Thousands of scientists gathered in Washington, D.C. Sunday for a five-day conference that has been billed as the “Super Bowl of astronomy.” The 223rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) begins Sunday (Jan. 5) and runs through Friday (Jan. 9). Conference organizers are anticipating a big turnout.“We’re expecting more than 3,000 attendees, but probably […]
Read MoreThe Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) is home to many interdisciplinary projects which benefit from the synergy of a wide range of expertise available at the institute. One such project is the study of black holes that could have formed in the early universe, before stars and galaxies […]
Read MoreAlthough violent and unpredictable, stellar flares emitted by a planet’s host star do not necessarily prevent life from forming, according to a new Northwestern University study. Emitted by stars, stellar flares are sudden flashes of magnetic imagery. On Earth, the sun’s flares sometimes damage satellites and disrupt radio communications. Elsewhere in the universe, robust stellar […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Shanghai: Shanghai launched 64 new projects with a combined investment of 273.4 billion yuan ($42.2 billion) this week, involving high-end industries, scientific and technological innovation, infrastructure, major livelihood and other fields. The projects will spread across the city and will further unleash Shanghai’s enormous development potential. It includes manufacturing, integrated circuits, biomedical […]
Read MoreLiu Qiyu – China Economic Net Beijing: “The natural, geographical and cultural environments of China and Pakistan are very different from each other, so during construction, we worked out measures to adapt to local conditions and shared our construction experience with our Pakistani friends,” noted Dong Zhihong, deputy general manager of Asia Pacific Division, China […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Beijing: As many as 32 out of 40 major cities in China saw home rental fees drop year-on-year in 2020, the National Business Daily reported, based on a report from the Beike Real Estate Research Institute.Rent fees per apartment in nearly 90 percent of the 40 cities declined year-on-year, among which first-tier cities […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior and PPP senior leader Senator A. Rehman Malik said that Kashmiris are the most oppressed and helpless nation in the world.He said that more than 500 days have passed since the brutal curfew is imposed by Indian Forces in the valley of Kashmir adding that PM Narendra […]
Read MoreBannu: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman has strongly condemned the massacre of Hazara community members in Machh, saying that it was the biggest proof of unrest in the country.Addressing a PDM rally in Bannu this week, Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that our struggle is for restoring rule […]
Read MoreKumamoto: Kumamon, the black bear-like mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, has received around 5,300 nengajo postcards for the new year, including from overseas, the prefectural government said this week. “I miss you,” and “I want to see you this year” were among the messages sent as of Monday to the beloved character, who […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japan’s traffic deaths dropped to a record low of 2,839 in 2020, falling below 3,000 for the first time since comparable data became available in 1948, the National Police Agency said Monday. The number of fatalities decreased by 376 from the previous year, partly due to strengthened traffic regulations and enhanced safety performance of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: H.E. MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has strongly condemned the brutal massacre of coal mine workers on Sunday in a terrorist attack in Machh area of Bolan district in Balochistan and expressed his sorrow over the loss of precious innocent human lives in the tragic incident. Expressing his condolences, Ambassador MATSUDA extended […]
Read MoreMaria Puente London: More pandemic disappointment in the United Kingdom: There will be no chance of tea with the queen in her gardens this summer, Buckingham Palace announced. Royal garden parties, one of the few gatherings where ordinary Brits get to mingle with Queen Elizabeth II and members of her family, are off for 2021, […]
Read MoreStephanie Nolasco London: It’s been nearly a year since Prince Harry announced that he and his wife Meghan Markle were stepping back as senior members of the British royal family – and a source is now claiming he’s feeling free. Since their royal exit, the couple has settled in Santa Barbara, Calif. with their son […]
Read MoreAndrew Sheng and Xiao GengChina Daily As the United States prepares for a radical course-correction on climate change, China is raising its game. Climate action has become yet another front in the competition between the world’s two largest economies. Who will cross the net-zero-emissions finish line first? US president-elect Joe Biden is prepared to hit […]
Read MoreFaisal J. Abbas What has happened so far is an indicator of things to come (and I hope it is) we are in for a good year. The impressive rollout of the coronavirus vaccines, regardless of the maker, shows what humanity can achieve when we decide to collaborate for the greater good. COVID-19 won’t be […]
Read MoreLiu Xiaoming – China Daily Global China and the UK can join hands to overcome the pandemic and contribute to a global community of health for allAt the dawn of the third decade of the 21st century, the worst pandemic in 100 years ravaged the world, precipitating the profound changes unseen in a century and […]
Read MoreCornelia Meyer The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taught us how quickly things can change. In the oil industry, things were looking so good in mid-December when the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee of OPEC+ (a group of OPEC countries and 10 non-OPEC allies) postponed its meeting until the beginning of January amid rising oil prices and […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Pakistan-Italy bilateral trade should reach the full potential of $ 5 billion annually during next three years from current US $ 1.7 billion was one of the top priorities of his government. He said that Italy wanted to start a new era economic and […]
Read MoreRome: The Arch of Septimius Severus – one of ancient Rome’s most recognised monuments – is to undergo a programme of conservation works in 2021. The restoration will be undertaken by the Parco archeologico del Colosseo which, in addition to the Colosseum, incorporates the Palatine Hill, Domus Aurea and the Roman Forum – where the […]
Read MoreA tennis boss said Serena Williams should retire ‘because of her age and weight,’ prompting the tennis champion’s husband to call him racist and sexistMeredith Cash Jan 5, 2021, 11:53 AMIon Tiriac — the billionaire director of the Madrid Open — called on Serena Williams to retire because “at this age and the weight she […]
Read MoreCricket is a gentleman’s game and it’s heartwarming to see players show respect time and again for each other both on and off the field.Kane Williamson was the pick of the batsmen for New Zealand during the second Test match at Christchurch, scoring a near-flawless 238-run innings before he was dismissed. As the Kiwi skipper […]
Read MoreCharlie Roumeliotis After being out for almost 14 months because of a concussion, Andrew Shaw is back with the Blackhawks to open training camp ahead of the 2020-21 season. And he’s as excited as ever to get going.But it was a long journey to reach a point where he felt 100 percent again.On Wednesday, Shaw […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: The Senior Civilian Representative of NATO Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo reaffirmed the alliance’s support to Afghanistan and the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces following the conclusion of a peace agreement. Ambassador Pontecorvo said “Certainly yes, that is certainly our intention. After the peace deal we’ll have to negotiate whatever we do with the […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: The epidemic-induced lockdowns loomed over China’s economy in the first half of 2020, but with quick emergency response and government-aided stimulus package, the country’s economy roared back.Massive tax cuts and increased government spending have helped the economy recover faster. The market is also closely watching over the country’s fiscal policy in […]
Read MoreNTC – A Rare Story of Resilience, Growth and Foresightedness When the Government decided to de-regulate Telecommunication sector, as a first step, converted T&T department into corporation and created PTC in 1991 through an Act of Parliament. As a second step, PTC was split into five entities such as PTCL, NTC, PTA, FAB and PTET […]
Read MoreCelebrating 25 years of Consistent Growth & Customer Satisfaction Syed Amin Ul HaqueFederal Minister(IT &Telecommunication) I like to felicitate National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) management and employees on its “Silver Jubilee”. NTC, being the official ICT service provider of Government of Pakistan (GoP), is providing state of the art ICT services round the clock. With fast […]
Read MoreNewswire Brussels: Britain this week counted down its final hours in the EU single market in a low-key fashion, finalizing its divorce from the European Union at the turn of the New Year.As the 11-month post-Brexit transition period ended at midnight CET, Britain will start a new era of much looser cooperation with the bloc. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week warned the rulers that his party will fight them everywhere. Earlier, the PPP’s Central Executive Committee endorsed the decision by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to submit resignations to respective party leaders by December 31.Speaking at a news conference, Bilawal Bhutto once […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: China will ensure the COVID-19 vaccines be affordable to all Chinese residents. The price will depend on the scale of use but the premise is that it would eventually offer free access to the vaccines, Chinese health officials said.The remarks came on the heels of announcements that China gave conditional market approval […]
Read MoreMiles beneath the Earth’s surface, where no light or air reaches, tiny organisms are eking out a meager existence.Yet despite making up an estimated 6 percent of all life on Earth, researchers know almost nothing about these deep-dwellers. And scientists have failed to culture, or grow, the bacteria in the lab, making it difficult to […]
Read MoreNASA’s planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft makes a comeback with the discovery of the first exoplanet found using its new mission — K2. The discovery was made when astronomers and engineers devised an ingenious way to repurpose Kepler for the K2 mission and continue its search of the cosmos for other worlds. “Last summer, the possibility of […]
Read MoreChina’s Chang’e 3 robotic landing on the moon has helped spur a political crusade in the United States to more aggressively explore and utilize the moon. At the heart of the campaign is the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG), a group chartered by NASA Headquarters to assist in planning the scientific exploration of the moon. […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: The 6th China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Media Forum was held this week in Islamabad. The forum was jointly organized by the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) and China Economic Net (CEN) in cooperation with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan. It is conducted as an annual event in Beijing and […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Senior Pakistani journalist Shafqat Ali was this week presented ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Golden Anchor Award’ at a ceremony participated by Pakistani and Chinese ministers, diplomats and experts. In all seven journalists from Pakistan and China were conferred with “CPEC Award”. Those other journalists were; Muhammad Asghar, correspondent of Associated Press of Pakistan in […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Italy’s ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese sent New Year greetings to his home and the Pakistanis this week.The envoy wished the whole world a pandemic-free 2021 where the usual tourism and business can flourish. Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said Pakistan and Italy have cordial relations. Italy, he said, was an active investor in Pakistan.The envoy […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Few in Italy would deny that 2020 was a terrible year but looking back on this annus horribilis it is important not to forget the many good and exciting news stories that were too often buried by doom and gloom.These welcome windows of light were seized upon by Wanted in Rome where we […]
Read MoreNoriyuki Suzuki Tokyo: The coronavirus pandemic has prompted Japan Inc to embrace more flexibility in work styles but has also changed how employees see their jobs. Working remotely from home and taking online meetings have become the main ways to reduce human contact and infection risks. The forced transition coincided with Japan’s embryonic efforts in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has invited Japanese investors to invest in Pakistan in various fields.Talking to Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda in Islamabad this week, he said all possible facilities will be provided to the investors. The Minister said there were diverse opportunities to promote bilateral relations in agriculture, industry, low-cost […]
Read MoreWang Wen In the last week of 2020, I led a team to the China-Vietnam border area to do field research in various port cities of South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Coincidentally, many of the deputy mayors of these cities who received us were female. This made me reflexively want to write about changes […]
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