Pak cenbank keeps interest rate at 22% amid alarming inflation surge March 18, 2024 at 01:10AM

Pakistan's inflation rate reached an alarming 32.89% on Friday, prompting the central bank to keep key interest rates at 22% for the sixth consecutive term. "Inflation warrants a cautious approach, requires continuity of current monetary stance to bring inflation down to target range of 5 – 7% by Sept 2025", the central bank said.

Kate Middleton spotted with Prince William at local farm shop in UK March 18, 2024 at 12:47AM

Nasa's cosmic communication challenge: Will astronauts one day video call from Mars? March 17, 2024 at 11:27PM

Challenges of Earth-Mars communication for video calls are tackled by DSOC technology, addressing latency, power constraints, and atmospheric interference. Future advancements include an interplanetary internet and higher bandwidth tech for effective data transmission.

Blinken arrives in South Korea to attend democracy summit March 16, 2024 at 11:23PM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour also including the Philippines, as Washington moves to reinforce ties with two key regional allies. Blinken landed Sunday afternoon ahead of the third Summit for Democracy on Monday, an initiative of US President Joe Biden, which Seoul is hosting this week.