Six of the 10 Pakistan cricketers bound for England who tested positive for COVID-19 have now registered negative results on re-testing, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s National Airline Moves to Assuage Concern on ‘Dubious’ Pilot Licences
The move looks to assuage safety concerns after Pakistan's Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said on Friday the government had asked various commercial airlines, flying clubs a ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Announces Record Increase in Fuel Prices Ranging from 27% to 66%
The hike, which ranges from 27 per cent to 66 per cent depending on the petroleum product, was announced Friday night. It drew nationwide condemnation from people on social media Saturday. ( read original story ...)
A Portrait of India on Fire
Megha Majumdar’s bestselling novel “A Burning” begins with a train in flames. But what really gets torched is the Indian Dream. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Egypt loosens lockdown despite surging infections as India passes 500,000 cases
Brazil records nearly 47,000 new cases; EU set to ban travellers from US; Covid cases with unknown source rise in Melbourne. Follow the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Bullied by Beijing, America’s Closest Allies Regret Saying ‘Yes’ to China
The era of cooperation with China may be over soon. Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand are beginning to regret saying “yes” to China’s strategic overtures. The leaders, once eager to assert a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GE2020: Budget support measures have been effective in helping residents, says DPM Heng Swee Keat
The various financial support measures in the Budget have been effective in helping workers keep their jobs and tide them over this period, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Saturday (June ... ( read original story ...)
Gaza families receive Qatari financial aid
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip started receiving Qatari aid payments of $100 on Saturday morning, an AFP correspondent said, part of millions in support from the Gulf emirate. The Hamas communications ... ( read original story ...)
District 2020 forms strategic partnerships with Dubai SME and MBRIF to support growth of UAE start-up ecosystem
DUBAI, 27th June, 2020 (WAM) -- District 2020, the innovation ecosystem and future of Expo 2020 Dubai, has signed strategic partnerships with Dubai SME and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund, ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan accelerates transition to International Financial Reporting Standards
Representatives of the Ministry of Finance and other institutions of Uzbekistan attended the Second International Virtual Conference “IFRS in modern business and investment”. This is the largest ... ( read original story ...)