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Swiss to allow simple legal gender transition

Switzerland : People in Switzerland will be able to legally change gender by a visit to the civil registry office from January 1, 2022, putting the country at the forefront of Europe’s gender self-identification movement. Switzerland joins Ireland, Belgium, Portugal and Norway as one of the few countries on the continent that allow a person … Read more

‘Amazing’ Jansen grabs four as India struggle against South Africa in second Test

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JOHANNESBURG: Four years after impressing Indian captain Virat Kohli as a teenage net bowler, Marco Jansen produced a destructive spell of bowling for South Africa on the first day of the second Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday. Jansen, 21, took four for 31 as India were bowled out for 202 after winning the … Read more

Hamstrung’ Europe searches for a post-Merkel leader

BERLIN: Angela Merkel’s departure from the political stage after 16 years as chancellor has not only ushered in a new era in Germany but also shaken up the power balance in the EU. Potential candidates to take over Merkel’s mantle as the leader of Europe include her successor at the helm of Europe’s biggest economy, … Read more

Mum gives birth to twins in different years; brother in 2021, sister in 2022

Twins in different years

Due to a “one in two million” incidence, a mother from California gave birth to twins who were only 15 minutes apart but on different days. A woman gave birth to twins just 15 minutes apart but on different days, all thanks to ‘one in two million’ cases. Fatima Madrigal gave birth to her baby … Read more

From drugs to coronavirus, everything about Karan Johar parties!

Karan Johar

Let’s start with a controversial viewpoint. Karan Johar’s parties are as delicious as coffee on chilly winter nights. Karan Johar hosted an intimate party for some of his closest friends last week. Except, while entry was based on invitation-only, the exit was not. What came out of that party, apart from cool pictures of the … Read more

Too many gorillas? The great apes’ hunt for space in Rwanda

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (RWANDA) : A huge male silverback gorilla nibbles on a tasty bamboo shoot before farting loudly, oblivious to his neighbours, farmers working fertile fields a stone’s throw away. With hundreds of mountain gorillas in residence, the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is a conservation triumph. But this resurgence is not without consequences, as … Read more

OPPO Find X5 Features and Specifications Leaked; Flagship MediaTek Chip and 80W Charging

OPPO Find X5

The Oppo Find X5 series, the successor to the Find X3, is currently in development. So far, a few piecemeal leaks have provided us with the first glimpses of the next Oppo pricing catalogue expansion. However, until recently, the Find X5 specifications and features remained a secret. According to new claims out of China, the … Read more

A life in key dates

 Here are key dates in the life of South Africa’s Desmond Mpilo Tutu, a leading figure in the anti-apartheid struggle and international defender of human rights and peace. Tutu died Sunday at age 90. October, 7, 1931: He is born in the small town of Klerksdorp, west of Johannesburg, his mother a domestic worker and his … Read more

‘Love for all’: Tears and memories of ‘hero’ Tutu

South Africans of all races stopped by Cape Town’s St George’s Cathedral to pay their respects to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the anti-apartheid icon who has died aged 90. South Africa began a week of mourning events for anti-apartheid icon, described as the country’s moral compass, as tributes poured in from across the world for the outspoken … Read more

‘A giant has fallen’: Tributes pour in for Tutu

Barack Obama: Former US president Barack Obama, the nation’s first Black leader, called Tutu “a mentor, a friend, and a moral compass” who could “find humanity in his adversaries”. “A universal spirit, Archbishop Tutu was grounded in the struggle for liberation and justice in his own country, but also concerned with injustice everywhere,” said the … Read more

Sang-e-Mah to premier first episode in cinemas

Sang-e-Mah to premier first episode in cinemas

The much-awaited drama Sang-e-Mah is all set to get a cinematic premiere on January 7. The drama’s star-studded cast includes Kubra Khan, Sania Saeed, Naumaan Ijaz, Mikaal Zulfiqar, singer Atif Aslam, Hania Aamir, and Zaviyar Ejaz. It’s a sequel to 2016’s Sang-e-Mar Mar, directed by Saife Hassan.

Atif Aslam is going to make his first dramatic debut in Sang-e-Mah, and his fans will now see him acting. Not only this, but he has also sung the OST for the upcoming TV drama Sang e Mah’, which has already gained the likeness of the fans.

Raed more: Hania Aamir shares BTS clicks from the set of ‘Sang-e-Mah’

Turning to Instagram, Atif shared the poster of the drama and wrote, “Screening the first episode SOON IN CINEMA’s across Pakistan.”

 

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The drama is being shot in the lovely Dadar Jabori area of KPK, Pakistan. Fans are eagerly waiting for the drama.

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Talent cultivation and development programme in Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM: For 31-year-old Dorcas Leskanga, the sky is the limit when it comes to learning computer engineering and information technology — thanks to Huawei, the leading global Chinese provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. The soft-spoken Leskanga is a fourth-year student pursuing a Bachelor’s Science Degree in computer … Read more

Chinese-made electric trucks boost green logistics in Mexico

MEXICO CITY: For Carlos Rendon, a veteran truck driver in Mexico’s capital, it was a new experience driving Chinese-made electric trucks featuring greater comfort, safety and environmental friendliness. Rendon has mainly operated diesel-powered vehicles during his 14 years as a delivery truck driver in Mexico City. Recently, his employer, top Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, launched … Read more

Russia completes 10,000-troop drills

MOSCOW: Russia announced that more than 10,000 troops had finished month-long drills near Ukraine, amid Western accusations that Moscow was plotting an invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbour. The defence ministry said in a statement that the drills for Southern Military District forces had taken place in a host of southern regions including Rostov, Krasnodar and Crimea, … Read more

Gorbachev says: US became ‘arrogant’ after fall of Soviet Union

Moscow :The United States grew “arrogant and self-confident” after the collapse of the Soviet Union, leading to the expansion of the Nato military alliance, former leader Mikhail Gorbachev said. In recent years President Vladimir Putin has grown increasingly insistent that Nato is encroaching close to Russia‘s borders, and Moscow last week demanded “legal guarantees” that the … Read more

Kiev security head says: Putin to destroy Ukraine

KIEV: Russian President Vladimir Putin is bent on destroying Ukraine but there is no major risk of an imminent invasion, a senior Ukrainian security official said. Speaking to AFP in an interview, Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, said that talk of Moscow’s invasion could destabilise Ukraine and play into Putin’s … Read more

Newlyweds Areeba Habib and Sadian at Qawali night happening now!

Newlyweds Areeba Habib and Sadian at Qawali night happening now!

Newlyweds Areeba Habib and her husband Sadian Imran, who tied the knot last night are having a Qawali night happening now.

Their wedding took the internet by storm and now their Qawali night pictures and videos have been making the rounds on social media and the fans have been relishing the beautiful moments.

Read more: Areeba Habib’s shendi is the talk of the town event

Areeba donned a beautiful red velvet sari, looks gorgeous at her Qawali Night happening right now alongside her husband and the couple look perfect together.

On her big day, the Jalan actress donned an embellished golden and red bridal attire with traditional jewelry, while Sadain picked out a black sherwani.

 

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Instagram Recap: TOP 10 Hot and Sizzling Pictures of Mehwish Hayat

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Mehwish Hayat the charming actress from Pakistan is nothing less than being the epitome of beauty. Her gorgeous pictures often win hearts of her fans on social media. Let’s take a look at gorgeous Instagram photos of Mehwish Hayat.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Mehwish Hayat (@mehwishhayatofficial)   … Read more

China to continue contributing to global nuclear governance: vice FM

China to continue contributing to global nuclear governance: vice FM

BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — China will continue to contribute its wisdom and proposals to global nuclear governance, and is ready to carry out cooperation with all peace-loving countries, Chinese vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Monday. Ma made the remarks during an interview after the leaders of the five Nuclear-Weapon States, namely China, … Read more

Intruder detained at Queen’s castle

LONDON: A man armed with a crossbow who broke into Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II is spending Christmas, has been arrested and detained for mental health treatment, police said. “Security processes were triggered within moments of the man entering the grounds and he did not enter any buildings,” said a statement from London’s Metropolitan … Read more

Political orphans cannot call themselves to be a national party, says Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: PML-N Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that political orphans cannot call themselves as a national political party. Responding to Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry‘s statement, Ms Aurangzeb said that national political parties didn’t come into power by manipulating RTS nor were they created by patchwork. Read more: Nawaz Sharif should return money or face trial, … Read more

British data indicate lower hospitalisation rate for Omicron

LONDON: Two studies from Britain published recently showed Covid infections with Omicron are less likely to result in hospitalisation compared to the Delta variant, the latest research confirming a trend first identified in South Africa. The preliminary studies, one paper from Scotland and the other from England, were cautiously welcomed by experts, who nonetheless stressed that any … Read more

England and Wales report record Covid cases

LONDON: England and Wales reported nearly 130,000 new coronavirus infections on December 28, a record daily tally as Omicron variant cases surge and the responses of the UK’s four nations continue to diverge. Authorities in London and Cardiff announced 129,471 new cases, while the devolved government in Scotland provisionally recorded 9,360 infections and Northern Ireland … Read more

Colombia’s forgotten Alcatraz : Terrible suffering of Gorgona prison

GORGONA ISLAND, Colombia :At the end of October, a presidential candidate stirred up old memories when proposing to send corrupt politicians to Colombia’s notorious former island prison of Gorgona. No one took the threat seriously but it did pique interest about a little known part of Colombia’s history that could be compared to Alcatraz or … Read more

Health Minister promises: No new Covid restrictions in England

LONDON : UK Health Minister Sajid Javid announces that the government will not impose any further health restrictions in England until the end of 2021. “When we get into the new year, we will of course see if we need to take any further action, but nothing more until then,” he says. Uncompromising, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson … Read more