Pakistan

MONTREAL: When U.S. President Donald Trump levied 50% tariffs on Canadian steel in June last year, a steel factory in Canada’s mostly French-speaking province of Quebec lost about a third of its orders for bolts and fasteners in less than a week. The factory owner – The Heico ​Companies – froze hiring, closed a plant in the region and laid…

BiliBili, a 17-year-old entertainment platform and among the top 100 most-visited websites worldwide, is growing. Often called China’s answer to YouTube, it now seeks to compete internationally by launching a global platform and recruiting in key regions. Since YouTube is banned in China, BiliBili serves as a main gateway for local audiences. Along with user-generated videos, it offers several original…

امریکی عدالت نے ٹرمپ کی 75 ممالک کے شہریوں کے امیگرنٹ ویزوں کی کارروائی معطل کرنے کی پالیسی کو غیر قانونی قرار دیتے ہوئے مسترد کر دیا۔ عالمی خبر رساں ایجنسی کے مطابق نیویارک کی ڈسٹرکٹ جج نے جمعہ کو فیصلہ سناتے ہوئے قرار دیا کہ امریکی محکمہ خارجہ کی جانب سے نافذ کی گئی یہ پالیسی وزیر خارجہ مارکو روبیو کو…

HULL, England – Hull City captain Lewie Coyle was still pinching himself after the promoted side marked their return to the Premier League with a shock 2-0 victory over Manchester United on Saturday. Goals from ‌Semi Ajayi and record signing Nobel Mendy gave Sergej Jakirovic’s side a famous win following a nine-year absence from the top flight. “But to say…

BEIJING: A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ​ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, China’s ‌state broadcaster reported on Saturday, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt. The robot, ​dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of ​14.5 meters per second during a preparatory ⁠test event for the second World Humanoid ​Robot Games, which…

A late venue switch for Sunday’s ​Ligue 1 campaign opener does not ‌worry Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique, but the state of their home ground – which ​forced the switch – is concerning ​the manager. As France endured its hottest month on ⁠record in July, the grass in PSG’s Parc des Princes suffered heatwave damage, forcing the champions to…

The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) in its recent report has declared 29 bottled and mineral water brands unsafe for human consumption after they failed to meet prescribed quality standards. The council tested 230 bottled-water samples collected from 20 major cities across Pakistan as part of its quarterly monitoring program. According to the report, bacterial contamination was…

OTTAWA: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday ​that starting September 8 Canada would impose tariffs on imports from ‌the United States across a raft of sectors in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s new 50% tariffs that came into effect from midnight. After ​days of intense negotiations, the two countries failed to ​reach a trade deal late Friday, worsening…

امریکی خلائی ادارے ناسا نے اپنی خراب ہوتی خلائی دوربین سوئفٹ آبزرویٹری کو بچانے کی کوشش ختم کر دی ہے، جس کے باعث دوربین کے رواں سال کے آخر میں بے قابو ہو کر زمین کی فضا میں داخل ہونے کا امکان ہے۔ ناسا نے تقریباً تین کروڑ ڈالر کی لاگت سے ایک دوسرے خلائی جہاز کے ذریعے سوئفٹ کو…

Iran on Saturday denounced U.S. plans to announce new sanctions that ​could put further strain on the Islamic Republic’s economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners, including China. After nearly six months of war since the ‌U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on February 28, the sides are not firing at each other but also…