Staff Writer Islamabad: Mitsuhiro Wada, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, said this week that Tokyo was now providing grant-in-aid for the improvement of water and sewerage system in Multan, Punjab, as well as cultural grant assistance for conservation of Taxila Museum. The ambassador disclosed it during a meeting with Omar Ayub Khan, Federal Minister for […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Princess Yoko, the younger daughter of the late Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, a cousin of former Emperor Akihito, complained of a sore throat this week and tested positive for the virus, the Imperial Household Agency said. She was admitted to a hospital inside the Imperial Palace. Her sister, Princess Akiko, 40, will also […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Queen Elizabeth II has become the first British monarch to reign for seven decades, announcing her “sincere wish” that Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, should ultimately be known as Queen Consort. Britain’s longest-serving monarch acceded to the throne aged 25 on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father […]
Read MoreTom Hussey Speaking to GB News on Monday, Royal Family expert Angela Levin, who wrote Harry: Conversations with the Prince in 2018, suggested how Prince Harry has changed from someone who was “charismatic and intuitive” to being “bitter, angry and hard done by”. GB News anchor Eamonn Holmes asked the royal expert whether the Prince […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and Resident Representative of UNDP Pakistan Knut Ostby this week signed an agreement, at the Italian Embassy, in Islamabad to launch the project “Glaciers & Students—A Scientific-Based Approach to Monitor Climate and Glaciers in Pakistan Mountain Regions to Support Hydrogeological Risk Prevention.” The United Nations Development Programme […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Seychelles expects to have Italy back as one of its leading markets in visitor arrivals in the first half of 2022, with a threefold increase forecast, the tourism department said this week. Tourism Seychelles – the marketing arm of the tourism department – held an open day for travel agents and travel consultants […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week held a meeting with Ramil Gurbanov, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Azerbaijan in Canberra. “Glad to receive my friend Ramil Gurbanov, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Azerbaijan in Canberra. Pakistan and Azerbaijan enjoy exceptional warmth and complete trust in their brotherly relations,” he tweeted after […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The embassy of Denmark in Pakistan led by Ambassador of Denmark Lis Rosenholm, this week celebrated the birthday of Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. “Today, HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark turns 50. The Crown Princess’ birthday will be celebrated in the beginning of February with a number of events. The Crown Princess is […]
Read MoreGlobal Times It comes as no surprise that when most mainstream US media reported the victory of Eileen Gu Ailing, they didn’t forget to stress that Gu was “US-born.” NBC Bay Area, an NBC-owned-and-operated television station, reminded its Twitter audience that Gu is from San Francisco. Gu is the 18-year-old skier representing China at the […]
Read MoreMartin Jacques 2022 is not 2008. In 2008, the West was warming to China. It had growing expectations of their relationship. Since then, the warmth has been replaced by a cold chill. China did not westernize in the manner that the US expected and required. Worse, China got stronger as the US grew weaker. By […]
Read MoreKerry Boyd Anderson Americans’ deeply polarized politics are increasingly touching every facet of daily life, leaving many people feeling exhausted and judged. Americans who identify with a strong right-wing or left-wing group at least can retreat into their political tribe, where they know they will find approval for their beliefs and actions. However, moderates feel […]
Read MoreSara Al-Mulla In one of his keynote speeches, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the significance of cultural heritage. “Art, literature, music, poetry, architecture — these are the hallmarks of our human existence. They form a common thread that unites all civilizations and cultures, a celebration of our emotional lives and the beauty of our […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said this week that the evenings in Rome were a treat to watch. Tweeting a picture of the Roman sunset, the senior diplomat shared his love for the city that is famous around the world and attracts numerous tourists every year. There’s nowhere in the world quite […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaiser this week underlined the importance of water conservation and education for all for the sustainable future of the country. While addressing a ceremony related to Tarbella Five extension project he said the initiative of WAPDA under a decade of Dams would help Pakistan to achieve water autarchy. […]
Read MoreWang Meng and Su Bin Beijing: Beijing is basking in the glow of the Olympic flame for a second time after the 2022 Winter Olympics officially opened Friday night in the Bird’s Nest Stadium – an iconic 2008 Summer Games venue. At 21:51 Beijing time, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Games open, in front […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: The United States reacted negatively to Russia’s key demand that the accords on indivisible security be implemented responsibly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after a phone talk with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week. “As for the key issue that generally prompted us to turn to the United States and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the party’s long march on February 27 will be a success. Last month, the PPP had said the anti-government long march from Karachi to Islamabad would take place on February 27, with Bilawal demanding immediate and transparent elections in the […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Lahore: Prime Minister Imran Khan said this week Punjab was a very attractive province for Chinese investors who were desirous of shifting their industrial units to Pakistan. Chairing a review meeting on progress of special economic zones in the country here, PM Khan remarked that the government was ready to facilitate Chinese investors […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Peshawar: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Ashfaq Ahmed this week pledged to achieve revenue target of Pakistani Rs 8 trillion by 2023 with the support of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) development. Speaking to journalists here, Ahmed said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has his own vision for revenue collection and economic […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Faisalabad: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam this week said that Pakistani scientists must focus on Chinese technologies to add to the value and enhance the farmers’ income. Addressing a meeting of agricultural scientists at Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) here, the minister stressed that dissemination of […]
Read MoreThree newly-discovered planets have been orbiting dangerously close to stars nearing the end of their lives. Out of the thousands of extrasolar planets found so far, these three gas giant planets first detected by the NASA TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) Mission, have some of the shortest-period orbits around subgiant or giant stars. One of […]
Read MoreImagine being in a place where the winds are so strong that they move at the speed of sound. That’s just one aspect of the atmosphere on XO-3b, one of a class of exoplanets (planets outside our solar system), known as hot Jupiters. The eccentric orbit of the planet also leads to seasonal variations hundreds […]
Read MoreAfter more than a century of study, the significance of brain waves — the coordinated, rhythmic electrical activity of groups of brain cells — is still not fully known. An especially underappreciated aspect of the phenomenon is that waves spatially propagate, or “travel,” through brain regions over time. A new study by researchers at The […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese celebrated his 54th birthday along with his wife Albana Ferrarese and children this week. The function was limited to the family members in view of the Coivid-19 pandemic. Ambassador Ferrarese was born in Tübingen (Germany) on January 17th, 1968 and graduated in Oriental Languages ??and Literatures at […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Senior Pakistan People’s Party leader Senator Rehman Malik this week urged the government to concentrate on Afghanistan. He said Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security was on the pay roll of India and Islamabad needs to keep this in mind. “I remember the day of 2nd oath-taking ceremony of President Hamid Karzai in an […]
Read MoreNewswire You might think the Royal Family have expensive tastes in perfume. In fact, you’d be forgiven for thinking their fragrances of choice were completely unattainable for the rest of us. But now, research from showerstoyou.co.uk has revealed the Royal Family’s favourite fragrances and some are cheaper than you’d think. They cross-checked online articles and […]
Read MoreDylan Donnelly Before marrying Prince Harry in 2018, The Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a successful career as an actress and lifestyle blogger. From 2014 to 2017, Meghan ran a blog called ‘The Tig’, named after her favourite red wine. On the blog, Meghan shared little snippets of her life along with recipes, beauty tips and […]
Read MoreTokyo: The Japanese Embassy in Ukraine is operating as normal and is not planning to evacuate its staff despite recommendations from the Japanese government. According to Ukrinform, Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda told this to Suspilne (Ukraine’s Public Broadcasting Company). Commenting on the Japanese government’s recommendation that Japanese citizens leave Ukraine and postpone their […]
Read MoreRurika Imahashi Tokyo: Japan’s top automakers are gearing up to roll out electric versions of the lightweight kei minicars that are so popular with drivers in the country, accelerating the shift to greener transport in the world’s No. 3 economy. Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors are leading the race to electrify the tiny, nippy cars […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Archaeologists in southern Italy have discovered ancient warrior helmets and the ruins of a painted brick wall at a site that might have been a forerunner of a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, officials said this week. Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said the remains dug up at the popular tourist site […]
Read MoreAustralia’s women could have to wait up to four years to play another home Test with the thrilling Ashes finish no silver bullet for more certainty on red-ball cricket. Sunday’s final hour in Canberra capped arguably the best women’s Test played, with all four possible results still on the table into the last over as […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: One of Italy’s best known legends in winter revolves around a bird and the last three days in January, a tradition known as i giorni della merla, or the Days of the Blackbird. According to tradition, if the days of 29, 30 and 31 January are particularly cold, the incoming spring should be […]
Read MoreStaff Writer “Australia Awards Scholarships. Great opportunity for Pakistani students to pursue their studies in top Australian universities,” he tweeted. Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week urged the Pakistani students to apply for Australia Awards Scholarships. Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of European Union (EU) Androulla Kaminara called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the general Headquarters (GHQ) this week. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation including Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation with European Union (EU) were discussed. The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role in […]
Read MoreDing Gang On January 6, Apple filed a document with the US Securities and Exchange Commission showing that Tim Cook’s total compensation as CEO in 2021 reached $98.7 million. It came after Apple’s market capitalization surpassed $3 trillion during mid-day US stock trading on January 3, making it the world’s highest market capitalization. This amount […]
Read MoreAndrew Korybko The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games will begin on February 4 and are taking place in a completely different international environment than the Beijing Summer Olympics that were held in 2008. Drawing attention to China’s peaceful and mutually beneficial rise to global leadership over the past 14 years can help observers better appreciate […]
Read MoreDr Mohamed Ramady Public awareness of and demand for a better health service are contributing factors to improved healthcare, especially in the era of social media criticisms of the shortcomings of public health. For health practitioners, the adoption of technology can be a blessing in disguise. In times when the delivery of healthcare is under […]
Read MoreMichael Rothman Climate change has been pushed to the forefront in most political arenas, and there is broad agreement that an evolution of energy use is in the long-term interest of our planet’s inhabitants. Who can argue with that? The issue, though like most all human challenges, is less about the desired end-result and more […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week supported the call of the UN chief António Guterres to help the Afghan people. Ambassador Pontecorvo pointed to a tweet by António Guterres in which he said the “daily life has become a frozen hell for the people of Afghanistan. As a matter of moral […]
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