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Islamabad: Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza held a meeting with General Ziya Cemal Kadioglu, Commander of the Turkish Air Force, and his accompanying delegation during their official visit to Pakistan…

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the end of the global health emergency for monkeypox, following a continued decline in cases and deaths.

According to Bahrain News Agency, WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stat…

Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a telephone call from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Foreign Minister Elmedin Konakovic. The two ministers reviewed bilateral relations and discussed regional and international de…

Manama: Dr. Maryam Hasan Mustafa, Chief Executive of the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA), emphasized that under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad…

Manama: The US dollar held largely steady on Friday as bond markets stabilised and traders awaited key US jobs data. The dollar index stood at 98.207, heading for a 0.4% weekly gain. The dollar slipped 0.2% to 148.22 yen, while the euro edged up 0.1% …

London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. As part of the changes, Yvette Cooper was appointed Foreign Secretary, while her predecessor David Lammy assumed the…

Manama: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, held a telephone call with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and means to streng…

Baku: Mohammed Ibrahim Al Sisi Al Buainain, Secretary General of the Council of Representatives, recently held talks with Farid Hajiyev, Head of the Civil Service and HR Department of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, at the National Ass…

Tokyo: Japan’s Nikkei index rose 0.73% to 42,890.85 points by mid trading session on Friday, following a cut in tariffs on Japanese cars and other products. The broader Topix index gained 0.35% to 3,091.08 points.

According to Bahrain News Agency, t…

Moscow: The Central Bank of Russia announced adjusted exchange rates of major currencies against the ruble for the period of September 6-8. The adjustments reflect changes in the value of the ruble against the US dollar, euro, and Chinese yuan.

Acco…