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Panasonic buys UK startup to revitalize flagging projector business

Nigeria says joint strikes with US kill 175 IS fighters

Nigeria’s military on Tuesday said that joint airstrikes with the United States had killed 175 Islamic State (IS) fighters in the country’s northeast, including the militant group’s global second-in-command. The remote…

Driver of vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run on Karachi’s Sea View road remains at large

KARACHI: An individual involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident on a major Karachi thoroughfare remains on the run days after his vehicle hit another, killing one person and injuring two teenagers. On Thursday, a video…

Japan's TDK to buy Malaysian startup for more AI battery capacity

Samsung, labor union to resume talks Wednesday as they edge to avert strike

SEJONG, South Korea — Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union will resume talks on Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Commission said, as they edge toward an agreement to avert a damaging and lengthy…

Govt invites expressions of interest for sale of three major Discos

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission on Tuesday invited expressions of interest (EOIs) from local and international investors for the much-delayed sale of three of the country’s most viable electricity distribution…

Samsung, union wage talks to resume at 10 a.m. Wednesday as strike threat looms

Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union will resume government-led wage negotiations at 10 a.m. Wednesday after marathon talks failed to narrow differences over performance-based bonuses tied to the company’s…

Pakistan a net regional stabiliser contributing to peace in the region and beyond: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday underscored Pakistan’s strides as a net regional stabiliser contributing to peace and stability in the region and beyond, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The…

Singapore pledges US$12 million to global health partnership to support pandemic preparedness

Singapore’s pledge of US$12 million (S$15.4 million) is a continuation of its earlier US$15 million contribution made in 2022.

Asia's agri-tech startups offer answers to Iran war supply chain crunch

Meta to debut AI smart glasses in Japan, with translation on the way

AIIB to provide $320m loan for N-5 highway reconstruction project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Tuesday signed a $320 million loan agreement for the reconstruction and improvement of critical sections of the N-5 highway — the country’s…

FIA suspends two officers, registers case over incident in Karachi's Sarafa Bazaar

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Karachi Zone on Tuesday suspended two officers and registered a case against a private individual over a recent raid on a jewellery shop in the metropolis’s Sarafa…

KP CM Afridi, Imran Khan’s sisters stopped from meeting former premier at Adiala Jail

ISLAMABAD: Capital police on Tuesday stopped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi from reaching Adiala jail in Rawalpindi to meet incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan. Imran — imprisoned since Aug 5, 2023, for…

Taijul puts Bangladesh on brink of Test series win over Pakistan

Bangladesh are three wickets away from a famous Test series win at home after spinner Taijul Islam took 4-113 to rattle Pakistan despite a rearguard by the opposition batters on Tuesday. Pakistan ended day four on…

In pictures: Iran stages mass weddings for couples ready for war 'sacrifice'

Iranian authorities held mass public weddings in Tehran for couples who signed up to a state-sponsored scheme declaring their readiness to sacrifice their lives in the war against the US and Israel. The ceremonies…

2 killed, 11 injured in rain-related incidents in KP: PDMA

PESHAWAR: Two people lost their lives and 11 were injured in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). The Met Office has forecast…