BEIJING: China on Tuesday accused the US of a lack of transparency and responsibility regarding an accident in the South China Sea involving a Navy submarine last month. At a daily briefing, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the US should provide full details of the incident that has revived a dispute between the two countries over the strategic waterway. …

Netflix on Tuesday rolled out its mobile games globally to members with Android devices, exploring new ground as competition stiffens on the video streaming pioneer’s home turf. Users will only require a Netflix subscription to play those games and there will be no additional fees or in-app purchases, the company said. Offering games for free to current subscribers echoes the …

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday directed the department concerned to expedite work on the draft of Local Government Act 2021 for holding elections in Islamabad. Chairing a review meeting on the proposed Local Government Act 2021, the minister said in accordance with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan a vibrant and powerful local government system was going …

ISLAMABAD: Amid a strong protest from consumers against 10 per cent increase in power tariff, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday asked the government to review with the human factor in mind its proposed subsidy rationalisation plan that would cause additional burden to consumers. At a public hearing presided over by Nepra Cha­irman Tauseef H. Farooqui, the …

ISLAMABAD: In a desperate move, the government on Tuesday sought two emergency cargoes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for the current month to plug unexpected supply disruption caused by two defaulting international firms. According to a tender issued by state-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL), bids for two replacement cargoes against earlier long-term committed window of November 19-20 and November 26-27 …

AL ULA: Amid the arid desert and mountains of Al Ula in northwest Saudi Arabia, archaeologists are working to excavate the remnants of the ancient and long-forgotten kingdoms of Dadan and Lihyan. Al Ula, a flagship tourist destination since it opened in 2019, is known chiefly for the majestic tombs of Madain Saleh, a 2,000-year-old city carved into rocks by …

QUETTA: Consul General of Iran in Quetta Hassan Darwishvand has said that in order to promote trade and achieve trade targets, governments of Pakistan and Iran should take steps to resolve issues being faced by businessmen of the two countries. Speaking at a meeting with a delegation of the Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) led by its President …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced an update for the health insurance guidelines for the Golden Visa holders. The announcement was made by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) regarding the updated health insurance requirements for the Golden Visa applicants. According to Khaleej Times, the move aims to make the application process easier for all those applying from …

LAHORE: The number of dengue fever cases continues to rise in Punjab, as the province on Wednesday reported 493 new cases of the mosquito-borne virus disease in the last 24 hours period. Provincial health secretary, Imran Sikandar Baloch has said that no deaths of dengue patients were reported in the province yesterday, while the viral disease has claimed 51 lives …