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UAE says two missiles detected earlier were launched from Iran

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A missile in flight. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s order to curb joint military drills appeared aimed in part at pressuring Seoul to support US efforts in the Iran war, alongside other unresolved issues such as investment. “I think President Trump’s message includes pressure over several pending issues concerning the South Korean government, as well as … Read more

ECO Chamber asked to develop action plan

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[ Region’s potential needs to be turned into tangible trade, investment: FPCCI chief KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Ikram Sheikh has stressed the need for transforming the vast economic potential of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) region into tangible trade, investment and business opportunities through greater connectivity, facilitation … Read more

What makes a narwhal’s tusk so special?

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ARCTIC TUSK: A narwhal tusk in the Scoresby Sound fjord system near Ittoqqortoormiit, East Greenland. PHOTO: AFP COPENHAGEN: Narwhals have nature’s only straight tusk, a single tooth up to three metres long so strange they were sold as magical unicorn horns during the Middle Ages. The tusks have fascinated scientists ever since, but they have … Read more

PSX plunges 2,547 points amid investor caution

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[ Index reverses gains as fading peace hopes, political developments impact sentiment KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday witnessed a sharp reversal of fortunes as the KSE-100 index, which started trading on a positive note, turned negative within minutes and plunged 2,546.94 points, or 1.41%, to close at 177,955.51 as regional uncertainty, high oil … Read more

K-P seeks US investment in tourism

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Assembly Speaker Swati leads parliamentary delegation in meeting with Envoy Baker US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the US on Tuesday discussed prospects for cooperation in various sectors, including sports, tourism, minerals, energy and power, education, parliamentary cooperation and capacity building. This was discussed during a meeting between US Chargé … Read more

Two security personnel injured as suicide attack foiled in Bannu

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. MIRANSHAH: Two security personnel were injured on Tuesday when a suicide bomber attempted to target a security forces’ vehicle in Bannu’s Jani Khel Mali Khel area. According to police sources, the bomber was riding in a rickshaw and attempted to strike a security forces’ MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle near Al-Momin School. However, security … Read more