Britain economy: moderate growth but inflation remains high Pakistan Press Club – London UK economy: Britain is on course for its longest fall in living standards since records began, with wages not returning to their pre-financial crisis levels until at least 2025. UK economic growth sped up moderately in the July-September period to 0.4 percent…
YouTube steps up take-downs as concerns about children videos grow (Pakistan Press) – YouTube stepped up enforcement of its guidelines for videos aimed at children, the unit of Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday, responding to criticism that it has failed to protect children from adult content. The streaming video service removed more…
Have you ever wondered whether you have fallen prey to a Russian misinformation campaign? Soon, you will be able to find out. SAN FRANCISCO (Pakistan Press Club). Facebook said on Wednesday that it planned to roll out a new tool later this year to help figure out if that new page you followed on…
UN chief urges global action to end violence against women UNITED NATIONS, Nov 23 (PAKISTAN PRESS): Achieving gender equality and the full empowerment of women is the answer to ending violence against women, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday, calling for collective global action on this cause. “Violence against women is fundamentally about power,”…
Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri puts resignation on hold Beirut (Pakistan Press Club) Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Wednesday he was putting his resignation on hold, more than two weeks after he shocked the country by saying he was stepping down. Speaking hours after he returned to Beirut, Hariri said he had accepted President…
India reluctant to open up military communications to Washington because of Pakistan (Pakistan Press Club) NEW DELHI: Military officials in New Delhi said that India is reluctant to sign Communication and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) with the United States because of its concern that Washington can listen in on military operations where…
ICC confirms extensive list of rule changes (Pakistan Press Club) A summary of the major changes that recently came into effect, which are in place for the first time in Test cricket on Australian soil The Magellan Ashes are underway and it will be the first series Australia has played under a host of new…
Federal Investigation Agency seals fake medicines factory in Lahore (Pakistan Press Club) LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Enforcement Cell has sealed a medicine factory in Nawab Town area for manufacturing substandard drugs. Deputy Director Jameel Ahmad Khan ordered Inspector Nasir to launch a crackdown against the factory owners and seal the premises where this illegal…
Federal Reserve policymakers say rate increase likely warranted soon WASHINGTON, (Pakistan Press Club) Many Federal Reserve policymakers expect that interest rates will have to be raised in the “near term,” according to the minutes of the U.S. central bank’s last policy meeting released on Wednesday. The readout from the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 meeting, at…
Army wishes peaceful dialogue to end Islamabad – Rawalpindi sit-in but will abide by govt decision: ISPR chief (Pakistan Press Club) ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Press News agency): Weighing in for the first time on the sit-in that has all but paralyzed the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for over two weeks, the military’s spokesperson said…
