Tokyo: The head of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Thursday that how to deal with spectators for this year’s Summer Games amid the coronavirus pandemic may become clearer around March 25.Seiko Hashimoto, who became president of the committee a week ago following a sexism row sparked by her predecessor, said she wants to set […]
Read MoreTokyo: Firms in Japan slashed spending on plant and equipment for the third straight quarter in October-December as manufacturers cut costs, casting doubt on the strength of the country’s recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic hit private demand.Weakness in capital expenditure is likely to worry policymakers counting on private-sector investment to help the world’s third-largest economy […]
Read MoreTom Moody has been appointed Sri Lanka’s director of cricket, a broad new role that will have Moody overseeing Sri Lanka’s international programme and domestic tournaments. The appointment was made on the recommendation of Sri Lanka’s new technical advisory committee headed by Aravinda de Silva.The role will see Moody spend at least 300 days in […]
Read MoreDavid Kane Reigning Olympic doubles champion Elena Vesnina enjoyed a triumphant return from maternity leave at the Qatar Total Open, partnering Laura Siegemund to survive formidable foes Victoria Azarenka and Elina Svitolina, 4-6, 7-5 [10-8], to win her first match since 2018. “I was really enjoying myself on the court today, every second of it, […]
Read MoreAntalya: Donning shiny gloves and purple sneakers, 75-year-old Nancy Van Der Stracten hops into the boxing ring and starts punching in a fight against severe symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Six years after her diagnosis, the Belgian woman who lives in Turkey discovered the benefits of non-contact boxing by chance while researching the disease. Ever since, […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad : Italy Ambassador, Andreas Ferrarese with wife Madame Albana Ferrarese inaugurated the three-day mega event Millennial Model United Nations (MMUN) 2021 at the Flagship Millennium College Campus, I-9/3, here this week.The MMUN 2021 with the theme World Dynamics during COVID-19 is the outcome of the aspirant and motivated students of Millennium College Campus […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: NATO’s civilian representative to Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said that for dialogue both sides would need to show “flexibility, good faith and determination” to end the deadly conflict. “First and foremost, a significant reduction in violence must top the negotiation agenda to give people confidence in the process and its outcome. Popular […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Speakers, from across the globe at a two-day online workshop, this week unanimously stressed to go for informal-alternative dispute settlement by utilizing advanced technology to ensure access to affordable justice for all in human societies.Speaking as a chief guest at the event themed as “Access to justice and enhanced role of informal system of […]
Read MoreNewswire Washington: Russia, despite economic sanctions imposed on it, remains an existential threat to the US and its European allies, commander of the US European Command, Air Force General Tod D. Wolters said at the Air Force Association’s Aerospace Warfare Symposium this week. “We’re in an era of global-power competition. Winning in this era is […]
Read MoreKarachi: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed officials to grant a “one-time relief” to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and other local bodies so that they can pay pension and gratuity to their retired employees.The chief minister presided over a meeting to resolve pension issues of the KMC, DMCs, HAD, KDA and other local […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan and India this week agreed on strict observance of ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, with effect from February 24 midnight. The agreement took place as the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India held discussions over the established mechanism of hotline contact, the Inter-Services Public […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan this week said Sri Lanka can multiply its economic and regional ties with Pakistan by joining China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Project (CPEC). The premier, who was Sri Lanka on two day visit, stated this during a joint news conference with his counterpart Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa.PM Khan […]
Read MoreZhao Lei – China Daily Beijing: President Xi Jinping encouraged Chinese space industry workers on Monday to strive for successes in the nation’s future lunar explorations and carry out interplanetary expeditions with a methodical approach. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: Pakistan and China agree to enhance cooperation to boost the gems and jewelry industry.The consensus was made at a meeting here between the Chinese Consul General to Pakistan in Karachi Li Bijian and the Chairman of Pakistan Gems and jewelry Development Company (PGJDC) Shahid iqbal Qureshi this week.According to an official statement, […]
Read MoreWhen you slip into sleep, it’s easy to imagine that your brain shuts down, but University of Michigan research suggests that groups of neurons activated during prior learning keep humming, tattooing memories into your brain. U-M researchers have been studying how memories associated with a specific sensory event are formed and stored in mice. In […]
Read MoreKU Leuven researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. The finding paves the way for more efficient treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other food intolerances. The study, carried out in mice and humans, was published in Nature. Up to 20% of the […]
Read MoreAstronomers have long been looking into the vast universe in hopes of discovering alien civilisations. But for a planet to have life, liquid water must be present. The chances of that finding scenario have seemed impossible to calculate because it has been the assumption that planets like Earth get their water by chance if a […]
Read MoreNew video from NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing (EDL) on the Red Planet on Feb. 18 as the spacecraft plummeted, parachuted, and rocketed toward the surface of Mars. A microphone on the rover also has provided the first audio recording of sounds […]
Read MoreViruses are the most numerous biological entities on the planet. Now researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have identified over 140,000 viral species living in the human gut, more than half of which have never been seen before. The paper, published in Cell, contains an analysis of over 28,000 […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: MATSUDA Kuninori, the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has expressed his deep appreciation for Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative of adopting the Japanese Miyawaki planting technique in the country’s urban localities to fight environmental pollution. The Ambassador, while lauding the PM Khan’s vision for Green Pakistan, in a statement on Tuesday, said that […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Government of Japan this week announced a contribution of USD 3.7 million to support UNHCR’s programmes and activities for Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan.This three-year project will focus on education, livelihoods assistance and community structures in the provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, benefitting over 240,000 individuals. The announcement was […]
Read MoreNewswire ISLAMABAD – A delegation of Christian theologians and activists headed by Fr James Channan, OP called on Senator A Rehman Malik, former interior minister and PPP senior leader. The delegation condoled with him on the death of his sister and prayed for the departed soul. The delegation comprised Fr. James Channan former Adviser to […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Hammad Ubaid Ibrahim Saleem Alzabi called on Senator Rehman Malik at his residence this week. Bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting, said a news release. Senator Rehman Malik called for further strengthening of fraternal ties between the two countries. Senator Malik […]
Read MoreSimon Brunsdon Australian leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson faces a scary and uncertain fight to return to the cricket field after scans revealed a fractured neck vertebrae. The 27-year-old reportedly first complained of neck pain prior to the Big Bash League, and just after he had played three international Twenty20 games against India in December, the third […]
Read MoreSerena Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou has said the evergreen star won’t stop playing professional tennis until she has another Grand Slam title to her name, having narrowly missed out on winning the Australian open.The 39-year-old, who returned to professional sport in 2018 after giving birth to her daughter, is eyeing her 24th Grand Slam title, […]
Read MoreJoanne Welford A motorbike racer and dealer, he became a local hero and revered by many for his bravery and skill after triumphing in appalling conditions at one of the world’s toughest and most dangerous motorcycle races. Described as a ‘torture race’ by the press, the 1961 Isle of Man TT was one of the […]
Read MoreRachel Pugh The UK’s postage service Royal Mail has warned of a new scam which is targeting innocent people in the UK.Millions of people are at risk of losing cash to fraudsters because of the new scams, which are circulating by text and email and tells recipients to make payments to ensure that their packages […]
Read MoreKate Nicholson Andrew stepped down from his life as a working royal after his BBC Newsnight interview caused international backlash. Conducted just three months after his friend Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in prison, the Duke of York addressed his decade-long association with the disgraced financier with the BBC’s Emily Maitlis. Epstein, already a convicted sex […]
Read MoreLan Jianxue On February 19, China disclosed the details of the Sino-Indian border clash in Galwan Valley in June 2020, honoring the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country along with those who were wounded on that fateful day. The official announcement shows the Chinese government holds in high esteem the heroes who defend […]
Read MoreKang Bing Taking a walk on the university campus near my home has been my routine for years. Yes, routine, except on Saturdays and Sundays, because during weekends the campus is packed with cars which bring mid-career professionals there to take part in a wide range of activities, from attending special classes to delivering special […]
Read MoreMohamed A. El-erian Recognizing that “no one is safe until everyone is safe,” the G7 last week announced additional steps to facilitate more “affordable and equitable access to vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics” globally to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). But translating stated intent into effective action will require both bold political leadership at home and […]
Read MoreDr Theodore karasik Now that bird flu and the associated culling of migratory birds is occurring in parts of India, we can add this disease to the toxic mix of pathogens currently on the loose around the world. Ebola has also reappeared in Africa on top of the coronavirus pandemic. Climate change is adding to […]
Read MoreNewswire Karachi: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that his country was considering three major initiatives next year in Pakistan. Ambassador Ferrarese the first initiative will be in Islamabad about culture, heritage and sustainable tourism from an entrepreneurial point of view. The second will be in the Sindh capital where Karachi will […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization senior civilian representative in Afghanistan, Stefano Pontecorvo this week met with the chief of the country’s negotiating team, Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, stressing the importance of revitalizing the ongoing talks with the Taliban. “Met with Chief Negotiator @MMStanekzai (Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai) today on the Afghan Peace Process – which […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi while reiterating that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was in the best interest of Pakistan, this week emphasized the country’s consistent support for the Afghan peace process.Prime Minister Imran Khan had always stressed that there was no military solution to the Afghan conflict, he added.The Foreign Minister expressed […]
Read MoreDing Gang We could have never imagined that the US would evolve into a “socialistic democratic” country like Sweden. But we will soon have to face a US that has a strong socialist democratic tendency. I predicted in an article a few months ago that once the pandemic eases, all the countries will attach more […]
Read MoreWang Qi Beijing: China should keep a close watch on the Indo-Pacific region and mark its red lines, Chinese experts said, right before the third Quad meeting of the US, Japan, India and Australia since 2020.US State Department spokesperson Ned Price announced this week that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will speak with his counterparts […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the federal government was panicked after the victory of the PPP candidates in the recent bye-elections. Addressing a gathering in Karachi to celebrate Yousuf Murtaza Baloch’s victory in the PS-88 Malir bye-election Bilawal Bhutto said that the ruling party has gone […]
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