SHANGHAI/TAIPEI: China’s military said on Wednesday that it had monitored and warned a US warship that had sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a mission that happened shortly after China carried out drills near the island. The US Navy’s 7th Fleet said the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal conducted a “routine” Taiwan Strait transit through […]
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Settlement curbs firm’s facial recognition database in US
Startup Clearview AI has agreed to limit access to its controversial facial recognition database in the United States, settling a lawsuit filed by privacy advocates, a court filing showed Monday. The deal, which needs approval by the court to become final, would resolve litigation filed two years ago by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) […]
USA, China, UK remain top 3 destinations of Pakistani exports during last 9 months
ISLAMABAD: The United States remained the top export destination of Pakistani products during the first nine months of financial year (2021-22), followed by China and the United Kingdom (UK). Total exports to the USA during July-March (2021-22) were recorded at US $5000.275 million against the exports of $3564.575 million during July- March (2020-21), showing growth […]
US wants to collaborate with new Pakistan government on regional, international issues
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price on Tuesday said the United States wants to collaborate with the new government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on regional and international issues. The latest statement by the US government is of utmost important as ex-prime minister Imran Khan had repeatedly blamed the US for backing the joint Opposition […]
USA, China, UK remain top 3 destinations of Pakistani exports during 8 months
ISLAMABAD: The United States remained the top export destination of Pakistani products during the first eight months of THE financial year (2021-22), followed by China and United Kingdom (UK). Total exports to the USA during July-February (2021-22) were recorded at US $4410.593 million against the exports of US $3079.375 million during July- February (2020-21), showing […]
Washington and London ready to resume trade talks in Baltimore
Washington: Washington and London have chosen the port city of Baltimore — just an hour’s drive from the US capital — as the site of Monday’s talks on deepening their economic relationship. The United States is Britain’s biggest trade partner, and the two countries are particularly interconnected when it comes to services trade and direct […]
Baltic countries expel 10 Russian diplomats
Riga: Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on Friday announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, prompting Russia to say it would respond in kind. Latvia expels three Russian Embassy employees in connection with activities that are contrary to their diplomatic status and taking into account ongoing Russian aggression in […]
Three decades ago world told to ‘act now’ on climate
Paris: With the planet facing the “potentially serious consequences” of global warming, UN experts writing 32 years ago urged an indifferent world to take immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Planet-warming carbon pollution has increased ever since. In 1990 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change produced the first trio of reports in a cycle […]
New Zealand imposes sanctions on Russia, pledges more to come
ANKARA: New Zealand on Friday imposed sanctions on top Russian officials and entities, with the pledge of further action in the days to come. In a statement, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said the first tranche of sanctions under a new law was enacted last night. Under the sanctions, the country imposed a travel ban […]
Zelensky urges Germany to tear down new Russian ‘Wall’ in Europe
“It’s not a Berlin Wall — it is a Wall in central Europe between freedom and bondage and this Wall is growing bigger with every bomb” dropped on Ukraine, Zelensky told MPs. Appearing on a screen in his now trademark khaki T-shirt with dark rings under his eyes, Zelensky was welcomed by MPs in the […]