Five things to know about Romania
AFP | Romania, which takes over the rotating EU presidency in January for the first time since it joined the bloc in 2007, is a...
At 20, euro is currency giant on fragile footing
AFP | The euro turns 20 on Tuesday, marking two tumultuous decades that saw the single currency survive a make-or-break crisis and become a fixture...
Twenty years of the euro: key dates
AFP | Two decades ago the euro currency was launched, at first existing virtually for accounting and financial transactions and then three years later as...
Israel vows to block Palestinian bid to become full UN member
AFP | Israel has vowed to work with the United States to block a bid by the Palestinians for full membership in the United Nations,...
Saudi king orders government reshuffle after Khashoggi fallout
AFP | Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom...
Spike in illegal Channel crossings ‘concerning’: UK minister
AFP | Britain's Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes said Thursday that a spike in migrants crossing the Channel by boat was "deeply concerning", after dozens of...
Michelle Obama tops Hillary Clinton as America’s most admired woman
AFP | Former First Lady Hillary Clinton's 17-year run as the woman Americans admire most is over. Another former First Lady, Michelle Obama, has deposed Clinton...
Japan bolts whaling commission, but tensions may ease
AFP | Japan has made good on years of threats by bolting the International Whaling Commission, but its decision may also offer a way out...
Zardari owns New York Apartment: Reports
News Desk | Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi shared the property tax statement of a New York apartment allegedly owned by the...
What is the future of Nawaz Sharif?
News Analysis | Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry has said that the decision of an accountability court against the ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif...
How the Afghan Taliban defeated USA ?
M K Bhadrakumar | Surely, the recent Moscow conference on Afghanistan (November 9) brought to light that the peace talks will get a big fillip...
Experts predict Pakistan Cement exports to rise
News Analysis | According to the International Cement Review, experts are eyeing an increase in exports of cement from Pakistan during the outgoing FY18. The...