Pak gives in to IMF pressure with audit of Covid expenses showing huge irregularities

New Delhi (IANS) After holding on for nearly six months, Pakistan gave in to the International Monetary Fund's pressure by releasing the audit report of expenditures incurred on Covid-19, disclosing over Rs 40 billion irregularities in operations,…

Ethiopian govt urges US to stop spreading false information

Addis Ababa (IANS) The Ethiopian government has urged the US and some organisations to stop spreading false information regarding the country's current situation.

The Ethiopian government has warned the US Embassy in Addis Ababa and other…

Iran, IAEA agree to continue negotiations, cooperation

Tehran (IANS) Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced that they have agreed to continue their negotiations and cooperation in the areas of common concerns.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on Tuesday met Mohammad…

87% Pakistanis believe country headed in wrong direction

New Delhi (IANS) As many as 87 per cent of Pakistanis believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, said the latest survey conducted by research company IPSOS Pakistan.

Almost 1,100 people participated in the survey which was conducted…

Germany to get 'traffic light' government led by SPD's Scholz

London (IANS) Signalling an end to the Angela Merkel era in Germany, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), which had upstaged her Christian Democratic Union in the September 26 elections, announced on Wednesday that it would lead the new coalition government,…

Iran highlights removal of sanctions in Vienna talks

Tehran (IANS) Iran has insisted that the lifting of the sanctions will be the determinant point in the upcoming talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

"If the JCPOA does not imply specific economic…

La Nina alert issued for east Australia

Canberra (IANS) Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) announced on Tuesday that a La Nina event has established in the tropical Pacific, spelling a stormy summer for much of the country east.

The BoM's climate modelling suggested…

Over 900K tourists in Cambodia during 3-day Water Festival

Phnom Penh (IANS) Over 900,000 tourists took part in Cambodia's three-day Water Festival as majority of the country's population have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, said Tourism Minister Thong Khon.

Water Festival, one of the…

Japan's rail operator launches 'office cars'

Tokyo (IANS) Japan's East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) on Monday launched "office cars" on certain Shinkansen bullet trains on lines connecting Tokyo and the country's northern and central parts to meet the growing demand for telework amid…

Imran Khan says support to Chinese investors a priority

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government will support Chinese businesses in the country on priority basis, The News reported.

He was speaking during a meeting with a Chinese business delegation, led by Chen Yan…