Abu Dhabi , April 27: The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced the dates of the 2024 grazing season in the emirate, running from May 15 to October 15, in order to ensure the recovery of vegetation and enhance and sustain biodiversity.
The mandated grazing season was introduced...
Shikarpur , April 27: A gang of kidnappers has killed a 13-year-old boy who was abducted 20 days ago.
"The dacoit gang after slaying the boy threw the dead body in Katcha area," police officials said.
"Belo Teghani's gang had demanded PKR 10 million ransom money for the release of boy...
Islamabad , April 27: Opposition members in the Punjab Assembly boycotted house proceedings on Friday, to show solidarity with wheat growers. They also announced plans to launch a protest on Monday against what they termed the poor wheat procurement policy of the incumbent government.
The issue of wheat procurement was...
Tokyo , April 22: North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Monday.
The Ministry announced on Monday afternoon, at 3:03 p.m. (local time) that North Korea launched at least one apparent ballistic missile.
According to Japanese government sources, the projectile fell likely outside the...
Islamabad , April 22: Petroleum dealers in Pakistan have allegedly threatened to close their doors due to government efforts to loosen price regulations on fuel goods.
The chairman of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA), Abdul Sami Khan, denounced the anticipated action in a statement, claiming that it will lead...
Tel Aviv , April 22: As in every year, Israel's two chief rabbis "sold" all of the country's chametz to a non-Jewish person ahead of the Passover holiday.
Chametz is defined as anything that is made with one of the five grains - wheat, barely, rye, oats and spelt -...
New Delhi , April 22: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed admiration for Nidhi Chaphekar, a survivor of the 2016 Brussels terror attack, who has chronicled her harrowing moments in her book "UNBROKEN."
The External Affairs Minister took to social media to highlight Chaphekar's remarkable courage and resilience in the...
COP28 President receives inaugural ‘Global Energy Transition Impact Award’ from World Energy Council
Dubai , April 22: Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber was recognised with an award by the World Energy Council for his leadership in advancing the energy transition through the delivery of the historic UAE Consensus.
Dr. Al Jaber received the 'Global Energy...
Kabul , April 22: The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule continues to deteriorate, as in yet another case, the "Khadijah Al-Kubra" market, specifically for women in Mazar-e-Sharif city, has been closed due to the non-payment of shop rents, Khaama Press reported citing sources on Monday.
The...
China’s banks cut salaries, rescind bonuses amid economic slowdown and Beijing’s financial reshuffle
China’s most vibrant banks reported the largest salary cuts among financial institutions last year, adding to ongoing employment pressures, while 10 state-controlled lenders also demanded employees return bonuses amid Beijing’s efforts to reshape the industry, according to data gathered from annual reports.
The large pay cuts came as the 12...