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کاروبار Published 24 Dec, 2021 04:49pm

Asia markets climb as Covid fears recede

Commerce Department data shows consumer spending climbed in November, though at a slower rate

دنیا Published 24 Dec, 2021 04:31pm

Indian police probe Hindu event calling for mass killing of Muslims

A speaker tells the crowd that people should not worry about going to jail for killing Muslims

سائنس Published 24 Dec, 2021 04:22pm

Russia fines Google $98 mn over banned content: court

Moscow court slaps Google with a hefty fine for failing to remove illegal content

دنیا Published 24 Dec, 2021 04:12pm

Dramatic reprieve for South Korea’s disgraced ex-president

Park Geun-hye, who became the counrty’s first female president in 2013, was jailed for more than 20 years in a sprawling corruption scandal in 2017.....

دنیا Updated 24 Dec, 2021 02:23pm

Biden signs bill banning imports from China’s Uyghur region over rights abuse

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act sets its sights on three products in particular: cotton, of which Xinjiang is one of the world's major producers; tomatoes; and polysilicon, a material used to produce solar panels

لائف اسٹائل Updated 24 Dec, 2021 01:08pm

'Sex and the City' actor Noth hit with new sexual assault claim

LOS ANGELES: A fourth woman has accused Chris Noth of sexual assault, saying Thursday that the "Sex and the City"...

دنیا Published 24 Dec, 2021 11:27am

Tesla, after probe, deactivates video games in moving cars

In a new software update, 'Passenger Play' will now be locked, unusable when the vehicle is in motion

دنیا Published 24 Dec, 2021 11:19am

IMF extends emergency funding by 18 months due to Covid

Executive board agrees to 'temporary increases to the cumulative access limits under its emergency financing instruments' through June 2023

دنیا Updated 24 Dec, 2021 12:50pm

37 dead in Bangladesh ferry fire

The vessel was carrying around 500 people; local police chief says some 100 pople sent to hospital

دنیا Published 23 Dec, 2021 11:35pm

Germany warns of 'worst humanitarian catastrophe' in Afghanistan

Since the Taliban swept back to power in August, billions of dollars in aid and assets have been frozen

سائنس Published 23 Dec, 2021 09:23pm

French Guiana awaits historic Webb telescope launch

The Webb telescope is expected to revolutionise the observation of the universe and astronomers

کاروبار Published 23 Dec, 2021 06:54pm

World stock markets rise as Covid fears ease

Asian and European stock markets advance on fading fears over Omicron and elevated inflationary pressures

کھیل Published 23 Dec, 2021 06:44pm

Andy Murray handed wild card for Aussie Open

Murray has three Grand Slam titles to his name but the Australian Open has eluded him

دنیا Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:05pm

At least two killed in explosion at court building in India's Ludhiana

At least two people were killed and as many injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an Indian court...

کھیل Published 23 Dec, 2021 02:52pm

Korea edge Japan to win maiden ACT title, India overcome Pakistan to finish third

DHAKA: South Korea stamped their authority as a potent force in field hockey on Wednesday when they defeated Japan ...

دنیا Published 23 Dec, 2021 10:18am

UNSC adopts resolution to ease Afghan aid

The resolution was welcomed by the Taliban as a 'good step'

دنیا Published 22 Dec, 2021 07:07pm

'Abandoned' by Turkey, Afghan airport staff protest in Kabul

Although the Taliban have banned public protests, they allowed Wednesday's gathering to take place

دنیا Published 22 Dec, 2021 01:46pm

Visitors return to Afghan national museum Taliban once ransacked

The treasures range from painted Stone Age pottery to ancient coins, religious items

ضرور پڑھیں Published 22 Dec, 2021 12:09pm

Perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo was to hatch like a bird

Oviraptorosaurs, which means "egg thief lizards," were feathered dinosaurs that lived in what is now Asia and North America during the Late Cretaceous period

دنیا Published 21 Dec, 2021 10:07pm