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AFP/APP Hong Kong: Most Asian markets closed lower on Tuesday, reacting to a negative lead from Wall Street fueled by profit-taking and uncertainties surrounding the outlook for U.S. interest rates. Traders were particularly cautious…

AFP/APP Geneva: Britain is urgently looking to reset its trading relationship with the European Union, and sees international commerce as key to reviving UK growth, trade minister Douglas Alexander told AFP. Alexander said Britain's…

AFP/APP Kathmandu: Climate change, rapid urbanization, and deforestation fueled the devastating floods that swept across Nepal in September, killing over 240 people, scientists reported Thursday. The World Weather Attribution (WWA), a…

AFP/APP London: Oil prices tumbled Tuesday on reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities. Crude prices were also pulled lower by worries about…

AFP/APP London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday urged global business leaders to “back Britain,” as he hosted a major summit aimed at securing foreign investments to fuel economic growth in the wake of post-Brexit challenges.…

News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) hosted the final leg of a highly acclaimed art exhibition featuring the work of internationally renowned Sri Lankan abstract artist Mueen Saheed and his son, Bilaal…

AFP/APP London: Ben Stokes' England take on Pakistan in a three-Test series starting on Monday, buoyed by memories of an astonishing 3-0 series sweep in 2022.  England, ranked third in the world after winning five of their past six Tests,…

News Desk  Islamabad: The renowned Pakistani actress and "dimple queen," Hania Aamir, recently joined Bollywood singer Diljit Dosanjh on stage at the O2 Arena in London during his Dil-Luminati Tour. The concert follows Diljit's earlier…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Stocks plunged more than four percent in Tokyo on Monday after the yen surged in reaction to Shigeru Ishiba's election last week as the head of Japan's ruling party, which boosted expectations the Bank of Japan will…

AFP/APP London: The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity. The closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar, a…