Renewable energy: JS bank partners with Hadron Solar

News Desk | Under the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) scheme of financing solutions for renewable energy, JS Bank has partnered with Hadron Solar for...

US sends 3,750 more troops to Mexico border: Pentagon

AFP | The United States will send an additional 3,750 troops to its frontier with Mexico, the Pentagon said Sunday, as President Donald Trump doubled...

Avalanches in Alps kill at least 10

AFP | Rome: A series of avalanches in the Alps over the weekend killed at least 10 people, emergency services and media reported. The heaviest toll...

Papal visit boosts UAE effort to redefine concepts of tolerance – Dr. James M Dorsey

Dr. James M Dorsey | The United Arab Emirates is projecting itself as a leader of the inter-communal and inter-faith harmony with the first-ever visit by...

Austrian lake offers climate haven for Dutch ice skaters

AFP | For over two decades, lack of ice has prevented a hallowed fixture in the Dutch ice skating calendar. But devotees of this national...

US oil giants report strong profits despite volatile crude prices

AFP | US oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron reported strong annual profits on Friday, concluding with a solid fourth quarter despite a dive in...

Chavez-era ex-officials turn backs on Venezuela’s Maduro

AFP | They embraced the socialist revolution of late leader Hugo Chavez along with millions of other Venezuelans, but four former officials have now been...

Yemen’s abandoned churches, remnants of a fading past

AFP | Vandalised, caught in the crossfire, burnt to the ground: Yemen's churches, once filled by small but diverse Christian communities, are now abandoned after...

Revolution in banking: NBP signs final agreement with Mobi Direct

News Desk | The age of the computer has caused evolution in every sphere of human life. Even the mode of payment has not been...

Refugees struggle for work amid Greek jobs drought

AFP | After escaping poverty in Pakistan and spending two hard years in Greece without family or money, Manassif Raza proudly stands in his brand...

Catholic migrants in the UAE abuzz ahead of pope’s visit

AFP | Like millions of his compatriots, Filipino migrant Ray Erwin adores Pope Francis. This weekend, he is counting down the hours to a historic...

Boko Haram killed ‘at least 60’ in NE Nigeria: Amnesty

AFP | Boko Haram killed at least 60 civilians in an attack on the remote town of Rann in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, Amnesty...