Foreign investment, transfer of technology important to stabilize country: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the investors will be fully facilitated to make investments in the country. Chairing a high level meeting on …
Former West Ham defender jailed after car sale scam
PRAGUE: Former Czech Republic international Tomas Repka was jailed for 15-months on Thursday on charges of selling a leased Mercedes for 46,500 euros …
Emery urges Arsenal to end away-day blues
LONDON: Unai Emery admits Arsenal have no excuse for failing to improve their wretched away record when they face lowly Huddersfield on Saturday. Emery’s …
Ukraine bans Russians from monitoring elections
KIEV: Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday voted to ban Russians from monitoring a forthcoming presidential election, as tensions between the neighbours flare …
Dutch students march for climate as protests spread
THE HAGUE: Thousands of Dutch students skipped classes to march for action on climate change on Thursday, following the example of young demonstrators in …
IMF must await recognition of Venezuelan government: spokesman
WASHINGTON: It would be “premature” for the International Monetary Fund to consider any financial aid for Venezuela until there is a consensus on …
Merkel seeks to smooth over divisions with Visegrad countries
BRATISLAVA: German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to smooth over disputes on migration Thursday in her first high-level meeting with counterparts from Central …
Vinales blazes to first, Marquez feels pain in Sepang MotoGP test
SEPANG: Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales made a late charge to finish first on day two of the MotoGP pre-season test in Malaysia Thursday, while champion Marc …
Twitter profit soars as user base shrinks
WASHINGTON: Twitter said Thursday profits rose sharply in the fourth quarter, lifted by gains in advertising despite a drop in its global user base. The …
Five killed in S.Africa coal mine blast, some trapped
JOHANNESBURG: South African police said Thursday that five people had died after trespassing into a disused mine, with local media reporting the deaths were …