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AFP/APP  Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday, helped by rallies in US tech giants and a weaker yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 1.08 percent, or 426.09 points, to 39,773.13, while the broader Topix index ended up…

APP United Nations: Pakistan has urged the UN Security Council to take appropriate steps to ensure the implementation, in letter and spirit, of its resolution (2728), which called for a ceasefire in besieged Gaza. Speaking in the…

News Desk  Multan: Approximately 27% of the global population is grappling with food insecurity. However, Dr. Tauseef Sultan, Chairman of the Department of Human Nutrition, highlights a particularly alarming situation in Pakistan, where…

AFP/APP Maputo: More than 90 people killed when an overcrowded makeshift boat tragedy off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said on Sunday. The converted fishing boat, carrying about 130 people, ran into trouble as it…

News Desk  Islamabad: Today marks the first total solar eclipse of 2024, a rare event not to be seen again for another 20 years. It's predicted to last for about 4 minutes and 27 seconds. Starting around 11 am local time in Mexico,…

APP New York: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New York City on Friday, causing a brief interruption during a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting discussing the deteriorating situation in war-torn Gaza. Janti Soeripto,…

News Desk  Islamabad: Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr Fouzia Saeed on Friday urged private sector and civil society organizations to strengthen business sustainability and women’s empowerment to ensure their active participation by…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian stocks tumbled Friday, and oil extended the previous day's surge on worries that Israel's war with Hamas could widen to a regional conflict with Iran as both sides ratcheted up tensions. The threat of regional…

AFP/APP Washington: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak on Thursday, a US official said, in their first call since an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers in Gaza. The call comes after…

 AFP/APP Geneva: An avalanche at the top Swiss ski resort of Zermatt on Monday killed three people and injured one, police said, as authorities warned of the risk of more disasters amid heavy winds and snowfall. Video images on social…