World Bank approves $90 million in pandemic aid for Iran

Head of the Organization for Investment Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran said despite the US and the Zionist lobby opposition, the World Bank has approved granting $90 million worth of loan to Iran to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

No threat from Ukraine: Blinken accuses Russia of ‘false narrative’

Blinken said Russia has worked for years to undermine Ukraine's democratic institutions, interfere in its politics, block energy and commerce and sow mistrust with propaganda and disinformation. Russia had positioned nearly 100,000 troops near its border with Ukraine.

North Korea slams US boycott of Beijing Winter Games 2022

Washington and some of its allies have announced a diplomatic boycott, citing China's human rights record, in a decision that incensed Beijing. North Korean Olympic and sports bodies criticized the boycott in a letter to their Chinese counterparts.

U.S. flights still face risks from new 5G service -FAA

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued fresh warnings that the new 5G wireless service could still disrupt flights, saying there were "big differences" between U.S. aviation protections and those used in France.

BMW launches car that allows you to change its color

The concept car, called the BMW iX Flow, uses electronic ink technology normally found in e-readers to transform the car's exterior into a variety of patterns in gray and white.

Pakistan Stock Market registers highest profit in 10 years

A better performing stock market means that the county's economy is growing at a good pace.

Tennis top-ranked Djokovic spends religious day in detention

World number one Novak Djokovic spent Orthodox Christmas in Australian immigration detention on Friday as his lawyers fight a government decision to remove him from the country that could scupper his shot at a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam.

Pakistan national carrier inches closer to full international flights

Pakistan's state-owned airlines now meet global safety standards, the state's aviation minister said Thursday, but to lift the ban before resuming flights to major western destinations. Needs European and US authorities.

Economy on a bumpy yet steady road to recover

The pandemic became a severe challenge for Pakistan's fragile economy, which is cited as the main stumbling block on the country's road of development. Despite the lockdowns and the third wave of covid-19, the economy of Pakistan has recovered strongly in FY-2021 posting a growth of 3.94 percent, substantially higher than the previous two years.

Police arrests ‘creator of app’ auctioning Indian Muslim women

Several Indian Muslim journalists were targeted by the app, including Ismat Ara who filed and then shared on social media a police complaint on Sunday that said the app was "designed to insult Muslim women".

Saudi Arabia says anti-Israeli force Hezbollah is ‘terrorist’

The latest exchange of insults follows a crisis between Lebanon and Gulf Arab states over the war in Yemen, and Saudi accusations that Hezbollah was meddling in the conflict.

Spy chief reacts to Chinese parody of James Bond

Entitled ‘No Time to Die Laughing’, the oddball ‘James Bond’ mock-up centers on two ‘MI6’ spies – Agents 0.07 and 0.06 – who are seen discussing the agency’s fixation on China as a “top priority” over a sitcom-like laugh track.