Pak-UAE strengthen ties at Leaders Pavilion Dubai Expo 2020

Pak-UAE strengthen ties at Leaders Pavilion Dubai Expo 2020 through investment opportunities and key regional issues. After meeting the Emirati leadership, President Alvi formally inaugurated the Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai expo.

ECB’s cancellation of Pak tour continues to draw flak

Pakistan cricket suffered due to these hasty decisions and came as set back to the efforts to relaunch the game in this cricket crazy country. Recently, the all-times legend from the West Indian Michael Holding slammed the ECB's decision to cancel Pakistan’s tour as ‘rubbish’.

China vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threat of force

Taiwan has come under increased military and political pressure from Beijing to accept its sovereignty but pledged to defend its freedom. As a result, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to realize peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan.

Russia invites China for crunch talks with Taliban

Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that China has “already received a request to take part and is engaging in consultations with all sides, including Russia.” He added that Beijing would support any efforts to stabilize Afghanistan.

Germany & Israel to discuss stalled Mideast peace process

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, President Isaac Herzog, and Foreign Minister Jair Lapid for talks in Jerusalem on Sunday. They will discuss the stalemate in the Middle East peace process.

Russia says ties with EU rocky due to economic sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said trust between Moscow and Brussels was undermined due to the latter's unilateral actions. He stressed that Russia wants cooperation with the EU but at the same time, he also slammed a new EU carbon tax on Russia.

Turkey wants G-20 countries to be more liable for climate change

Reiterating that the Turkish Parliament already ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a Turkish Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Sentop said countries that contribute more to pollution should bear more liability. He urged G20 countries to take further action.

US court allows Texas to resume ban on most abortions

On Wednesday evening, US District Judge Robert Pitman issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of the Texas law. However, the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily set aside Wednesday's ruling, effectively reinstating a ban on most abortions.

US, Taliban to hold first in-person talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

The US delegation will meet over the weekend in Doha with senior Taliban representatives, a State Department spokesperson said. The US has remained in contact with the Taliban since the US troops pulled out but the meeting will be the first that is face to face.

India sells debt-ridden Air India to Tata conglomerate

In the 1990s Air India began to struggle with competition on domestic and international routes from Gulf carriers and no-frills airlines, and the firm started amassing huge losses and debts. As a result, the Indian government announced the decision to sell Air India.

Angry Sikhs protest against brutal murder of teachers in Indian Kashmir

Supinder Kour, 46, was shot dead with colleague Deepak Chand in their school on Thursday. Angry members of the Sikh community demanded justice as the killings in the restive territory drew wide condemnation from residents in Kashmir and across India.

India’s massive HR violations in IIOJK threaten regional peace: Dr Moeed Yusuf

National Security Adviser(NSA) Dr. Moeed Yusuf on Friday said massive human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) by brutal occupant forces were a serious threat to peace in the region.