Qatar’s migrant workers on Gulf crisis frontline
Doha: Ajit, an Indian electrician, is just seven months into his new job but right now he is a worried man, like...
India’s top court suspends implementation of new farm laws
NEW DELHI: India’s top court on Tuesday temporarily put on hold the implementation of new agricultural laws and ordered the formation of...
Telegraph co-owner David Barclay dies at 86 after short illness
LONDON: British billionaire and The Telegraph co-owner David Barclay has died after a short illness aged 86, the newspaper said late on...
Kuwait’s cabinet submits resignation in standoff with parliament
DUBAI: Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah presented the resignation of his cabinet to the country’s ruler on Wednesday, days before the...
Tycoon takes investors heli-skiing to show them Pakistan is safe
In the northern snow-capped peaks of Pakistan, Zia Chishti disembarked off a helicopter and skied downhill on a mission to convince investors,...
US rioters sought to ‘capture and assassinate’ lawmakers at Capitol: prosecutors
US prosecutors now believe supporters of President Donald Trump planned to “capture and assassinate elected officials” in their siege of the Capitol...
Lagarde resigns as IMF chief, cites more clarity on ECB post
WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief
Christine Lagarde announced on Tuesday she had submitted her resignation from
the global lender, saying she had more...
House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’
WASHINGTON: Poised to impeach, the United States House sped ahead with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is...
DP World hitches lift on new Silk Road: Sultan Ahmed
China’s massive re-imagining of ancient Silk Road trade routes is seen as a business opportunity that could help ameliorate the effects of...
China reports biggest daily Covid-19 case jump in over 5 months
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Mainland China saw its biggest daily increase in Covid-19 cases in over five months, the country’s health authority said on Monday,...
HEC and Microsoft partner up to host ‘Microsoft’s Imagine Cup’
Higher Education Commission (HEC) has partnered with Microsoft to bring the tech giant's global student competition: Imagine Cup, to Pakistan this year....
FPCCI , CWEIC to sign strategic partnership agreement
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) is going to sign a strategic partnership agreement with the Commonwealth Enterprise...
The biggest threats to China’s economy next year
China starts three years of "critical battles" against debt, poverty and pollution in 2018 as policymakers also face rising US interest rates,...
Softbank buys robotics leader Boston Dynamics from Google
Softbank acquires robotic pioneer Boston Dynamics from Google
Tokyo: Japanese internet, solar and technology company SoftBank Group Corp. is buying robotics pioneer Boston...
Indian fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan
An Indian MiG-21 Bison aircraft experienced a major technical malfunction and crash-landed in Rajasthan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) reported on Wednesday.
According...