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Iran, Germany trade to reach $5b in 2015 after sanctions removal
TEHRAN: President of German-Iran Chamber of Commerce, Michael Tockuss, has emphasized that the value of trade between Iran and Germany...
Bouvier’s red colobus monkey believed to be extinct since 1970s
BAMAKO: An African monkey believed to be extinct since the 1970s have been photographed for the first time in a...
3,200ft above sea level: China announces to build airport near Azad Kashmir border
BEIJING: China has announced to construct an airport on Pamir plateau of Xinjiang - 3,200ft above sea level - in...
Bangladesh, Nepal trade talks to start soon
DHAKA: Trade talks between Nepal and Bangladesh are scheduled to start in Kathmandu. During the meeting, Nepal has planned to...
Rs1441 million project: Qaim wants early completion of fishermen colonies
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, presiding over a joint meeting of Fisheries & Livestock Department and Planning...
Archaeologists found evidence of human cannibalism in many ancient cultures around the world
UFA: Archaeologists have found evidence of human cannibalism in many ancient cultures around the world. And now researchers from University...
Saudi’s Tasnee losses $88.7m within 3 months
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Industrialization Co (Tasnee) made a net loss of $88.7 million (SAR332.5 million) within three months to...
China’s ICBC to give Pakistan $4.3 billion for power projects
BEIJING: The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) will give $4.3 billion loan to Pakistan for construction of power projects....
Dubai delegation visits India to enhance economic ties
DUBAI: Aiming to strengthen trade partnership between India and the UAE, a high-profile delegation from Dubai visited Mumbai to explore...
Dar calls on World Bank MD Indrawati
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has called on World Bank Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati and discussed the bank’s...
Iran, Afghanistan sign 2 MoU to boost cooperation
KABUL: Afghanistan and Iran have signed two memorandums of understanding to improve cooperation in different sectors. The documents were inked...
After 170 years on the seafloor, recovered champagne gets a taste test
LONDON: In 2010, scuba divers discovered 168 completely intact bottles of French champagne on a shipwreck at the floor of...
Oman trade delegation to visit Iran to promote bilateral trade
TEHRAN: Oman’s major delegation of businessmen will visit to Iran to look for the opportunities to promote bilateral trade and...
Hubble Telescope marks its 25th years in space this week
HONG KONG: Hubble, the first telescope to revolutionize modern astronomy and change our view of the universe by offering glimpses...
Oman’s GDP rises 4.6% last year
MUSCAT: Oman’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased 4.6 percent at the end of December 2014, standing at OMR31.45 billion, compared...
Russian economy shows recovery signs in Q2 of 2015
MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Arkady Dvorkovich, said that Russia’s economy showed signs of recovery in the first and second...
$431m Russia, China rail-project to be completed next year
MOSCOW: Russia, China Railway Bridge, which crosses the Heilongjiang River known as Amur in Russia, is slated for completion bya...
Auto manufacturers, dealers wage war of words over imports of used car
KARACHI: Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) and All-Pakistan Motor Dealers Association (APMDA) have locked horns over the issue of used...
Japanese cement export volumes increased by 10% in 2014 to 9.5Mt
TOKYO: Fiscal 2015 export price negotiations between major Japanese cement producers and customers in Asia have concluded with prices remaining...
Astronaut posts awesome ‘star trek’ selfie from space
NEW YORK: Samantha Cristoforetti is now the first person ever to wear a Star Trek uniform while in space, as...
