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The European Union's (EU) punitive tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles (EVs) are a mistake, which will do more harm than good, the Brussels-based economic think tank Bruegel said on Wednesday.

Two scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries enabling machine learning2024-10-09
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics went to two scientists, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton, for their foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.

A year into Gaza conflict: Desperate humanitarian crisis, wider battlefront, and peace beyond reach2024-10-08
Sama Tubail celebrated her ninth birthday on Saturday. A month ago, the Palestinian girl expressed her greatest wish to Xinhua: to have her hair back before her birthday.

Commentary: Middle East's deadly cycle of reprisal must end2024-10-07
As the world approaches the one-year mark of the latest Gaza conflict, the Middle East is spiraling into an alarming escalation of violence, with its nations and factions locked in a deadly cycle of violence that threatens to engulf the entire region.

Exit polls show Tunisian President Kais Saied winning presidential election2024-10-07
Exit polls showed that Tunisian President Kais Saied is expected to win the presidential election on Sunday, Tunisian State TV reported.

11 killed, 17 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon2024-10-07
Eleven people were killed and 17 others injured Sunday evening in Israeli airstrikes targeting different areas in Lebanon, according to Lebanese official and military sources.

Leaked emails show White House ignores early warning of Gaza humanitarian disaster2024-10-06
Leaked emails from senior officials in the State Department and Pentagon show White House ignored early warning of the humanitarian catastrophe and possible war crimes from Israeli offensives in Gaza, Reuters reported Friday.

Syria, Iran discuss ways to support Lebanon2024-10-06
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday discussed ways to support Lebanon amid the ongoing Israeli military offensive in Lebanon.

EU's push for tariffs on Chinese EVs faces backlash from member states, auto industry2024-10-06
European countries and auto industry leaders have criticized the EU's push for punitive tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), warning the move could boomerang and, in turn, hurt the EU's competitiveness.

Chinese modernization serves as model for Pakistan to promote economic development: Pakistani PM2024-10-06
The unique Chinese modernization serves as a model for Pakistan to promote economic development, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said, extending congratulations on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

12 killed, 17 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on S. Lebanon2024-10-05
Twelve people were killed and 17 others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, according to Lebanese medical and military sources.

Biden seemingly opposes Israel attacking Iran's oil facilities2024-10-05
In what seemed to be an expression of opposition to Israel conducting strikes on Iran's oil production facilities, U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters Friday he wouldn't do so if he were the one making a decision.

U.S. adds 254,000 jobs in September, higher than 12-month average2024-10-05
U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs in September, as unemployment rate edged down to 4.1 percent, signaling that the labor market remains steady, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday.

Lebanese leaders renew commitment to joint U.S.-French call for immediate ceasefire2024-10-03
Lebanese leaders on Wednesday renewed the country's commitment to the joint U.S.-French call for an immediate ceasefire, and agreed to initiate steps to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

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Pakistani Minister for Investment engages top Chinese investors to invest in Pakistan

Abdul Aleem Khan, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Investment and Privatization, Minister for Board of Investment (BOI) and Minister for Communications engaged over 30 top Chinese entrepreneurs in various sectors to invest in Pakistan on Friday.