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Pakistan: Things We Can Be Proud ofPublished on: August 13, 2026 2:53 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- We spend much of the year lamenting our problems, and sometimes we perform this ritual with such regularity that it has almost become a fashion. But in these moments of celebratin... Read More


Gujarat Pipavav Port expects 80,000-TEU hit as shipping to West Asia likely to remain suspended through FY27

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd expects to lose around 70,000-80,000 TEUs of container volumes in FY27 as the Shaheen Express service between Pipavav and Jebel Ali remains suspended ami... Read More


US targets India, 40+ nations in tariff-dodging "transhipment" crackdown

Washington DC, Aug. 13 -- A new report by the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy on Thursday accused more than 40 countries of helping Chinese exporters evade US tariffs by routing g... Read More


Solar eclipse darkens Arctic Russia on course for SpainPublished on: August 13, 2026 2:49 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- One of nature's greatest spectacles - a rare total solar eclipse - began casting its shadow on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night in Russia's remote Arctic north before hea... Read More


Florida was a swing state. Now it's MAGA-land

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- RON DESANTIS is never the most charming man in a room but he is usually the most formidable. Speaking at a political club in Naples in February, Florida's governor reflected on h... Read More


2.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCOPublished on: August 13, 2026 2:48 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Around 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations said Tuesday, urging an end ... Read More


Symposium held on President Xi's 'Thought on Party Building'Published on: August 13, 2026 2:47 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- A Joint symposium on 'Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building" was held here on Wednesday. It was organized by Embassy of the People's Republic of China and Institute of Regional Stu... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul: From grassroots politics to presidential nominee

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who has risen through the political ranks from grassroots activism and steered the BNP through some of its most difficult years, is now the party's nomin... Read More


A falling Yen is testing Japan's resolve and stoking risks for U.S. markets

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Japan's yen extended its recent decline, falling back to a level that could trigger a fresh round of intervention from government officials that has the potential to roil U.S. st... Read More


Japanese markets gain as softer US inflation lifts sentiment

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- Japanese stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the Nikkei 225 rising 1.16% to close at 68,308. The broader Topix gained 0.89% to 4,176 and touched a fresh record high. Investor sen... Read More