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1st LD-Writethru: China’s FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field

China's FAST telescope

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also dubbed as the “China Sky Eye,” scientists have obtained accurate magnetic field strength in molecular cloud, a region of the interstellar medium that seems ready to form stars. Employing the technique of HI Narrow Self Absorption (HINSA), they achieved a clear … Read more

Africa Cup of Nations poses massive challenges for host Cameroon

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YAOUNDÉ: The Africa Cup of Nations, kicking off Sunday in Cameroon after a delay over Covid concerns, is also posing major security, political and organisational challenges for the host nation. Some were fearing yet another postponement, with African football chief Patrice Motsepe saying late last month that the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in a country with … Read more

3 firefighters killed at S. Korea’s construction site fire

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SEOUL – Three firefighters were found dead at the scene of a construction site fire in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday. The fire broke out at the refrigeration warehouse construction site in Pyeongtaek, about 70 km south of Seoul, and it was first reported at 11:46 p.m. local time Wednesday. A total … Read more

Australia sets COVID-19 booster dose record, Djokovic “not singled out”, says PM

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CANBERRA – Australia has set a new record for COVID-19 booster vaccines amid successive record days of surging infections across the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday that a new record 222,565 booster vaccines were administered on Wednesday, two days after the minimum recommended interval between second and third jabs for the population … Read more

Morikawa tries to overtake Rahm for No. 1 in Hawaii

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LOS ANGELES: Two-time major winner Collin Morikawa tries to overtake Jon Rahm for the world number one ranking by winning the US PGA Tournament of Champions, which tees off Thursday in Hawaii. World number two Morikawa, the reigning British Open champion, is among 38 players who will begin play in 2022 at Kapalua’s 7,596-yard Plantation Course. The 24-year-old … Read more

Mongolia sees record daily count of COVID-19 cases since mid-November

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ULAN BATOR, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Mongolia registered 795 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest daily increase since Nov. 18, bringing the national count to 392,984, the country’s health ministry reported on Thursday. The number of daily infections in the country has been resurging due to New Year celebrations, according to … Read more

Chelsea take control as Spurs splutter in League Cup semi

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LONDON: Thomas Tuchel warned Chelsea their League Cup semi-final against Tottenham is not over yet after they took control of the tie with a 2-0 first leg win on Wednesday. Tuchel’s side are within touching distance of a first League Cup final appearance since 2019 after brushing aside Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz put Chelsea ahead with a … Read more

University for aged lets Chinese elderly enjoy retired life

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JINAN – Sun Baoping, 64, rushed to the elderly university for his last photography class of the semester, with the latest SLR camera in his hand. Sun began studying at the elderly university in Anqiu City, east China’s Shandong Province, eight years ago after he left his job at the local procuratorate. “I wanted to … Read more

Patient Khawaja scores century on Test return to pummel England

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SYDNEY: Usman Khawaja scored a memorable century on his return to Test cricket to strengthen Australia’s position in the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney after a double wicket breakthrough by Stuart Broad on Thursday. The Pakistan-born Khawaja, playing his first Test since the 2019 Ashes series in England in place of Covid-isolated Travis Head, was at his … Read more

China’s Henan reports 73 new COVID-19 local infections

China's Henan

ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Central China’s Henan Province reported 64 new locally transmitted COVID-19 confirmed cases and nine local asymptomatic carriers on Wednesday, the provincial health commission said Thursday. Fifty of the new confirmed cases were reported in the province’s Xuchang City, while the provincial capital Zhengzhou has most of the new asymptomatic cases. … Read more

India logs 90,928 new COVID-19 cases

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NEW DELHI, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 35,109,286 on Thursday, as 90,928 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 325 deaths due to the pandemic since Wednesday morning took the total death toll to 482,876. This … Read more

Hong Kong bans flights from Pakistan, 7 other countries amid surge in Omicron cases

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HONG KONG: Asian financial hub Hong Kong banned flights from eight nations on Wednesday as part of strict new virus curbs, with Omicron outbreaks spiralling out of control from Europe to the United States. The new coronavirus variant is spreading rapidly across continents, leaving governments rushing to roll out vaccine boosters and bolster healthcare systems … Read more

PM Imran Khan congratulates Murad Saeed, NHA for saving public money

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday congratulated Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed and the National Highway Authority (NHA) for saving public money through transparency and digitisation. Read more: Murad Saeed claims PTI govt completed 2,000kms road projects In a tweet on Thursday, he claimed that a four-lane highway was built at 138 per … Read more

Djokovic appeals deportation after Australia cancels visa

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MELBOURNE – Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic fought against deportation from Australia on Thursday after the government revoked his visa for failing to meet Covid vaccine-entry requirements. The vaccine-sceptic Serb was stopped by border officials on arrival to Australia late on Wednesday and denied entry into the country. He is currently being held at … Read more

UK court convicts Lord Nazir Ahmed of sexual offences

Sheffield Crown Court of the United Kingdom has declared Lord Nazir Ahmed, a former member of the UK Parliament of Pakistani origin, guilty of sex offences, said a BBC report. The British court observed that in the early 1970s, when the 64-year-old accused was a teenager, Lord Ahmed had attempted to rape a girl and … Read more

Palestinian killed by Israel army in West Bank: medics

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NABLUS, Palestinian Territories – A Palestinian was killed by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank early Thursday, Palestinian medical and security sources said. Bakir Hashash, 21, of the Balata refugee camp, was shot in the head after the Israeli army entered an area east of the northern city of Nablus to make arrests, … Read more

BOL NEWS BUSINESS DIGEST: January 6, 2022

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ECC allows 50,000 tonnes urea import from China ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday allowed urea import of 50,000 tonnes from China. –HAMZA HABIB Read more Senate panel terms Finance Supplementary Bill tsunami of inflation ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs on Wednesday termed the … Read more

ICAO withdraws safety objection after Pakistan pilot scandal

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has said Pakistan’s civil aviation regulator claimed to have resolved major safety concerns that arose from a scandal over fake pilot licences in 2020. Pakistan grounded 262 airline pilots in June 2020 after they were suspected of cheating on mandatory licence tests. The scandal had tainted Pakistan’s aviation industry … Read more

Reports of deal with former PM Nawaz Sharif ‘baseless’: DG ISPR Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar

RAWALPINDI: DG ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar on Wednesday dubbed reports of the establishment striking a deal with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif as ‘baseless’, adding that people making those claims shouled be asked for evidence. In response to a question during a press conference, DG ISPR said that one should ask those claiming for … Read more

Latest US Dollar rate in Pakistan on, 6th January 2022

USD to PKR - Dollar rate in Pakistan

KARACHI: The average customer rates of buying and selling of US dollar (USD) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) are Rs175.10 and Rs176.50 at 9:00 am PST on January 6, 2021. The USD against the PKR when compared with the buying and selling of Rs174.45 and Rs176.53 on January 6, 2021. The exchange rate is based on the average … Read more

Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan – 6th January 2022

KARACHI: According to the Sarafa market, today’s gold rate in Pakistan on January 6, 2022, stands at 126,150 24k per tola. Karachi Is the main hub for Gold Rate, Every City Follows Karachi Sarafa Bazar Association For Gold Rate, Today Gold Rate for different Cities Including Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, And Multan, Etc. Gold Rate today … Read more

Selena Gomez on about turning 30 this year: “I love growing up”

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Selena Gomez’s 30th birthday isn’t for another six months, but she’s excited about it already. Gomez, whose birthday is July 22, spoke out in a joint interview with her Hotel Transylvania: Transformania co-star Andy Samberg for this week’s edition of PEOPLE on how “happy” she is to start a new decade. According to PEOPLE, Gomez … Read more

Two soldiers martyred, two terrorists killed in KP operations

Two army personnel have been martyred whereas two terrorists killed and three others arrested in two different operations conducted by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Read more: Reports of deal with former PM Nawaz Sharif ‘baseless’: DG ISPR Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar According to a statement issued by ISPR on Wednesday, … Read more

Parizaad Is Taking over Twitter Trends for all the right reasons

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Parizaad, the blockbuster drama, has received widespread acclaim both in India and across the border. The music, plot, and acting abilities are all flawless, and many people on Twitter and other social media platforms have praised it. Ahmed Ali Akbar’s flawless performance has captivated the hearts of millions. Since the premiere of the drama, his … Read more

Kylie Jenner craves Krispy Kreme during pregnancy

Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner’s mother, is spoiling her youngest daughter in the final days of her pregnancy. On Tuesday, the 24-year-old cosmetics mogul took to Instagram Stories to post a photo of dozens of Krispy Kremes brought to her house early in the morning.

“I told @krisjenner I was craving Krispy Kremes and woke upto this,” Kylie captioned her post.

In the picture, her mother Kris Jenner sends her dozens of Krispy Kremes at the doorstep of her daughter.

Jenner and rapper Travis Scott are expecting their second child. The couple also shared a three-year-old daughter, Stormi.

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Julia Fox and Kanye West and Have ‘Romantic’ Broadway Date Night in New York After Intimate Miami Dinner

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After spending the weekend in Miami, Kanye West and Julia Fox visited New York City on Tuesday, January 4. An eyewitness exclusively told Us Weekly that the rapper, 44, and the Uncut Gems star, 31, “arrived separately” to Broadway’s Slave Play, adding, “Later on, when the show had concluded, he came out with Julia and … Read more