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[ Saudi supply recovery offers some relief; investors closely monitor regional risks KARACHI: Pakistan equities opened the week on a firmer footing on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining modest ground as easing oil prices and hopes for diplomatic progress on the US-Iran conflict encouraged buying interest. Although the early rally lost some momentum, … Read more
More than 74,000 people remained under evacuation orders in the Tokyo region as authorities warned of landslides and floods.
[Oil prices eased on Monday to their lowest level in 12 days, as investors hoped for diplomatic progress on the Iran war due to this week's United Nations meeting and eyed a partial recovery in shipments from Saudi Arabia. The Brent crude futures November contract fell to its lowest since September 9 at $99.51 a … Read more
NAGOYA: An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it inspires other women in a country where Taliban authorities have sharply curtailed their freedoms. Italy-based Fariba Hashimi powered home second in the women’s road race near Nagoya in Japan, calling … Read more
PARIS: The 2026/27 Nations League kicks off on Thursday but all eyes will be on the touchlines as a starry cast of new coaches, including Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp, prepare to make their debuts in international football. The end of World Cup cycles usually herald in a host ofnew faces, however, the 2026 vintage … Read more
[ Amid US-Iran war, importers looking for fuel alternatives from West Africa to Indonesia BANGKOK: Liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are looking to diversify sourcing as the US-Israel war against Iran cuts Gulf shipments, with importers seeking alternatives for the fuel from other suppliers ranging from West Africa to Indonesia. While Asian governments look to … Read more
‘Essential to turn need for reform into concrete roadmap’ with abolition of veto privilege at centre says Erdogan A photo of the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. PHOTO: ANADOLU Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council, including the removal of the veto power held by its permanent … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain is attending the FAO Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems, being held in Rome from September 21 to 23. The event focuses on turning the One Health approach into concrete action across agrifood systems, bringing together international stakeholders … Read more
As temperatures in the country continue to approach 90 degrees Fahrenheit, inmates have been sleeping on concrete cell floors. Even the guards have complained.
South Korean women footballers and North Korean players exchange high-fives after their women’s football group-stage match ended in a 1-1 draw in Japan. Photo: AFP NAGOYA: North and South Korea drew 1-1 in the women’s football at the Asian Games on Monday in a niggly meeting between neighbours who are still technically at war. Just … Read more