MINSK: An airplane carrying refugees flew from the Minsk National Airport to Iraq on Thursday, reported Belarus’s state-run BelTA News Agency. The route of the plane is Minsk – Erbil – Baghdad. About 400 Iraqi refugees were on board. They agreed to return home from Belarus after unsuccessful attempts to enter the European Union (EU) … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: South African Reserve Bank decided to increase the repurchase rate starting Friday by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent, the first time in three years, its governor Lesetja Kganyago announced on Thursday. Kganyago cited inflation as reason of the hiking. “Inflation risks have increased and the level of policy accommodation remains high. Against this … Read more
BERLIN: Germany will require healthcare workers and employees in care homes to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of Germany’s 16 states agreed on Thursday. “We must protect the most vulnerable groups,” they said in a policy statement, adding that “it is necessary for employees” in institutions like hospitals or elderly and care … Read more
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) revealed the jet Karakoram 8 NG, a state-of-the-art jet trainer and light attack aircraft, at the Dubai Airshow 2021. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex built the multi-role jet, which is equipped with an air-to-air missile system. The upgraded jet also has the capacity to carry 4.6 tons of payload. The Karakoram 8 … Read more
BUCHAREST: Four people died and another three were injured in an explosion Thursday at a weapon factory in Babeni town in southern Romania. The accident happened when an antipersonnel mine exploded during a defusing operation, according to the local Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISU) in Valcea County. The state of the wounded was stable and … Read more
BERLIN: The number of daily COVID-19 infections in Germany continued to rise strongly, exceeding 65,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases announced on Thursday. Daily infections increased by around 15,000 within one week as the country’s seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate climbed to 336.9 cases per … Read more
Scottish champions Rangers hired Giovanni van Bronckhorst as their new manager on Thursday after Steven Gerrard’s move to Aston Villa. Former Rangers midfielder Van Bronckhorst returns to Ibrox as the 17th permanent manager in the history of the Glasgow giants. The 46-year-old, whose appointment is subject to a work permit, arrives with Rangers sitting four … Read more
HONG KONG: One person was killed and 10 others were injured after a double-decker bus tipped onto its side on Thursday night in Hong Kong, local media reported. The accident happened at about 11:00 p.m. local time on Shing Wan Road in Tai Wai, and the cause of the accident was unclear. Eleven people were … Read more
KARACHI: International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) of the University of Karachi (UoK) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Sumatera Utara (USU) in Indonesia. A press release said that the MoU aims to promote education and academic exchanges between the two institutions. The ICCBS spokesman said that … Read more
MOSCOW: Russia will evacuate more than 380 Russian and foreign citizens from Afghanistan, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Zvezda broadcasting service reported Thursday. “On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu organized the evacuation of more than 380 citizens from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine, and Afghanistan from Afghan territory,” it said, … Read more
KARACHI: Muhammad Afzal Salar Jokhio complainant in the case of his brother Nazimuddin Salar Jokhio murder on Thursday, in his statement, said that PPP MNA Jam Abdul Karim was not involved in the murder of his brother and therefore his name be excluded from suspects involved in the murder case. “Jam Abdul Karim has sworn … Read more
LONDON: A regulator on Thursday said it had opened a formal probe into donations received by a Saudi tycoon’s charitable trust which were intended for Prince Charles’ foundation. The Charities Commission, which registers and oversees charities in England and Wales, said it had been in contact with the Mahfouz Foundation since media reports in September. Saudi … Read more
KARACHI: Managing Director Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) Zubair Ahmad Channa admitted on Thursday that Chinese company Changi Kanji in Karachi’s District South was paying sanitary workers less than the government-approved wages. Channa admitted the company’s wrongdoing while presiding over a meeting with officials and concerned officers of the Chinese company of Districts South, … Read more
KARACHI: In the vicinity of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)’s headquarters Nine-Zero, people these days can be seen busy in their routine matters. There is no sign of any political activity. The shops located near Nine-Zero remain functional while minors could be seen playing in the street once known to be the citadel of the united … Read more
LAHORE: Parliamentary Leader of the PPP in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said on Thursday that what happened in the joint session a day earlier will go down in history as ‘black day’ where the “red line was crossed by the government”. “The world saw the worst demonstration of Pakistan’s government pass controversial, polarising legislation … Read more
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has dismissed speculation linking him with Manchester United as pressure mounts on Old Trafford boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Rodgers is believed to be one of the leading contenders to replace Solskjaer if the under-fire Norwegian gets the sack. United travel to Watford on Saturday with Solskjaer desperate for a victory after … Read more
Living in Belgium, playing for an English university’s fifth team and working in Argentina for a year is not the most orthodox route to facing the All Blacks. On Saturday, lock Thibaud Flament is set to make his third international appearance as France host New Zealand in a highly-anticipated dress rehearsal for the opening game … Read more
KARACHI: The Sino Sindh Resources Private Limited (SSRL), a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric, claimed on Thursday that it has fully funded the relocation of hundreds of families that were affected by the Thar Block-1 project. An SSRL spokesman claimed that his employers would compensate close to 450 families from two local villages in Thar Block-1. … Read more
Romain Ntamack will start at fly-half for this weekend’s Test with New Zealand after featuring at centre throughout November, Fabien Galthie said on Thursday. Ntamack replaces Matthieu Jalibert in the No. 10 shirt with the Bordeaux-Begles playmaker dropping to the bench for Saturday’s dress rehearsal for the opening game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The 22-year-old … Read more
Josh Adams and Aaron Wainwright have been named in the Wales side that takes on Australia on Saturday in a boost for coach Wayne Pivac, who has had to juggle an injury-hit squad. Dan Biggar links up with Tomos Williams at half-back. Adams is selected on the wing after pulling out with a calf injury … Read more
Imran Abbas Naqvi, known for his brooding looks, can currently be seen on-air in Amanat alongside Urwa Hocane and Saboor Aly. With the shooting keeping him busy, the star got offered a potential script that he skimmed through in the clouds, quite literally! Imran Abbas who guest-starred in Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil as … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 400 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,252,345, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country rose by 11 to 143,709, while 464 more people recovered during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of … Read more
Gregor Townsend has made seven changes to his side, with five of those in the forward pack, for Scotland’s concluding Autumn Nations Series match against Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday. Scotland are looking to return to winning ways after last week’s 30-15 defeat by world champions South Africa. This will be Scotland’s first match against … Read more
RIYADH: Egypt’s unemployment rate has increased 0.2 per cent to 7.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2021, compared with 7.3 per cent in the second quarter, Arab News quoted the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics, as saying. The number of unemployed Egyptians reached 2.2 million in the third quarter of 2021, … Read more
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan shows his kindness by warmly welcoming uninvited guests at Sister Arpita Khan Sharma’s residence. Salman Khan’s humble actions are getting viral on social. The actor uploads a video of himself with his little niece Ayat by feeding monkeys and it is the cutest thing you will see on the Internet today. … Read more
RIYADH: Bitcoin and ether, the world’s two largest cryptocurrencies, were weak on Wednesday and at near-critical levels that analysts believe could spell further weakness if they fell further, Arab News reported. While profit-taking after the massive run-up in prices earlier this month emerged as the biggest factor, analysts pointed to other reasons behind the more … Read more
Popular Youtuber, comedian and influencer Zaid Ali T. welcomed his first child, Izyan Ali Zaid with wife Yumnah Zaid earlier this year. The couple has been busy parenting their baby boy together and often share what their daily life looks like via their v-logs. Read more: This cute video of Zaid Ali with his son … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday ordered the Punjab government to ensure 50 percent attendance of employees in private offices, at least for the next seven days, due to the worsening smog situation in the province. Justice Shahid Karim rejected a suggestion about closure of schools in case the Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeded … Read more
