Europe

Prince William and Kate Middleton to Visit Pakistan this fall for the first time Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to visit Pakistan in the fall, Kensington Palace announced on Saturday. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official visit to Pakistan at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,” a statement from the palace read. “The visit will take place ... Read More »

ZAGREB, Croatia (By Lejla Biogradlija) — The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has completed 44 projects in Croatia, an agency official was quoted as telling Turkey’s Anatolia news agency. Hasim Koc, a TIKA coordinator in the capital Zagreb, said the projects, mostly in the education field, were conducted in last three years. TIKA launched its first aid activities in ... Read More »

Pakistan, Russia joint military drills “Friendship 2018” to begin on Oct 21 in the mountains of Pakistan Pakistani and Russian military drills “Friendship 2018” will commence in the mountains of Pakistan from Sunday at the training range of the National Counter-Terrorist Center in Pabbi area. “The joint drills of units of the Russian and Pakistani armed forces ‘Friendship 2018′ will ... Read More »

Donald Trump doubles Turkey tariffs ‘against World Trade Organisation rules’ as lira falls by 20% US President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on metal imports from Turkey, sending the country’s lira currency to a new record low. Trump doubled the U.S. tariffs on Turkish aluminum and steel imports to 20 percent and 50 percent, respectively. Due to this harsh move, the Turkish ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has extended felicitations on behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in the presidential election. According to Foreign Office spokesperson, President Mamnoon Hussain underscored that the large turn-out and peaceful conduct of parliamentary and presidential elections is a testimony to the strength and vibrancy of Turkey’s democratic ... Read More »

Pakistan’s eco-friendly carpets now introduced in European Market Pakistan’s finest, hand-knotted and machine-made carpets will now be available in the heart of Europe in France. Multan Carpet Industries has opened its first outlet and warehouse in Paris under the name “Noble Natural” to market Pakistan-made biodegradable, natural and hand-knotted high-end carpets and rugs in Europe. The Ambassador of Pakistan to France ... Read More »

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot in the fairytale wedding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said their “I dos” in a fairy tale ceremony in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday. Meghan, who arrived at the chapel with her mother, Doria Ragland, was a beautiful bride as she walked down the aisle to wed her royal ... Read More »

Paris Agreement took more than two decades to negotiate, seeks to limit average global warming to under two degrees Celsius World leaders met in Paris seeking to unlock more money to drive the global economy’s shift to green energy, exactly two years after signing a global pact to avert worst-case-scenario global warming. Two years to the day since 195 nations ... Read More »

PM Theresa May said she looked forward to further discussions United Kingdome and the Europe Union both agreed on the historic Brexit divorce deal after ending six months of negotiations. Britain Prime Minister Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker announced a last-minute agreement, with the European commission president saying there was “sufficient progress” in negotiations to move to the next phase ... Read More »

Government budgets €40m for programme amid huge backlog in asylum claims The German Interior Ministry is offering rejected asylum seekers a hefty bonus to go to their country of origin voluntarily rather than face deportation. According to Germany’s Interior Ministry, asylum seekers can apply for up to 3,000 euros ($3,700) in financial aid if they opt to return to their ... Read More »