Egypt says 3,000-year-old gold bracelet missing from museum

CAIRO: A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet has gone missing from a restoration laboratory of Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, the country’s antiquities ministry said. The bracelet, described as a golden band adorned with “spherical lapis lazuli beads”, dates to the reign of Amenemope, a pharaoh of Egypt’s 21st Dynasty (1070-945 BC). The ministry, in its statement issued late … Read more

PSX hits new high on Saudi pact, Fed cut

[ KARACHI: Pakistan stocks rallied to new highs on Thursday as the KSE-100 Index jumped 1,776 points to close at 157,954—just shy of the 158,000 psychological barrier. The surge followed the signing of a landmark Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, marking an unprecedented strengthening of defense ties between the two countries. Market … Read more

Japan seeks to ramp up Asian Games buzz with year to go

TOKYO: Japanese organisers admit public awareness of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya “needs to be higher” as they look to ramp up interest with Friday marking a year to go until the start of the sporting spectacular. The pandemic-delayed 2023 edition in Hangzhou, China, featured about 12,000 athletes — the biggest Asian Games in history … Read more