Tag: Offers

Uzbekistan offers to host Afghan peace talks

KABUL: Uzbekistan offered to host direct talks for peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban, an official Afghan statement announced on Sunday. Tashkent and...

EU offers an extra $46m to Palestinian refugee agency

BRUSSELS: The European Union says it's offering an extra 40 million euros ($46 million) to the UN Palestinian refugee agency to help educate children...

US President offers ‘Dreamers’ another path to citizenship

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is offering a path to citizenship for up to 1.8 million young illegal immigrants but insists on measures that...

India offers 500MW of power at Rs 8 per unit

India has offered to sell 500 megawatts (MW) of electricity to power-deficient Pakistan at around Rs 7 to Rs 8 per unit, to be...

Imran offers to mediate with Haqqanis

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Tuesday that he was ready to hold talks with the Haqqani group if the government allowed him...

Chidambaram offers to resign

Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram offered to resign on Monday, several TV channels said, days after a document emerged that suggested he failed to...

Nation offers special prayers for flood victims, dengue patients

The nation offered special prayers on Wednesday throughout the country after Zuhr prayers on the appeal of President Asif Ali Zardari for the flood...

Gilani returns from Iran, offers prayers for country

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani returned to Pakistan on Wednesday after completing his visit to Iran. During his visit, he had held talks with...

Philippines offers autonomy to Muslim rebels

The Philippines on Monday offered Muslim rebels waging a decades-long insurgency the prospect of autonomy, but warned they must first lay down their arms...

Somalia offers amnesty to Shebab rebels

Somalia's embattled government offered amnesty Tuesday to Islamist rebels in the war-torn capital as its soldiers tried to open up emergency aid access for...

Italy offers reform for ECB support

Italy buckled to world pressure in a bid to halt a market rout endangering the global economy, pledging to speed up austerity measures and...

South Korea offers North flood aid

South Korea offered aid worth 5 billion won ($4.7 million) to flood-hit North Korea on Wednesday, its first such proposal since Pyongyang’s deadly island...

Debt deal offers only small blessings for economy

The tentative deal to avoid a crushing debt default is at best a mild relief for the US economy that nearly stalled in the...

Toronto offers height-loving daredevils new thrills

Daredevils in red jumpsuits can teeter around the outside edge of Canada’s tallest structure next month as the CN Tower opens a new attraction...

Pamplona museum offers virtual bull runs

Revellers at Spain’s San Fermin festival lacking the nerve to run through the streets chased by a herd of thunderous bulls can now opt...

Pakistan offers 1m acres to Japan for SEZ

Pakistan has offered 1 million acres of government land in Sindh to Japan for setting up a special economic zone (SEZ) for Japanese investors....

PML-F offers arbitration for Karachi peace

The Pir Pagaro-led Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) on Friday offered to play a mediatory role among the political parties having influence in Karachi for...