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[ Listen to article KARACHI: Over 65 US companies joined a webinar hosted by the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration and the US Department of State, in collaboration with Pakistan’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs, to explore commercial opportunities at Karachi Port and Port Qasim. The session, part of the “Gateways to Growth: South Asia Port … Read more
PARIS: International envoys will discuss a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at UN headquarters in New York this month, before national leaders meet in September, a French diplomatic source said Wednesday. A conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, was planned for June to revive a diplomatic path for Israeli and Palestinian states to … Read more
Days after the passage of a sprawling domestic policy bill, the Trump administration announced moves that could further hamstring renewable energy.
Listen to article HEALTH: A long-standing dental treatment aimed at preventing cavities in children may soon disappear from the US market, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moves to eliminate fluoride supplements over safety concerns. The agency announced on May 13 that it intends to remove prescription fluoride tablets and drops, citing potential links to altered … Read more
[After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.
KARACHI: To say that the latest instalment of Black Mirror broke the internet would be a no-brainer. When the show’s first season dropped in 2011, it forever changed the landscape of sci-fi story-telling on the small screen, if not also the silver screen, infinitely extending the boundaries of what cinema can do and what its … Read more
DUBAI: The race for the top ranking for T20I bowlers tightens as a host of players from England and India make gains on the latest batter rankings. India spinner Deepti Sharma is on the cusp of becoming the No.1 ranked bowler in T20I cricket after she moved within eight rating points of top spot on … Read more
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish streak on Thursday, surpassing the 138,000-point level during intraday trade. The benchmark index gained 2,285.53 points, or 1.68%, to close at 138,665.49, up from a previous close of 136,379.96. It reached an intraday high of 138,943.47 and a low of 136,674.98. Total volume stood at 299.28 million … Read more
President Ahmed al-Shara said the attack threatened to escalate sectarian violence in his sharpest criticism of Israel since coming to power.
[A partner at Sequoia, the venture capital giant drew criticism for calling the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York an “Islamist.”
