China’s Property Crisis Deepens Despite Evergrande Founder’s Life Sentence
BEIJING — China’s prolonged property crisis continues to weigh heavily on the world’s second-largest economy, despite the recent life imprisonment…
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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Arrives in UK for Four-Day Official Visit
LONDON — Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has arrived in London for a four-day official visit…
South Korea Launches First Commercial Arctic Voyage, Testing New Trade Route Amid Western Concerns
SEOUL: South Korea has launched its first commercial shipping trial through the Arctic, sending a container vessel from Busan toward…
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Rattles Eastern Japan, Tokyo; No Tsunami Warning Issued
TOKYO: A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, early Sunday,…
US Envoy Says Israel Gave No Advance Warning Before Syria Airstrike
ISTANBUL: The United States special envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, has said Israel did not notify Washington before carrying out…
Pakistan’s Youth Employment Policy
Pakistan has finally begun to frame youth employment as something larger than a programme of skills training, internships or government…
Tehran Vows “Devastating” Retaliation as Washington Readies Sweeping Sanctions Package
Iranian commanders warn of a multi-domain response; Bessent to unveil measures Monday amid collapsing Hormuz traffic DUBAI — Iran warned…
England Rout Pakistan by an Innings and 103 Runs as Root’s Second Captaincy Reign Begins in Style
Tongue and Robinson claim career-best match figures at Headingley as tourists collapse for 135 inside 38 overs LEEDS — England…
UAE Says Iran Launched Two Ballistic Missiles Targeting Maritime Traffic
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that it had detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran,…
US-Iran Peace Deal Deadline Expires as Nuclear Talks Remain Stalled
WASHINGTON: A 60-day deadline set under a U.S.-Iran interim agreement to end the conflict and address Tehran’s nuclear program has…