. Deputy Prime Minister Dar congratulated Ms. Rayner on her […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The European Investment Bank (EIB) this week expressed keen interest in financing the upgrade of the National Highway (N-5 from Karachi to Torkham and a major water project in Karachi) and committed £50 million ($55.5m) for the rehabilitation of a hydropower project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As a visiting delegation of the EIB, […]
Read MoreMari Yamaguchi Tokyo: In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito turned 18 on Friday, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost four decades. It is a significant development for a family that has ruled for more than a millennium but faces the same existential problems as the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome this week discussed the protection of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in Pakistan amid several other bilateral issues during a meeting in Islamabad, a statement from the US Embassy said. A large number of Afghan immigrants, with an estimated 1.7 […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week marked the Defence Day along with the member of the Pakistani High Commission. “Honouring the courage and sacrifices of our heroes on Pakistan Defence Day, we celebrate this day as a symbol of the nation’s strength and resolve,” he posted on X. The nation […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: Pakistan Embassy, Paris this week hosted a reception to commemorate the Defence and Martyrs Day of Pakistan. The event was attended by members of Parliament, Ambassadors, Defence Attaches, dignitaries from French Armed Forces, Foreign Affairs, Defence industry and think tank representatives. In his welcome remarks Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad thanked the guests for […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Amna Baloch, a Grade 22 officer, has been appointed as the new foreign secretary of Pakistan. The official notification of her appointment was issued by the Establishment Division following the approval of the prime minister. Amina Baloch, who previously served as Pakistan’s ambassador to Belgium, will now take on the role of […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Italian Consulate in Karachi has since long promoted University cooperation between Italy and Pakistan, as evidenced by a sizable and growing number of Pakistani students who choose Italy as their destination for Higher Education as well as by the joint-research projects undertaken with benefits for both countries. It is especially important […]
Read MoreDing Gang China’s Zheng Qinwen defeated her old rival, Donna Vekic, in a rematch of their Olympic final on Monday, advancing to the US Open quarterfinals. During the match, some spectators shouted the racially discriminatory English slur “yellow banana.” With unwavering courage, Zheng boldly responded, “I will beat you!” Why did Zheng feel offended? In […]
Read MoreGlobal Times The Chinese government has recently adjusted its cross-border adoption policy. Henceafter, apart from the adoption of a child or stepchild from one’s collateral relatives by blood of the same generation and up to the third degree of kinship by foreigners coming to China, China will not send children abroad for adoption. This adjustment […]
Read MoreNewswire Cernobbio: Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this week her government has not been weakened by a controversy over a consultancy role offered to the former lover of a minister who resigned after a tearful televised apology to his wife. Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano, 62, quit on Friday after being embroiled in a scandal […]
Read MoreBrussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week welcomed the nomination of the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s prime minister. “Congratulations,” said von der Leyen, the head of the EU’s executive arm. “I know that Michel Barnier has the interests of Europe and France at heart, as his long […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Islamabad and Beijing will start work on five new economic corridors with the support of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), a civil-military hybrid body set up by Pakistan last year to attract foreign investment. Pakistan says it has completed more than 50 projects worth $25 billion under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor […]
Read MoreCopenhagen: Prince Christian of Denmark, who graduated from high school in June, will spend some time traveling before he begins any further studies or military training. “On 4 September, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince will set out for an extended stay in East Africa,” the Royal House of Denmark announced this week. “There, The […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: The decision of the Punjab government to provide a subsidy to power consumers in the province remains a bone of contention between the two major allies, with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari calling the move ‘unsustainable’ in a speech this week. The PPP chief, whose party rules Sindh, also […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan-China Institute (PCI), headed by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, this week successfully organised a unique event under its ‘Friends of Silk Road’ series, which brought together leaders of eight political parties on one platform to reaffirm support for China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Leaders belonging to parties from Government and Opposition, PML-N, PPP, […]
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