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Pakistan should seek help from China for nanotechnology to promote high-yield agriculture: Top Pakistani businessperson

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan should seek China’s help in nanotechnology to promote high-yield agriculture, a top Pakistani businessperson said this week. “(Pakistani) Ministry of National Food and Security should talk with China to extend its achievements in the field of nanotechnology to promote high-yield agriculturein Pakistan.” Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Vice President, Ahmad Jawad said […]

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Pakistan, China sign agreement for industrial cooperation

China Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistan and China this week inked the Framework Agreement on Industrial Cooperation under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Pakistan’s State Minister and Chairman of Board of Investment (BOI) Muhammad Azfar Ahsan and Chairman of China’s National Development & Reform Commission (NRDC) He Lifeng signed the accord at a virtual meeting, said […]

S & Tech

Moons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable

Earth’s moon is vitally important in making Earth the planet we know today: the moon controls the length of the day and ocean tides, which affect the biological cycles of lifeforms on our planet. The moon also contributes to Earth’s climate by stabilizing Earth’s spin axis, offering an ideal environment for life to develop and […]

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Puffy planets lose atmospheres, become super-Earths

Astronomers have identified two different cases of “mini-Neptune” planets that are losing their puffy atmospheres and likely transforming into super-Earths. Radiation from the planets’ stars is stripping away their atmospheres, driving hot gas to escape like steam from a pot of boiling water. “Most astronomers suspected that young, small mini-Neptunes must have evaporating atmospheres,” says […]

Health

Poor sleep can triple risk for heart disease

Individual aspects of poor sleep can be detrimental to heart health. But if you combine them, the risk of heart disease can increase by as much as 141 percent. That’s the finding of a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. The University of South Florida-led study reviewed sleep data of 6,820 U.S. adults […]

Senator Rehman Malik receives bouquets from Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto

Newswire Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) President Asif Ali Zardari and PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week sent bouquets to former interior minister Senator Rehman Malik who is being treated at a local hospital. Zardari and Bilawal wished early recovery to the former interior minister. Rehman Malik was admitted in the hospital and […]

Bravo China – Winter Olympics, an evidence of unwavering commitment

China Economic Net Islamabad: Bravo China – the Winter Olympics in Beijing became a successful event even before the formal conclusion, an evidence of the great Chinese leadership’s unwavering commitment. When President Xi Jinping promised to stage safe and successful Winter Olympics, he meant it. The whole world saw the Chinese arrangements, live and on […]

Italy to bid to host Euro 2032

Newswire Rome: The Italian FA announced this week that it has told UEFA it wants to bid to host the 2032 European Championship, after its national team won the most recent edition. “In the last few days the Italian Football Federation presented to UEFA its expression of interest for hosting Euro 2032,” the FA said […]

Japan extending grant-in-aid for infrastructure uplift: Ambassador Mitsuhiro Wada

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 […]

Princess hospitalized in 1st COVID case for Japan imperial family

Newswire 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 […]

Queen Elizabeth II marks Platinum Jubilee with ‘Queen Camilla’ announcement

Newswire 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 […]

United Kingdom

Prince Harry biographer says Duke is ‘unrecognisable’ to man he was only a few years ago

Tom 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 […]

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Knut Ostby sign agreement to Support Hydrogeological Risk Prevention

Newswire 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 […]

Threefold increase in tourists from Italy expected in Seychelles in first half of 2022

Newswire 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 […]

Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri meets Ramil Gurbanov

Newswire 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 […]

Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary turns 50

Islamabad: 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 […]

Lessons in coexisting with China from Eileen Gu

Global 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 […]

All eyes on the Beijing Winter Olympics witness a weakened US

Martin 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 […]

Moderate Americans are tired of the political shouting

Kerry 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 […]

Region must unlock the potential of its heritage sector

Sara 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 […]

Evenings in Rome a treat to watch: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo

Newswire 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 […]

‘Education for all vital for progress, prosperity of country’ Asad Qaiser

Staff 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. […]

Against all odds, Winter Games open in dual-Olympic city Beijing

Wang 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 […]

US reacted negatively to Russia’s key demand on indivisible security: Lavrov

Newswire 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 […]

Long march will be a success: Bilawal Bhutto

Staff 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 […]

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Punjab a very attractive province for Chinese investors: PM Imran Khan

Gwadar 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 […]

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FBR to achieve Rs 8 trillion revenue target by 2023 with CPEC support: Chairman

Gwadar 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 […]

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Pakistani scientists must focus on Chinese technologies to enhance agriculture income: Food Minister

China 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 […]

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Newly-found planets on the edge of destruction

Three 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 […]

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New insights into seasons on a planet outside our solar system

Imagine 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 […]

Health

‘Traveling’ nature of brain waves may help working memory work

After 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 […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese celebrates 54th birthday with wife Albana Ferrarese, children

Newswire 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 […]

Senator Rehman Malik urges govt to concentrate on Afghanistan

Newswire 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 […]

United Kingdom

Royal Family: The perfumes worn by Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and the Queen are surprisingly cheap

Newswire 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 […]

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Meghan sends Sussex fans into meltdown as Duchess drops hint of exciting new project

Dylan 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 […]

Japan not planning to evacuate embassy staff from Ukraine

Tokyo: 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 […]

Japan auto giants accelerate electric minicar rollout

Rurika 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 […]

Ancient helmets, temple ruins found at dig in southern Italy

Newswire 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 […]

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Long wait looms for Australia’s next home women’s Test

Australia’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 […]