BEIJING – China on Monday cancelled plans to sell tickets to the public for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country reached its highest since March 2020. Organisers said last year there would be no international spectators at the Games partly due to China’s weeks-long quarantine requirements but … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) chairman Mian Nauman Kabir has urged the government to include hydropower projects in the scope of renewable energy, as the country cannot afford costly and anti-environment fossil fuels. PIAF senior vice chairman Nasir Hameed and vice chairman Javed Siddiqi in a joint statement, demanded the government … Read more
ADELAIDE: Iga Swiatek showcased her Australian Open credentials with a 6-1, 6-2 demolition of US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez at the Adelaide International on Thursday. The Pole, who won the 2020 French Open as a 19-year-old, took just 77 minutes to dispose of the Canadian and set up a quarter-final clash against former world number one Victoria … Read more
BEIJING: The Beijing Winter Olympics begin one month on Tuesday with diplomatic boycotts, the coronavirus and the fate of Peng Shuai all hanging heavy over the Games. The Chinese capital on February 4-20 will become the first host of a Winter and Summer Olympics, having staged the Games in 2008, seen then as a coming-out party for … Read more
BEIJING: Chinese telecom giant Huawei said on Friday its annual revenue had fallen by nearly a third from the previous year, as it continued to be weighed down by US sanctions that have hit its smartphone sales. Huawei has been caught in the crossfire of a US-China trade and technology rivalry after the administration of former … Read more
PARIS: Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev became the latest player to have played in an Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament earlier this month to test positive for Covid-19 just weeks away from the Australian Open. The 24-year-old world number five tweeted he was self-isolating which places in doubt his competing in the ATP Cup (Jan 1-9) … Read more
After the recent announcement by the Federal Minister for Information, Fawad Chaudhry, to install non-Indian Punjabi films in Pakistani cinemas in order to revive the cinema industry, the veteran actor of Pakistan Shaan Shahid showed his disagreement on the decision and took to his Twitter where he advised Prime Minister Imran Khan to “protect the cultural borders of Pakistan.” … Read more
KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) will participate in the Intersec 2022 with the Pakistan Pavilion, a statement said on Friday. TDAP will provide subsidised stalls to increase the exports of personal protection equipment (PPE), corporate wear and uniform protecting clothing, gloves, workwear, foot protection, hand and arm protection, it added. These subsidised stalls … Read more
PARIS: The Omicron coronavirus variant will slow the recovery in the global demand for oil but the market will be “more comfortable” in 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. The oil market “appears to stand on a better footing than it has for some time,” the IEA wrote in its latest monthly … Read more
GENEVA: The Swiss medicines agency Swissmedic on Friday approved the vaccination of children aged between five and 11 with Pfizer-Biontech’s Comirnaty vaccine. “Clinical trial results show that the vaccine is safe and effective in this age group,” it said in a statement. The Comirnaty vaccine is administered in two doses of ten microgrammes three weeks … Read more
MONTREAL – Two-time Olympic bobsleigh champion Kaillie Humphries left her native Canada because of harassment and now dreams of competing in a fourth Olympic Games, this time as an American. Wearing a USA sweater, her hair pulled back with a starry headband, one of the top-ranked women bobsleighers is all smiles after “a really great … Read more
Canada said Wednesday it will join the United States and other countries in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February. “As many (of our) partners around the world, we are extremely concerned by the repeated human rights violations by the Chinese government,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a news conference. “That is why we … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 7, 2021 (AFP) – Instagram announced new protections on Tuesday for young users, a day before the photo-sharing app’s CEO faces a grilling from US lawmakers on whether the platform is “toxic” for children. The app will be stricter about what it recommends to teen users and will suggest a break if they … Read more
OTTAWA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — Canada’s populous provinces saw increasing daily COVID-19 cases recently, as more people gather indoors in the winter. Ontario, the most populous province with a population of 14 million, reported 1,184 new COVID-19 cases Sunday morning. It is the highest number in a single day since May 28. The province’s rolling … Read more
PARIS: Brothers Elias and Mikael Ymer helped Sweden sweep aside Canada, France fought back to down the Czech Republic and Croatia crushed Australia as the revamped Davis Cup opened on Thursday. Holders Spain suffered a blow to their title defence before hitting a ball in anger with Carlos Alcaraz in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19. The … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Canada took a giant stride towards their first World Cup finals appearance in 36 years on Tuesday after beating Mexico 2-1 to vault to the top of the CONCACAF qualifying standings. Two goals on either side of half-time from Turkey-based forward Cyle Larin fired the Canadians to a victory, which leaves them one point … Read more
GLASGOW: Thousands of youth activists were preparing to descend on Glasgow on Friday to protest against what they say is a dangerous lack of action by leaders at the COP26 climate summit. Demonstrations are expected across the Scottish city to highlight the disconnect between the glacial pace of emissions reductions and the climate emergency already … Read more
PORT RENFREW, Canada: Guarding road blockades, digging trenches, and sleeping under the leafy canopy — for the past year, protesters on Vancouver Island have battled to halt logging in one of Canada’s last ancient cedar and fir forests. Working in relays to ensure activists are present at all times, they’ve faced off against police armed with … Read more
Tabish Hashmi is a well-known Pakistani comedian, digital media influencer, and host from Canada. He has appeared in a number of well-known comedy series, including To Be Honest and others. Tabish Hashmi was recently spotted in a “Fuchsia Magazine” interview. Tabish Hashmi discussed his father’s death while discussing his own “My father’s death affected my … Read more
The five Sikh guys are seen tossing a rope made out of their turbans towards the man who has fallen into the pool in a video that has gone viral on social media. A group of hikers rescued a life by using their turbans to pull out a guy who had fallen into the cold … Read more
The scathing reviews of the “grotesque” eFootball 2022 and its “horrible” graphics are a potent illustration of the risks posed by increasing pressure to rush video games to market, experts say. The latest edition of the game previously known as Pro Evolution Soccer was meant to offer something to compete with undisputed football game champion … Read more
BEIJING: Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was headed home from Vancouver on Saturday as two Canadians were released from prison in China, bringing a close to a bitter diplomatic row that has poisoned ties for three years. Meng and the two Canadians – former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor – are all on their … Read more
El Salvador becomes the first state to accept bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender within its borders. It did so less than two weeks before, and so far, the BTC trial has been somewhat divisive, although not negative. As per recent reports, The country does not appear to regret the decision and is as an alternate … Read more
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday underlined the need for achieving an inclusive political settlement and the importance of the international community in providing humanitarian and economic assistance to Afghanistan. The foreign minister also emphasized that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was of paramount importance for Pakistan and the region. The foreign minister received … Read more
OTTAWA: A child under the age of 10 died of Covid-19 in Waterloo Region of Canada, CTV reported Friday. Waterloo Region’s medical officer of health Hsiu-Li Wang confirmed the child’s death at the region’s weekly Covid-19 briefing on Friday morning. “The child had underlying health conditions,” Wang said. “There were no school-related or childcare-related exposures … Read more
iPhone 13 series has been launched. Just like the 12 series, the 13 series has similar models including iPhone 13 vanilla variants, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max. The Pro models have pulled even further than their vanilla counterparts in terms of GPU, cameras. In the Pro models, Apple has introduced ProMotion for … Read more
According to the leaders of international trade associations from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean appearing on a virtual panel arranged by the American Society of Travel Advisors, the return of international travel is critical to the industry’s recovery (ASTA). The panelists all agreed that the uncertainty around laws and regulations, … Read more
The government of Canada has announced the next phase of relaxing restrictions on international travelers, opening its borders for discretionary travel from all countries that meet particular entrance standards. This implies that properly vaccinated international visitors can visit Canada for tourism and other non-essential purposes beginning September 7 without being quarantined for 14 days. Travelers … Read more
