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Italy: Property in south now in demand
Newswire Rome: A sharp rise in demand for homes in southern Italy has upended previous property market trends, the latest statistics show.Italy’s domestic property market has long had two major splits – city and country, and north and south. Unsurprisingly, prices in and around northern cities such as Milan tend to be among the highest […]
Read MoreNine years since Nusrat Bhutto left
Newswire Islamabad: Pakistan’s former first lady – a former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson – Begum Nusrat Bhutto was remembered last week on her ninth death anniversaryShe was 82 when she died in 2011 on October 23. Begum Nusrat Bhutto was the widow of the former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, and the mother of […]
Read MoreCPEC to serve 50% global population A win-win for the whole region, Pakistan key beneficiary
S. Ali Islamabad: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will serve nearly half of the global populations when it is completed in a few years, officials said. Pakistani government officials affiliated with CPEC told Covert that the CPEC was a win-win situation for the whole region and Pakistan was a key beneficiary. “When completed, CPEC will serve […]
Read MoreUS polls: What are the barriers?
Robin Levinson-King Washington: A fierce battle over who should vote and how has sparked hundreds of lawsuits and prompted accusations of voter suppression. So what are the barriers to voting and why do they exist?Images of the long queues of early voters were both celebrated as a sign of enthusiasm and criticised as evidence of […]
Read MoreCPEC bolsters Pakistan economy
S. Ali Islamabad, October 21: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has bolstered the economic activity in Pakistan as the multi-billion-dollar project is creating jobs, developing underdeveloped areas and connecting the whole region, senior government officials said.To government officials engaged with the CPEC told Covert that the CPEC had stimulated Pakistan’s economy and it was moving upwards […]
Read MorePakistan follows Iron Brother China for economic revival amid COVID-19
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan has been following Iron Brother China on economic revival amid the COVID-19 as Beijing performed the best among the world, a top government official said.Speaking to Gwadar Pro, a senior government minister said China had always supported Pakistan during the challenges.“The government has taken steps to come out of the COVID-19 […]
Read MoreSEZs enrichment and development of CPEC
Cheng Xizhong – China Economic Net Beijing: Recently, three new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are formally approved by the Board of Approvals (BOA), headed by the Pakistani Prime Minister, taking the total number to 20.According to an official announcement of the PM Office, the three SEZs are National Science & Technology Park, Islamabad, JW-SEZ China-Pakistan […]
Read MoreAnti-CPEC conspiracies to be defeated: Interior Minister
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Conspiracies against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be defeated, and anti-CPEC elements will not be tolerated said the Pakistani Interior Minister Brigadiar Ijaz Shah (retd).In a television interview, Shah said, “The enemies of CPEC are involved in creating instability in Balochistan. Our next war would be fought against them.”“To further strengthen […]
Read MoreChildren who drink non-cow’s milk are twice as likely to have low vitamin D
Islamabad: Children who drink non-cow’s milk such as rice, almond, soy or goat’s milk, have lower levels of vitamin D in their blood than those who drink cow’s milk, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.Non-cow’s milk is becoming increasingly popular because of perceived health benefits, milk allergies or lactose […]
Read MoreTraditional, modern farming techniques essential for food security
Muhammad Atif Ismail Multan: The excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers for last few decades has not only affected the environment but also damaged fertility of soil. Henceforth, The agricultural soil has become very much weak and unable to produce required or expected yield. The agriculture sector has utterly ignored the presence of organic matter […]
Read MoreWhy Faiz Ahmed Faiz was more revolutionary than romantic
Muqbil Ahmar Pakistan’s best poet and, arguably the world’s best, often comes across to people as a sophisticated and subtle artist who preferred speaking in metaphors, idioms, and similes – with great felicity for symbolism and imagery.No doubt, Faiz was a master craftsman of language – playing and toying with words and phrases and imbuing […]
Read MoreBook review: The Forests of California
Pamela Biery Obi Kaufmann, who brought us The California Field Atlas (#1 San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller) presents another major work, The Forests of California. This is the third of six books in Kaufmann’s planned series exploring the state’s diverse environment and is the first of his planned “California Lands” trilogy.An atlas is a collection […]
Read MoreChina’s eco-efforts bear healthy social fruits in new environmental era
Wang Wen – Global Times Recently, I went back to Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China’s Gansu Province, where I studied years ago as a graduate, to give lectures, and I found the city to be breathtakingly beautiful. It is located at the center of China’s geographical map with the Yellow River passing through it. One […]
Read MoreEurope must pull together despite virus second wave
Andrew Hammond Europe has been jolted yet again this month, becoming — for the second time — the center of the global coronavirus disease pandemic. While most attention is focused on the new health care emergency, a serious, sustained second wave of infections could also seriously impact the EU’s economic and political prospects in 2021 […]
Read MoreA Farewell to Trump? Russia’s elite braces for US elections
Tatyana Stanovaya The US presidential election is one of the most important events in Russian domestic politics, a popular Russian joke has it. There is actually some truth in this: the outcome of the U.S. campaign will have a noticeable effect on the Kremlin’s future actions, and not just abroad but at home, too.It’s generally […]
Read MoreTech agreement shows China-US entanglement no longer easy
Wang Wen – Global Times US President Donald Trump said he had approved “in concept” a deal in which Oracle and Walmart would partner with TikTok in the US. This means his previous suppression of TikTok has failed. It also means that after Huawei, another Chinese company going global has wisely been able to resolve […]
Read MoreBen Lister becomes first ‘COVID replacement’ in cricket
The Plunket Shield in New Zealand became the first tournament to feature a ‘COVID replacement’, in keeping with the new interim playing regulations in world cricket.Ben Lister turned out for Auckland in their match against Otago, starting Tuesday, 20 October, in place of Mark Chapman. Chapman reported feeling ill on Monday, and as per the […]
Read MoreHow soccer can survive the pandemic
Nathan O’Hagan After presumably discussing the matter in boardrooms thick with cigar smoke, last week Liverpool and Manchester United put forward plans for a proposed restructuring of English football. Going under the appropriately grandiose moniker of Project Big Picture, the fairly radical plans included reducing the Premier League from twenty to eighteen clubs and scrapping […]
Read MoreAsthma does not seem to increase the severity of COVID-19
Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers.“Older age and conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and obesity are reported risk factors for the development and progression of COVID-19,” said Reynold A. […]
Read MoreWorld first study links obesity with reduced brain plasticity
A world-first study has found that severely overweight people are less likely to be able to re-wire their brains and find new neural pathways, a discovery that has significant implications for people recovering from a stroke or brain injury.In a new paper published in Brain Sciences, researchers from UniSA and Deakin University show that brain […]
Read More“Friendsgiving” can’t quite capture the holiday’s highs
Joey Magidson Zany holidays have long been a staple of cinematic comedies. That being said, it’s almost always Christmas that gets the attention, leaving Thanksgiving largely in the dust. It’s a missed opportunity, too, as Thanksgiving dinners are notoriously full of awkward conversations, unfortunate political debates with a crazy relative, and the like. So, it […]
Read MoreSana Javed, Umair Jaswal get hitched
One of the leading actresses of entertainment industry in Pakistan Sana Javed and singer-cum-actor Umair Jaswal got married in an intimate nikkah ceremony in October, the singer’s brothers Yasir and Uzair Jaswal confirmed the news on social media accounts. The couple also shared a picture of their nikkah, Umaair posted with caption “Alhamdullilah”. On the […]
Read MoreDance and film unite in the Sans Souci Festival of Dance Brooks Robards
The Sans Souci Festival of Dance arrives virtually at the M.V. Film Center, through the media platform Eventive, on Friday, Oct. 23, and continues online until Friday, Nov. 6. It played at the Film Center on Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25. Chloe Jones, executive director of the Yard, which is collaborating with the […]
Read MoreJapan Writers Conference and revival of Monkey magazine make for a literary October
Nagoya: Translations of Japanese literature and English-language writing on Japan have arguably never been more popular.In the American publishing industry, literature in translation sells better per book than non-translated works. Translations of Japanese literature have increased tenfold since 1980, and a relentless U.S. and U.K. publisher hunt for the “next Haruki Murakami” has resulted in […]
Read MoreKate voted Royal Family’s leading role model through pandemic
Bill Mcloughlin Since the start of the lockdown, the Royal Family have used their positions to attempt to bring the nation together. Multiple members of the Royal Family have been seeing visiting members of the public across the nation in order to give royal fans in the UK some hope throughout the pandemic. Amid their […]
Read MorePrince Harry and Meghan Markle to celebrate Christmas with royal family in UK
Newswire Meghan Markle and Prince Harry seem to be planning a visit back to the UK hoping to reunite with the royal family for Christmas.According to reports, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are making plans to spend Christmas with the British royal family in the UK as they both enjoy the traditional celebration as […]
Read MoreUp to Afghans to decide their future: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo
Newswire Kabul: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, NATO’s senior civilian representative in Afghanistan believes it is up to Afghans to decide their future.“Afghans will be secure if they are responsible for their security. NATO through the Resolute Support will continue supporting Afghanistan including providing financial assistants until 2024,” he said at a webinar of the Institute of […]
Read MoreSenator Rehman Malik wants to see India on FATF grey list
Newswire Islamabad: Senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Rehman Malik wants India to be on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s grey list. Senator Malik, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior, has written a letter to Dr Marcus Pleyer, President FATF, pleading him to place India on the grey list of FATF for its […]
Read MoreAmbassador Andreas Ferrarese promises to ease documents’ verification process for Pakistanis
Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has promised to ease the documents’ verification process for Pakistanis who wish to travel to Italy.In a meeting with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari in Islamabad, the envoy said he wanted to promote Pakistan-Italy […]
Read MoreLa settimana della lingua italiana nel mondo
The Week of the Italian Language in the World Newswire Islamabad: The Week of the Italian Language in the World is an event promoted yearly by the cultural and diplomatic network in the third week of October.It focuses on a theme that acts as the leitmotif of a vast cultural programme to promote the diffusion […]
Read MoreChina to US: Stop fabricating lies
Newswire Beijing: China has urged U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to respect facts and stop fabricating all sorts of lies about China.“Otherwise, he will only further damage his own credibility, and undermine the US national image and interests,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said.Zhao made the remarks at a regular press conference when […]
Read MoreRehman Malik warns govt against exposing Zardari to COVID-19
Newswire Islamabad: Senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Rehman Malik has warned the government against exposing expose former President Asif Ali Zardari to COVID-19.Senator Malik, the Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior, expressed his concerns over the issuance of arrest warrants for former president Asif Ali Zardari He said the National Accountability Bureau shall […]
Read MoreViolence will ruin Afghan peace process: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo
Newswire Kabul: NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has warned that violence will ruin the peace process.The envoy raised his grave concerns about the fresh wave of violence in Afghanistan, particularly the attack in Helmand.“The continuation of these attacks will impact the Doha peace process,” he said. The NATO envoy said that […]
Read MoreWhat are the stories we’re reading about Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Eric Margolis Tokyo: Nothing makes for a sales hook like an anniversary. And as this year marks 75 years since the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the English books market responded with nearly a dozen histories, treatises, explorations and poetic renditions of the atomic bombings in 2020. What we read about […]
Read MorePresident confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz (military) on Naval Chief
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has conferred Nishan-e-Imtiaz (military) award on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi.The President decorated the naval chief with the award in recognition of his meritorious services, at a special investiture ceremony held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The ceremony was attended by federal ministers and senior military […]
Read MoreA crippled democratic system in the country: Gilani
Newswire Multan: Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that protesting within and outside the parliament in constitutional limits is a political right.“Today a crippled democracy exists in the country,” talking to media here, Gilani said. “We have struggled for restoration of constitution in its genuine shape,” the former prime minister added.“The people have […]
Read MorePCB changes venues for white-ball series against Zimbabwe
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board have announced a revised itinerary for the upcoming white-ball series against Zimbabwe, which comprises of three one-day internationals and as many Twenty20 Internationals.The three ODIs, which were originally scheduled to take place on 30 October, 1 and 3 November in Multan, have now been shifted to Rawalpindi, due to logistical […]
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