BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — China is seeking to boost the battery recycling sector to cope with the rise in decommissioning of aging batteries from new-energy vehicles (NEV), which have grown in popularity in recent years. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said it will issue a new regulation to clarify the supervisory … Read more
BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — The United States should work with the international community to uphold an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory environment for scientific and technological development and international businesses, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Wednesday. It was reported that the U.S. government is considering imposing tougher sanctions on the Semiconductor Manufacturing … Read more
CAMPECHE – A proposed Mayan tourist train in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula has divided residents in one of the country’s poorest regions, known for its indigenous uprisings. “The train will no longer come through here,” rejoiced Guadalupe Caceres, 64, at news that the original route was being modified and would no longer pass through her home. … Read more
WARSAW – Poland on Wednesday introduced new restrictions on the numbers of people allowed in restaurants, hotels and theatres as the Covid death toll hit its highest level since April. The new limits of 30 percent of maximum capacity do not apply for people who have been vaccinated, putting the responsibility for checking vaccination status … Read more
Islamabad: The government has announced a decrease in the per litre price of petrol by Rs5 in Pakistan on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, for the next fortnight, a notification said. The new price of (MS) petrol per litre has been decreased to Rs140.82 from Rs145.82 . The high-speed diesel (HSD), after the decline of Rs5, … Read more
MADRID – Zara fast-fashion chain owner Inditex posted a record third-quarter profit as in-store sales rose above pre-pandemic levels, the Spanish retail giant said on Wednesday. Net profit in the three months to the end of October hit an “all-time record” of 1.23 billion euros ($1.39 billion), a 42 percent jump over a year earlier, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in the Senate and party’s vice-president, Senator Sherry Rehman, said the forecast of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) about upcoming wave of higher inflation in Pakistan must be a wake-up call for the government. Expressing concerns on the forecast, she said the incumbent government has pushed the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has released its annual report, which includes the performances of the interior ministry, NADRA, Islamabad administration, police and FIA. The report said that online visas were issued to 191 countries and Foreign National Security Cell was established in a year. It further said that the ministry had issued online Exit … Read more
LAHORE: At least 14 people were killed and 1035 others injured in road accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to a spokesman of Rescue 1122, the Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) responded to 1003 road accidents in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. Read more: Road accidents in … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB), Times Group Private Limited and Seaspire Advisors (LLC) on Wednesday signed an MoU to make biogas from animal dung. MD Sindh Solid Waste Management Board Zubair Ahmed Channa, CEO Times Group Private Limited Sajid Ali Abbasi and Managing Principal, Seaspire Advisors (LLC), Jaffar Hasnain signed the MoU on … Read more
KARACHI: DG Rangers (Sindh) Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry on Wednesday said that the Rangers were constantly striving for the prevention of drug menace in educational institutions, adding that the cooperation of Karachiites and institutions was required as it was demonstrated in the war against terrorism. He said this while addressing the students at the … Read more
KOUROU, Dec 15, 2021 (AFP) – The launch of the James Webb space telescope scheduled for December 22 won’t take place before December 24, NASA announced on Wednesday. The NASA project, launched in 1989, was originally expected to deploy in the early 2000s. But multiple problems forced delays and a tripling of the telescope’s original budget … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday directed the counsel for Defence Housing Authority to cite proper case laws to support his arguments that a suit seeking the court to declare DHA could not reclaim land from seashore is not maintainable. The plaintiff Farhan Wazir and others, mostly residents of Defence Housing Authority (DHA), had … Read more
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 2,651 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infection to 6,162,954. The pandemic also claimed 52 lives in the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally, since its outbreak in February 2020, to 130,883, said the update by Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday directed Advocate General Sindh to file original layout plant and maps of the area where Mohatta Palace is located and allowed him to prepare copies of entries of the plots whereon Mohatta Palace had been built from original register of record of rights in the presence of Nazir. … Read more
MADRID: Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric and defender Marcel have tested positive for Covid-19, the Spanish league leaders announced on Wednesday. “Real Madrid informs that our players Marcelo and Luka Modric have tested positive for Covid-19,” the club said in a statement. Spanish media reported that tests on the rest of the team were all … Read more
YANGON, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Myanmar reported 229 new COVID-19 infections with a daily positivity rate of 1.33 percent in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Wednesday. The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 527,503, while its death toll has increased to 19,197 after four new … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned the Secretary Local Government on a petition seeking inclusion of suspension period of local bodies due to the enactment of the Punjab Local Government Act, 2019 in tenure to complete five years. At the outset of the hearing, the court expressed frustration over the non-submission of … Read more
PSL 7 Squad: The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022 is edging closer and franchises have finalised their final squad for the upcoming tournament. The PSL 7 draft took place on Sunday which saw each franchise complete their 18-member squad for the upcoming event. The drafting held at the National High-Performance Centre and … Read more
GENEVA: Dozens of countries pledged on Wednesday to intensify efforts to get rid of fossil fuel subsidies and tackle plastics pollution in an effort spearheaded by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The European Union and Britain, but none of the other principal global polluters, were among 45 signatories to a WTO ministerial statement pledging to … Read more
RABAT, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Morocco announced on Wednesday the detection of its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The infected case is a woman living in Casablanca, the health ministry said in a statement. Morocco has so far vaccinated over 70 percent of its targeted population, but vaccine hesitancy seems to be going … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau Chairperson Justice (retd) Javaid Iqbal said that over 1100 influential people involved in financial malpractices were convicted in last four years because of NAB’s investigation and prosecution. Speaking at a high level departmental meeting to review NAB’s overall progress, Justice (retd) Iqbal said that the NAB brought such people to the … Read more
JAKARTA, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Indonesia on Wednesday confirmed 205 new COVID-19 cases, raising the tally of the country to 4,259,644, with the death toll adding by nine to 143,969, according to the country’s Health Ministry. West Java, the country’s most populous province, still recorded the most increasing number with 52 new cases, followed by … Read more
WASHINGTON: US retail sales rose only slightly in November as spending on cars and online merchants flattened, according to government data released Wednesday. Total sales increased just 0.3 per cent, the Commerce Department reported, which was much smaller than economists expected and followed a nearly two per cent jump the month prior. Retail sales in … Read more
KARACHI: The ghee and cooking oil industry should be exempted from the gas outages, as it is an important component of food, an official said on Wednesday. Former vice chairman of the Pakistan of Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) and former president of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati), Sheikh Umer Rehan has demanded … Read more
On Wednesday, The government decided to slash the price of petroleum products by as much as Rs7.01. The Finance Division has lowered the rate of the commodity by Rs5 to Rs140.82 per litre. The rates have been reduced amid fluctuations in the prices of petroleum products in the international market. Therefore, the price of diesel … Read more
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he believes taking the coronavirus vaccine is about “solidarity, loyalty and togetherness” as he revealed his whole squad has been at least double vaccinated. From Wednesday, fans in the Premier League will have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result in the past 48 hours to enter … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani ambassador to India Abdul Basit observed on Thursday that the Two-Nation Theory remains “valid” as East Pakistan after separation chose to become Bangladesh rather than merging into India. “The Two-Nations Theory is still valid as Bangladesh did not merge into India rather it kept its Muslim identity and became part of Organisation … Read more
