Tag: World

Iranian president ready for talks if Washington shows ‘respect’

 President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday suggested Iran may be willing to hold talks if the United States showed it respect, but said Tehran would...

US visa applicants have to furnish last 5 years social media...

The U.S. Department of State says that they are implementing enhanced screening procedure according to which, all applicants now have to submit their social...

NA speaker writes letters to 178 parliaments around the world about...

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly AsadQaiser had written a letter to his counterparts in 178 Parliaments all over the world, inviting their attention towards the deteriorating...

Scientists say final call to save the world from ‘climate catastrophe’

It's the final call, say scientists, the most extensive warning yet on the risks of rising global temperatures. Their dramatic report on keeping that rise...

Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers...

CAPE TOWN: In the next 30 years, cities around the world will face dramatically higher risks from extreme heat, coastal flooding, power blackouts, and...

World sees US paying high diplomatic price for Trump’s Iran deal...

DAVOS: At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last January, President Trump insisted that his trademark America First policy “does not mean America...

Forbes declares Amazon chief richest person in world

PARIS: Amazon chief Jeff Bezos is now the world’s richest person, having snatched the top spot from Microsoft founder Bill Gates who slips to...

U19 World Cup: Pakistan beat S Africa by 3wkts

CHRISTCHURCH: Pakistan beat South Africa to storm into the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup semifinals at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday. Pakistan has...

World powers to pressure Syria against chemical attacks

PARIS: Diplomats from 29 countries including US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meet in Paris on Tuesday pushing for sanctions and criminal charges against...

Blind World Cup: Pakistan set 309 targets against India in final

  SHARJAH: Pakistan set India a target of 309 to chase in the electric finale of the Blind Cricket World Cup at Sharjah on Saturday. Badar...

UNWTO’s secretary general seeks to visit FIFA World Cup in Russia

MADRID: The newly-appointed Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, said on Monday he hopes to visit matches of the 2018...

Sindh culture, heritage is richest in the world: CM Sindh

By Sawan Khaskheli THATTA: Sindh Chief Minister,  Murad Ali Shah, addressed the first International Conference held at Makli, Thatta here on Saturday. He said that...

U19 World Cup: Afghanistan beat Pakistan by five wickets

DUNEDIN: In an agonizing day for Pakistan cricket, Afghanistan beat Pakistan by five wickets in the opening game of the ICC U19 Cricket World...

Blind Cricket World Cup: Pakistan faces India

ISLAMABAD: Amidst political tensions between India and Pakistan, blind cricket teams from both the countries will face-off against each other in the Blind Cricket...

Golf: the most boring sport in the world, says survey

LONDON: Golf has emerged as Britain’s dullest sport in a survey confirming the historic phrase wrongly attributed to Mark Twain that it is “a...

Flood risks will affect Pakistan almost double by 2040: report

MIAMI: Researchers said global warming is expected to unleash more rain, affecting million more people from river flooding, particularly in the United States and...

Pakistan will get a glimpse of 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy...

ZURICH: Pakistan is not participating in the upcoming FIFA World Cup as they failed to qualify, however, as the country would get a chance...