Newswire Islamabad: Director of Communication at the British High Commission in Islamabad Fouzia Younis visited Rohtas Fort this week. “Finally visited UNESCO World Heritage Site Rohtas Fort or Qila Rohtas as my mum corrected me! So much rich history in the Potohar plateau and links to the UK (Fort is near Dina/Jhelum). Lovely to walk […]
Read MoreJames Gallagher London: Schools and universities may need to close, on top of tier 4 restrictions, to bring the new UK coronavirus variant under control, a rapid analysis says.The work, which is still preliminary, calculates the variant is spreading 56% faster than other forms of the virus. The researchers at the London School of Hygiene […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has greeted the Pakistani Christians and the followers of the religion worldwide including his homeland Italy on the festive occasion of Christmas and New Year. In a message, the envoy said COVID-19 had cut short the festivities but the importance of the day remains the same.“Christmas is […]
Read MoreNewswire Venice: Caffè Florian has served customers in Venice for three centuries but faces difficult days ahead as it marks a bittersweet milestone. Venice’s Caffè Florian, one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, will mark its 300th anniversary on 29 December 2020.It will not be the celebration that the historic bar had hoped […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said there was a need for inclusion of Afghan women’s views in the peace process. He said the future of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) will be one of the most pressing issues in the peace negotiations with the Taliban, suggesting […]
Read MoreMoscow: The Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) has approved the third reading of the bill regulating the activity of foreign agents developed by Russian parliamentary commissions to avoid foreign interference in Russian affairs. Non-registered public groups involved in political activity and receiving foreign funding will be considered foreign agents, along with individuals involved […]
Read MoreLondon: The EU and UK have reached a post-Brexit trade deal, ending months of disagreements over fishing rights and future business rules. At a Downing Street press conference, Boris Johnson said: “We have taken back control of our laws and our destiny.”The text of the agreement has yet to be released, but the PM claimed […]
Read MoreBrussels: Countries in the European Union are to start vaccinating people as of December 27, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. Some countries will begin rolling out the vaccine on December 28 or 29, von der Leyen said in a tweet, adding, “We protect our citizens together. We are #StrongerTogether.” The plan depends […]
Read MoreMoscow: The issues in the relations between the European Union and the United States, which exacerbated under Donald Trump’s presidency, will not be as acute under Joe Biden, but they will still remain there, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov told an online briefing. “Some landmark decisions announced by Biden – return to […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: NATO Civilian Representative to Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has stressed the need for anti-corruption efforts in Afghanistan.“Corruption in Afghanistan must be stamped out. The needs of the Afghan people must be put first. NATO’s training mission and Afghan National Army Trust Fund are helping to fight corruption and build strong security institutions,” he […]
Read MoreAlyssa Bailey After a quiet couple weeks, Meghan Markle returned to the spotlight last night to make a surprise appearance on CNN’s Heroes special. The Duchess, wearing a tan blouse and berry lip, made a heartfelt speech thanking those assisting with food delivery during the coronavirus pandemic. The speech came hours before Meghan announced her […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner presented the award to Hamza Farrukh at a ceremony arranged by the British High Commission in Islamabad. Queen Elizabeth II has recognised Hamza Farrukh, representing Pakistan, as the 129th Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of his exceptional voluntary service providing clean water to local communities in […]
Read MoreConnie Sceaphierde Tokyo: Sometimes she shies away from view, and at other times you couldn’t even miss her if you tried. Whether you’ve conquered her or not, if you’ve always wanted to view Mount Fuji but you’ve never really been quite sure of where and when to see her in all of her glory, then […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Japan has extended a grant assistance of JPY 1 billion (approx. USD 9.5 million) to Pakistan for enhancing its capacity to confront COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Noor Ahmad, Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, in […]
Read MoreCornelia Meyer Oil is in a happy place — so good indeed that this week’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) of OPEC+, an accord of the 10 OPEC countries and their 13 non-OPEC allies led by Russia could be postponed to Jan. 4. The JMMC is monitoring compliance with the production cuts which — at […]
Read MoreLan Shunzheng – China Daily The year 2020, thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic, may not have been particularly good for trade, regional and global, yet it has added vitality to multilateral economic and trade cooperation and win-win partnerships. The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement by 15 countries on Nov 15 is […]
Read MoreChris Doyle As the world nervously awaits the rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, everyone should celebrate and honor the incredible scientists who have developed them. In doing so, there are important lessons that should not be ignored. Above all, we have to remember that the vaccines must be for all mankind, not just the […]
Read MoreWang Wen – Global Times A global battle for a green and low-carbon economy is quietly taking place. This is yet another big 2020 event that could not have been anticipated. The United Nations and relevant countries held the Climate Ambition Summit on Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement and to […]
Read MorePete Thamel The shotgun football kicking career of Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller appears to have come to a close, as the Commodores’ game at Georgia on Saturday has been canceled. Vanderbilt has been dealing with COVID-19 issues, and the game is the last one on its schedule. The Commodores will finish the season 0-9. For Fuller, […]
Read MoreWest Indies are expected to tour Bangladesh from January to February, with the teams set to play three ODIs and two Tests as part of the Cricket World Cup Super League and World Test Championship respectively.Cricket West Indies (CWI) have approved in principle the tour of Bangladesh, subject to the finalisation of medical and logistical […]
Read MoreCathy Kushner On National Signing Day last month, JMU’s women’s tennis program signed four-star recruit Hope Moulin. Hope — who’s ranked No. 1 in her division in Florida — is the sister of Kylie Moulin, a redshirt sophomore on the team.“[JMU] has a great tennis team,” Hope said. “I love all the girls on the […]
Read MoreSalman Raza Multan: The city of Multan is said to be 5000 B.C historic oldest region and sister city of Rome. Previously it was called ‘City of Gold’ now retained the status of ‘City of Saints and Shrines’. However, it is also believed that the city was named after the Sun Idol called ‘Multan’ being […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik has written a letter to Prime Minister ImranKhan, advising him for moving the matter of Indian Chronicles in the United Nations and Interpol to constitute a police commission to investigate the Indian violations of sovereignty of Pakistan-through hybrid/cybercrime using soil of several countries including […]
Read MoreBologna: Retired US soldier is reunited virtually with three siblings who were found to be still alive after a search involving tens of thousands of Italians: they are Bruno, Mafalda and Giuliana Naldi who are now aged 83, 81 and 79. A 96-year-old retired American soldier has managed to make contact with the three Italian […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese said Tuesday that Italy wanted to establish a culture center in Islamabad to further boost bilateral relations between the two countries and let the people of Pakistan have better understanding of Italian culture. The culture center would be established in the embassy of the country, the […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Chinese government and companies have offered to invest $ 3 billion in the Ravi City project in Lahore, Prime Minister Imran Khan was told.The investment, the PM was informed, did not include any kind of loan. Besides, ANGCC – a Global Investment Consortium, had also offered to invest $ 5 billion in […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan has vowed to remove hitches in quick completion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projectsMinister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said Pakistan and China would work together to take the mega CPEC project to new heights. Asad Umar said he would personally hold four meetings in the next […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: China’s economy, the first jolted by COVID-19, has bounced back from epidemic fallout with resilience on effective virus control and targeted stimuli, as a pandemic depression continues to threaten the world.With GDP growth reaching 3.2 percent and 4.9 percent in the second and third quarters, the world’s second-largest economy completed the […]
Read MoreIslamabad: It’s a peanut-filled world — or at least it can feel that way for kids with peanut allergies. But a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital gives hope to parents and kids who face real danger from exposure to peanuts. “There’s a common misperception about peanut […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Obesity has been linked to increased risk for over a dozen different types of cancer, as well as worse prognosis and survival. Over the years, scientists have identified obesity-related processes that drive tumor growth, such as metabolic changes and chronic inflammation, but a detailed understanding of the interplay between obesity and cancer has remained […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Researchers demonstrate in a proof-of-concept study that a phage-based inhalation delivery system for vaccines generates potent antibody responses in mice and non-human primates, without causing lung damage. The findings suggest that a safe and effective lung delivery system could one day be used for vaccines and therapeutics against respiratory diseases. The results appear December […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Humans have taken spiders into space more than once to study the importance of gravity to their web-building. What originally began as a somewhat unsuccessful PR experiment for high school students has yielded the surprising insight that light plays a larger role in arachnid orientation than previously thought. The spider experiment by the US […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Our solar system hosts a cornucopia of worlds, from the hellfire of Venus to the frozen plains of Mars to the mighty winds of Uranus. In that range, the Earth stands alone, with no planet coming close to its life-friendly position near the Sun. Outside our solar system, however, it’s a different story. Observations […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Astronomers are still searching for a hypothetical “Planet Nine” in the distant reaches of our solar system, but an exoplanet 336 light years from Earth is looking more and more like the Planet Nine of its star system.Planet Nine, potentially 10 times the size of Earth and orbiting far beyond Neptune in a highly […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will have to resign by January 31. At a news conference this week, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the PPP had a history of resistance. “Our workers struggled against and defeated Ziaul Haq and Pervez Musharraf so they […]
Read MoreWashington: The US Electoral College officially confirmed Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory on December 14.The Democrat received 306 votes, while incumbent President Donald Trump secured 232 votes but despite this, incumbent US President Donald Trump still has not conceded the election. It seems that Trump plans to contest the election results further. Experts point out […]
Read MoreRussia developing new ‘hypersonic’ weapons Newswire Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia was developing new “hypersonic weapons” in response to a new arms race allegedly triggered by the US.At his annual news conference this week, the Russian leader urged the US to agree to a one-year extension of the START treaty, which […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong held a marathon meeting with senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Rehman Malik here this week. During the meeting, the Chinese ambassador said China and Pakistan were true friends through thick and thin and have always stood beside each other in difficult times. He that Pakistan […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: China will maintain the consistency, stability and sustainability of its macro policies and strive to keep its economic performance within a reasonable range, Premier Li Keqiang said. In talks with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva via video link, Li reiterated the importance of coordinating containment of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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