MOHENJO DARO, Pakistan (Reuters) – Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country’s record high amid an ongoing heatwave, the met office said on Monday. Extreme temperatures throughout Asia over the past …

PARIS (Reuters) – Top seed Iga Swiatek cruised past qualifier Leolia Jeanjean 6-1 6-2 on Monday to successfully launch her title defence at the French Open where she seeks a fourth title on the Paris clay. The 22-year-old world number one, who has won the French Open three times in …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union foreign ministers urged Hungary on Monday to stop blocking measures to provide billions of euros in military aid to Ukraine, as long-simmering tension with Budapest boiled over. Even before a meeting of the EU’s 27 foreign ministers began, Lithuania’s top diplomat Gabrielius Landsbergis accused Hungary of …

KUALA LUMPUR: A proposed framework for a solution to the Specialisation Degree Training Programme or “parallel pathway” issue has been submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers for evaluation, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir (pic). The Higher Education Minister stated that discussions with the Health Ministry have been held recently …

NANAWA, Paraguay (Reuters) – Paraguayan shoppers used to flock in their droves to the border town of Nanawa to buy cheap imports from Argentina, where the weak peso currency for years kept relative prices low for fuel, medicine and groceries smuggled in across the frontier. Now Nanawa is a ghost …

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (MATCVS) hopes that the parallel pathway programme will be recognised, says its president Datuk Dr Basheer Ahamed Abd Kareem. He said that he hoped the Cabinet would instruct the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) to recognise the parallel pathway training and …

(Reuters) – Fiorentina’s painful defeat last season will inspire them in this year’s Europa Conference League final against Olympiakos, where they will bid to lift the trophy for their late general manager Joe Barone and loyal fans, captain csaid. Biraghi required medical attention when hit by a cup thrown by …

TASHKENT (Reuters) – Russia will build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, the first such project in post-Soviet Central Asia, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Monday at a meeting with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin. The nuclear deal, if implemented, will showcase Russia’s ability to export not only …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin scolded NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday for suggesting alliance members should let Ukraine strike deep into Russia with Western weapons, and said it was clear that NATO was in a direct confrontation with Russia. Stoltenberg told The Economist that NATO members supplying weapons …

KUALA LUMPUR: DC Healthcare Holdings Bhd remains optimistic about its prospects, supported by competitive strengths that are poised to foster sustainable growth in a dynamic market. The aesthetic medical services provider said it is committed to enhancing its standing in the medical aesthetic sector through targeted business strategies. DC Healthcare …