Islalamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Concerns are escalating within Pakistan's financial sector as negotiations with Chinese authorities over rescheduling energy sector loans have encountered complications, Dawn reported. On Friday, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Pan Gongsheng, the governor of China's central bank, to discuss bilateral financial cooperation, according to a statement from the People's Bank
New York [US], July 27 (ANI): NASA is grappling with an impending congestion at the International Space Station (ISS) due to recent delays and technical issues involving SpaceX and Boeing, as the space agency works to restore smooth traffic flow to and from the orbiting laboratory, New York Times reported. NASA officials indicated on Friday that the next month is likely to see increased traffic at the ISS. This comes afte
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The hybrid vehicles in India including CNG and other alternative vehicles will be more successful in the medium term as compared to the electric vehicles, highlights a report by UBS, an investment banking firm. The report noted that despite various incentives, launches, and price reductions, the share of EVs in the passenger car market remains below 2.5 per cent, lagging behind strong hyb
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) organised a series of processions and rallies throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, demanding the immediate release of party founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, and other detained activists, Dawn reported. The party denounced the charges against them as baseless and "false". The protests on Friday, organised at the pr
Vientiane [Laos], July 27 (ANI): During the visit of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Laos and India jointly released a special commemorative postage stamp set featuring Lord Ram of Ayodhya. A unique feature of the stamp set launched today is that it is the world's first stamp depicting Shri Ram Lalla of Ayodhya. Jaishankar, who is in Laos for ASEAN mechanism meetings on Saturday took to X to post that he along wit
Many junior officers, returning from the fronts of World War II, decided to become writers and share what they had experienced in a gritty, realistic style. "Trench truth", which they unvarnished, proved to be very much in demand in Soviet literature.
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Caracas, Venezuela - Concerns grew Friday over the fairness of Venezuela's presidential elections as Caracas was accused of blocking international observers from arriving for the Sunday vote, including a delegation of ex-presidents.
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Paris, SANA-The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 broke out on Friday of the stadium to take over the heart of the city for the first time in history.
Читать дальше...New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Net investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in the Indian equity market declined to Rs 2,916 crore for the week ending July 26, due to investor selling amid budget uncertainty. As per data from the National Securities Depository Limited, last week foreign investors injected Rs 15,420 crore into Indian markets, but their buying declined significantly for the week July 22-26. So f
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Finance ministers and central bank presidents of the Group of Twenty (G20) concluded their third meeting Friday in Rio de Janeiro, adopting a joint communique that calls for a more just, stable, and efficient international tax system.
Читать дальше...New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who arrived in the national capital to attend the 9th NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting on Saturday, said that under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the meeting will hold discussions on 'Viksit Bharat 2047' and the development of Maharashtra, among others. Speaking to ANI here, Eknath Shinde said, "In the meeting of NITI Aay
Vientiane [Laos], July 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that he had called on the Prime Minister of Laos and during their meeting, he had taken up the issue of the trafficking of Indian nationals through cyber scam centres. Jaishankar also discussed relief and rescue of Indians with the foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand. In a post on X, he said, "During my call on the Prime Minist
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 9th NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting on Saturday, with a focus on making India a developed nation by 2047. The meeting is set to take place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, an official release from the government think tank said. Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin along with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijaya
FAIRFIELD, California: Officials said this week that the California Forever campaign, a Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area on land now zoned for agriculture, will not be on the November 5 ballot.
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by sportswriter He Leijing
PARIS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- After a century-long wait, Paris welcomes back the Olympic Games with a splashy and "Seine-sational" opening ceremony, making itself a truly moveable feast.
French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open before the waterborne ceremony reached its climax when Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec lit the cauldron with the Olympic flame.
The
The flooding sparked evacuations from several villages
Torrential rains have caused a dam collapse in Russia's Chelyabinsk Region, local authorities said on Friday. They explained that a reservoir has become overfilled due to massive downpour.
Videos posted to Telegram show powerful torrents of water rushing through the collapsed part of the dam and flooding the nearby area. Other clips sho
bangkok - Countries in Southeast Asia are hoping to boost their economies by luring long-staying professionals with digital nomad visas.
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PARIS, France - It was a stunning start to the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics, despite the pouring rain pelting down on Paris. French mezzo-soprano opera singer, Axelle Saint-Cirel, from the roof of the Grand Palais wowed crowds with her powerful rendition of the French national anthem, La Marseillaise.'
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washington - Thousands of policymakers, health care professionals and advocates gathered this week in Munich, Germany, to take stock of the global fight against HIV as they try to meet the 2030 deadline set by world leaders for eliminating AIDS as a public health threat.
Читать дальше...Canberra [Australia], July 27 (ANI): Australia, Canada and New Zealand, in a joint statement on Friday, stressed the need for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, calling the situation over here "catastrophic". Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and New Zealand's PM Christopher Luxon issued the statement on the need for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and the risk of expanded conflict between Hizba
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 27 (ANI): Slamming the Centre over floods in Pune following incessant rainfall, NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule said that the honest taxpayers of the city have been completely cheated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. "The taxpayers are suffering due to the government's mismanagement. My demand is that they have to give a clear package, clean the area, and ensure food and water supply. P
PALM BEACH, Florida - Former U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly mended his longtime rift with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the pair met on Friday for the first time in nearly 4 years.
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BEIJING, China - Three suspected drug traffickers wanted by Chinese police, who have been on the run in northern Myanmar have been arrested, and deported back to China.
Читать дальше...Karachi [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Karachi has been ranked as the second-riskiest city for tourists, with a rating of 93.12 out of 100, according to a July 11 Forbes Adviser list, reported Dawn. The July 11 Forbes Adviser list of three of the riskiest cities highlighted that Karachi was second just behind Venezuela's Caracas, which had a score of 100, while Myanmar's Yangon ranked third with a score of 91.67 out of 100. A
Praise for victories over Napoleon and Hitler aside, the Republican is still a Russophobe, Dmitry Peskov has said
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