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IMF review acknowledges Pakistan’s ‘strong fiscal performance’
Decisive policy implementation since June has started to reverse Pakistan’s large imbalances, preserving financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said in its first review of the loan facility for the country. The Fund, which this week...Dec 24, 2019 1119 0 -
Asian cities remain top destinations for international tourists
Global market research company Euromonitor International recently released its annual Top 100 City Destination rankings report, which highlights the top 100 most visited cities based on 2017 international arrivals estimates for 2018. It shows that Asian...Dec 22, 2019 833 0 -
Two apples a day may keep cholesterol risk away
Eating two apples a day is not just about keeping the cholesterol down but fighting the heart diseases away, a new research suggests. The study by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition explains benefits of long-term apple intake...Dec 18, 2019 759 0 -
UN Security Council meets today on grim situation in Kashmir
As Kashmir remains tense four months after India deprived the region of its autonomy, the UN Security Council meets Tuesday to consider the situation in response to China’s request for a meeting. The Council will likely...Dec 17, 2019 670 0 -
Qatar launches high-speed metro as Doha readies for World Cup 2022
Connecting an array of tourist spots, hotels, international airport and stadiums, Qatar has launched a state-of-the-art metro system in Doha as the city primes up to host the 2022 World Cup football gala. Named Doha Metro,...Dec 17, 2019 771 0 -
A divided world procrastinates but climate change waits for none
Even if the international community meets the 2015 Paris Agreement goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the temperature of the planet will shoot up by 3.2 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels, a recent UN Environment Program...Dec 16, 2019 786 0 -
New U.S. immigrants bring higher educational attainment
During the last five years, immigrants arriving in the United States have come with higher percentage of college education and English proficiency than previous generations who moved to the United States. Around half of the recently...Dec 14, 2019 1299 0 -
UN says India’s Citizenship Act is fundamentally discriminatory
Amid widespread protests against exclusion of Muslims from seeking Indian citizenship, the United Nations has called the BJP Government’s Citizenship Amendment Act as “fundamentally discriminatory.” The UN Human Rights Office reacted to the passage of the...Dec 14, 2019 806 0 -
Pakistani lawyers face nation’s ire for violent attack on hospital
Pakistani lawyers appear to be left with few supporters outside of their community as the nation continues to condemn their violent attack on Punjab Institute of Cardiology which led to death of three patients. An anti-terrorism court...Dec 14, 2019 944 0 -
Trump okays last-minute trade deal with China averting new tariffs
Averting the next round of the trade war – planned for Sunday – Washington and Beijing have reached a last-minute deal to cooperate mutually in ways that boost American agricultural exports to China and reduce tariffs...Dec 13, 2019 676 0