US-China trade talks: what’s under debate
BEIJING: US and Chinese officials wrapped up days of trade talks in Beijing on Friday with plans to resume negotiations in Washington this week as the world’s top two economies…
To fight off unemployment, Iraqi youth plant start-up seeds
BAGHDAD: Stuck between an endless waitlist for a government job and a frail private sector, Iraqi entrepreneurs are taking on staggering unemployment by establishing their own start-ups. The first murmurs…
WHO warns of ‘backsliding’ as measles cases soar worldwide
GENEVA: The World Health Organization has warned that efforts to halt the spread of measles were “backsliding”, with case numbers worldwide surging around 50 percent last year. The UN health…
Leaving the hospital early can double the odds of going back: study
NEW YORK: Patients who discharge themselves from the hospital against medical advice are twice as likely to be back within 30 days as those who leave when doctors say they’re…
Karl Marx memorial vandalised in London for second time
LONDON: The memorial of German philosopher Karl Marx has been vandalised in London for the second time in two weeks, the cemetery that manages the site said on Saturday. The…
Facebook could face billions of dollars in US fine over privacy
A US investigation into privacy violations by Facebook could result in a record fine running to billions of dollars, media reports said Friday. The Federal Trade Commission is negotiating the…
Nigerian presidential poll postponed, opposition slams decision
DAURA: Nigerian authorities postponed Saturday’s national election by a week, just hours before polls had been due to open, prompting the opposition candidate to accuse President Muhammadu Buhari of seeking…
Russia, UK a step closer to normalising ties as envoys meet first time in a year
Junior foreign ministers from Britain and Russia met in Germany on Saturday in the highest-level contact between the two countries since an alleged nerve agent attack in Britain last March…
Salman Ahmad announces Junoon’s next album!
Right before the opening ceremony of Pakistan Super League (PSL), Junoon’s Salman Ahmad, in an exclusive conversation with ARY News, revealed the news about Junoon’s next album. Talking to ARY…
French police fire tear gas as latest ‘yellow vest’ protests turn violent
PARIS: French police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who threw projectiles and set bins on fire in Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux on Saturday, as the 14th straight weekend of…