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APPIslamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast two rain spells in December, which are expected to improve air quality by reducing smog and easing travel disruptions caused by fog.Imran Siddiqui, a senior…

AFP/APPBusan, South Korea: The final round of negotiations on a treaty to combat plastic pollution began Monday in Busan, marked by sharp disagreements among nations just hours after contentious climate talks concluded in Baku.Luis…

AFP/APPWashington: Incumbent leaders, once seen as formidable favorites in the battle for re-election, have increasingly found themselves on the defensive, as a global wave of anti-incumbency sentiment sweeps across major democracies.…

AFP/APPSeoul: Meta, the US-based tech giant, has been fined 21.6 billion won ($15.6 million) by South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission for illegally collecting sensitive data from nearly one million South Korean…

AFPIndonesia: Indonesia has banned the sale of Google Pixel phones, citing non-compliance with local investment regulations, the Ministry of Industry announced.This move follows a recent ban on Apple's iPhone 16 sales, as Jakarta…

AFP/APP Seoul:  South Korea's Samsung Electronics announced on Thursday that its operating profits jumped 277% year-on-year to $6.6 billion, though they fell short of expectations as the company faced challenges in capitalizing on demand…

AFPNorth Korea: North Korea announced on Wednesday that over one million young individuals signed up or rejoined the military this week, following accusations against South Korea of sending drones into its airspace.The claim comes…

AFP/APPParis: As urgent environmental issues take center stage, the United Nations is set to host four significant conferences over the coming months, addressing pressing threats to the planet. These include global warming, biodiversity…

APPNew York: A key UN report has placed Pakistan, whose current population is over 245 million, in the group of countries whose population is expected to increase through 2054 and potentially peak in the second half of the century or…

AFP/APPHwaseong: Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip maker, saw thousands of workers begin a three-day general strike on Monday over pay and benefits.The strike, which could impact memory chip production, involves…