From replicas to global dominator
KARACHI: The Chinese automobile industry has been surpassing global market leaders in terms of cost, features, durability, and comfort. According to well-placed sources, Japanese and European companies, which set up plants in China four decades ago, are now wrapping up their businesses as Chinese companies take their place. Japan, the EU, and US technology were […]
Champions Inter Milan held at Genoa
MILAN: Late penalty drama cost Inter Milan a winning start to their Serie A title defence as the champions had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Genoa, while AC Milan came back from two goals down to claim a last-gasp 2-2 draw with Torino. Former Milan attacker Junior Messias snatched a point for Genoa […]
Speed-dating for housing
"I'm a software engineer," says Josephine Wright, cocktail in hand, as she introduces herself to another woman at a bar in west London. Just like the 70 other young women who have paid their £7.50 ($9.65) fee, she has just one aim: to find her ideal housemate. It is a small price, they say, to […]
Realisation in Kabul
The realisation on the part of Afghan Taliban that dialogue is the way out to address irritants is a welcome development. The willingness expressed by Taliban through their spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, to mediate between TTP and Islamabad is also a good omen, but falls short of merit as Taliban 2.0 think “TTP is an internal […]
Record downpours cause severe flooding in Austria
Listen to article Heavy rains lashed Alpine regions of Austria and left parts of Vienna under water at the weekend, causing severe damage in parts of the country and disrupting road and rail transport, authorities and local media said. Fast-moving torrents of muddy water swept cars through the ski resort of St. Anton, in western Austria, on […]
Historic rainfall hits Sukkur as city breaks 77-year-old record
Sukkur has been hit with unprecedented rainfall this monsoon season, with the city recording 290mm of rain in just one day, breaking a 77-year-old record. This deluge far surpasses the previous record set in 2022, when 374mm of rain fell over 12 days. According to a statement from provincial authorities on Sunday, Sukkur’s recent rainfall has […]
‘Soft landing’ hopes are back to lift US stocks after recession scare – Business
Hopes for an economic soft landing are once again powering US stocks higher, as encouraging data relieve recession worries following a brutal sell-off earlier this month. The S&P 500 has rebounded more than 6 per cent since Aug 5, when a steep drop pushed the benchmark US index to its biggest three-day slide in over […]
Blast injures three UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
BEIRUT: Three United Nations peacekeepers suffered light injuries Sunday, the UN said, after a blast near their vehicle close to Lebanon’s southern border, where Hezbollah and Israel have traded near-daily fire. The Iran-backed Hezbollah group has exchanged cross-border fire with the Israeli army in support of ally Hamas since the Palestinian group’s October 7 attack […]
North Korea condemns Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as act of terror – World
North Korea condemned Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as an unforgivable act of terror backed by Washington and the West, adding it would always stand with Russia as it seeks to protect its sovereignty, state media said on Sunday. Ukraine’s drive into Russia is a product of the anti-Russia confrontational policy of the United States, which […]
China’s deep-sea submersible marks 300th successful dive milestone
Jiaolong, China’s manned deep-sea submersible, on Sunday completed its 300th dive since its maiden mission in August 2009. Jiaolong, with a crew of one scientist and two submariners, conducted the dive in the Western Pacific Ocean. It was the first of 18 planned dives in an ongoing scientific expedition. The submersible is being carried by […]