ROME – Rescuers supplied around 800 migrants on a charity ship off Italy with emergency food and warm blankets Saturday, as their appeal for a safe port went unanswered and they braced for another night at sea. German NGO Mission Lifeline said its ship Rise Above had delivered “urgently needed relief supplies” for the hundreds of … Read more
WASHINGTON – The United States said Saturday it has ordered the departure of its non-essential diplomats from Ethiopia, as the war between Tigray rebels and government forces intensifies. “The Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees and their family members from Ethiopia” on Friday, the State Department said as it issued a … Read more
NEW DELHI — Authorities in the Indian capital region Delhi Saturday said they were on alert in the wake of a spike in Zika virus cases in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh. On Saturday, 13 new cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district, which took the case tally to 79 in the state … Read more
MADRID – Mallorca police arrested 12 passengers and were seeking 12 more Saturday who fled a plane during an emergency landing in an “unprecedented” incident possibly linked to illegal immigration, officials said. The unauthorised exodus followed a passenger apparently being taking ill on a flight from Morocco to Turkey, with the plane forced to stage an … Read more
TASHKENT — Uzbekistan’s re-elected President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was sworn in at a joint meeting of both chambers of the parliament here on Saturday, and unveiled a new development strategy prioritizing seven directions to continue his reform agenda. The development of a free civil society, and large-scale reforms aimed at ensuring human dignity and its legitimate … Read more
Did you know that all-metal cans are recyclable, from canned food to soda and aerosol cans, all-metal cans including aluminium and steel are substantially recyclable. The American and Iron Steel Institute stated that more than 90% of the co-products are recycled or reprocessed. But if you’re not recycling the right way, you risk polluting the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar on Saturday informed Prime Minister Imran Khan that 101,447 scholarships worth Rs4.7 billion have been distributed under the Kamyab Jawan Skill for All Programme. The SAPM, during a meeting with the prime minister, stated that 16,617 concessional business loans worth Rs 23 billion have … Read more
Amazon’s owner, Jeff Bezos recently lost a case against NASA losing a billion-dollar contract, that was rewarded to Musk’s Space X. Musk instantly posted a meme targeting Bezos, once again taking a dig at his billionaire rival. The contract to build lunar lander for the US Artemis Program has been ruled against Blue Origin by … Read more
The longest and the most awaited lunar eclipse of this century is to take place on November 19, 2021. In two weeks from now, the planet Earth will move between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow over the latter. The celestial event will happen around 11:00 am (PKT), as Earth will obscure around … Read more
GLASGOW: Thousands of climate protesters braved rain and wind in Glasgow Saturday to take part in worldwide demonstrations against what campaigners say is a failure of crunch UN talks to act fast enough to tame global warming. Dozens of events are planned worldwide to demand cuts in fossil fuel use and immediate help for communities … Read more
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan will announce the SME Policy on November 11, 2021, an official said on Saturday. Speaking at a meeting at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) chief executive officer (CEO) Hashim Raza said that the policy has been formed after due consultation … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The United States remained the top export destination for the Pakistani products during the first three months of the ongoing financial year 2021/22, followed by China and the United Kingdom. Total exports to the US during July-September period of 2021/22 were recorded at $1.565 billion against the exports of $1.047 billion during July-September period … Read more
LAHORE: An action plan would be worked out after due consultation with the stakeholders to resolve the genuine problems of the sugar industry, an official said on Saturday. Talking to a four-member delegation of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) at his office, Punjab chief secretary Kamran Ali Afzal said that ensuring availability of essential … Read more
Bol News: You also faced sit-ins and protests when you were in power and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) had negotiations with Qamar Zaman Kaira who was part of your cabinet during Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) tenure. PPP is a left wing party which do liberal politics. What is PPP’s stance on the recent sit-ins, protest … Read more
SANAA — At least four Yemeni citizens have been killed in a crossfire in the past 24 hours when they were trying to cross into Saudi Arabia to seek jobs, Yemeni medics told Xinhua on Saturday. Six other illegal migrants were wounded in the exchange of machine guns and artillery fire between Yemeni Houthi militia … Read more
A new television commercial for a fizzy drink is making rounds on social media. Throughout the T20 World Cup, the TVC will be broadcast live on TV and digital channels. The TVC (television commercial) begins with a girl eating biryani, followed by her pet parrot biting a chilly from her plate. Then, all of a … Read more
KIEV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a bill designed to combat oligarch influence on the country’s economy and politics, the presidential press service said Friday. The new legislation is aimed at ensuring the state works in the interest of society and guiding Ukraine towards European and Euro-Atlantic integration, according to a … Read more
An innovative machine-learning system helps robots perform certain social exchanges. In modern times, Robots are known to deliver food to the doorstep and hit goals at the golf course, but even the most sophisticated robot can’t achieve simple social interactions of everyday human life. The researchers at MIT have now combined different human social interactions … Read more
A defunct photo application, Phhhoto is suing Meta over the charges of copying its features and kicking it out of the market completely. Meta, formerly known as Facebook is being charged against a lawsuit on the basis of antitrust allegations against an upstart rival. The rival claimed that Facebook, worked alongside it, copied its ideas … Read more
LAHORE: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), which observed its first anniversary on September 20, has got a new lease of life, thanks to unbearable rise in inflation and unpopular decisions made by the Imran Khan-led PTI government recently. The PDM, a grand alliance of the country’s 11 leading opposition parties, seemed to have lost a … Read more
TEHRAN — One Iranian soldier was killed on Friday in Iran’s northwestern West Azerbaijan province during a border patrol, a semi-official website reported on Saturday. Conscript serviceman Reza Hedayati was hit by bullet fire on Friday morning around Mount Bolfat, an area “used as a transit point by terrorists,” Jame Jam Online which affiliated with … Read more
KARACHI: The government’s investment in agriculture, housing and industrial sectors has started yielding positive results, as their exports grew 3.9 per cent last year, which is a welcome sign, a senior official said. Addressing the annual dinner, organised by the CFA Society, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Friday … Read more
WASHINGTON: Democrats rescued President Joe Biden’s faltering domestic agenda on Friday, passing a giant infrastructure package that is one of the pillars of his $3 trillion economic vision after rebel moderates had earlier blocked a vote on his social welfare expansion. Despite hours of cajoling lawmakers, party leaders had risked seeing Biden’s two-pronged legislative strategy … Read more
KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has welcomed the efforts made by the Ministry of Commerce to kick-start barter trade with Iran on a mass scale, a statement said on Saturday. However, the FPCCI chief expressed concerns and apprehensions pertaining to the conduct of … Read more
LAHORE: Haleeb Foods Limited has started plantation in support of the Prime Minister’s Clean Green Pakistan initiative and aims at planting saplings and maintaining a 500 sq-feet greenbelt along the National Highway on Multan road, a statement said on Saturday. Under this drive, Haleeb Foods will plant hundreds of indigenous tree saplings at the front … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee is on a path of recovery after falling to record low of Rs175.27 against the dollar on October 26, 2021. However, the latest trade numbers suggested the import bill is still very high. During the ongoing week, the local currency ended at Rs170.01 against the dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market. … Read more
PARIS: What if a simple pill could help heal from Covid-19? US pharma giants Merck and Pfizer have announced encouraging results for oral drugs, while an anti-depressant has also shown promise in what could open up a new chapter in the fight against the pandemic. What are these treatments ? They are pills taken orally as … Read more
KARACHI: The blame game over the ongoing sugar crisis continues as, after the centre, Sindh, on Saturday, held Islamabad responsible for the serious commodity shortage in the country. “The federal government took no measures from August till now to end the sugar shortage,” said Sindh Minister for Information and Labour and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) … Read more
