Thousands without heat, water in US after tornadoes kill dozens By: AP on December 14, 2021Residents of America’s Kentucky counties where tornadoes killed several dozen people could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks or longer, state officials warned on Monday, as the toll of damage and deaths came into clearer focus in five states slammed by the swarm of twisters. Kentucky authorities said the sheer level of […]
Max Verstappen wins first F1 title with last lap pass of Lewis Hamilton By: APP on December 13, 2021ABU DHABI: The most dramatic Formula One season in years ended, of course, in one of the most dramatic finishes possible when Max Verstappen snatched the world championship away from Lewis Hamilton with a pass on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi GP. Mercedes filed two protests after the race. Hamilton was five laps […]
British PM accused of breaching Covid rules By: AFP on December 13, 2021LONDON: Boris Johnson on Sunday faced fresh questions about alleged government breaches of coronavirus restrictions after a photo emerged of him at a Christmas event last year. The British prime minister has faced a barrage of criticism and calls to quit over claims of an illegal Downing Street party on December 18, 2020. He has […]
Pakistan playing key role in easing Afghan humanitarian crisis: Cheng Xizhong By: APP on December 11, 2021BEIJING, Dec 11 (APP): As an important close neighbor, Pakistan is playing a key role in alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Pakistan not only does every effort to help address the sufferings of the 40 million Afghan people and offer its air and land routes for relevant countries and international organizations to carry out […]
Woman’s body recovered from car in water by Niagara Falls By: AFP on December 9, 2021A woman in her sixties was found dead in a car that was stuck on rocks in a river just yards from Niagara Falls on the US-Canadian border on Wednesday, police said. The discovery of the car with a body inside it triggered a dramatic Coast Guard helicopter recovery of the woman’s remains, although the […]
Conflict in South Asia could imperil Indian Ocean region’s stability: Pakistan warns By: APP on December 8, 2021UNITED NATIONS, Dec 8 (APP):Pakistan told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that geo-strategic competition and the pursuit of military dominance by some states of the Indian Ocean have “gravely jeopardized” its potential for mutual cooperation. “The international community needs to be cognizant of the fact that any military conflict in South Asia could endanger […]
Napoleon’s sword, pistols sold at US auction for $2.9 mn By: AFP on December 8, 2021The dress sword carried by Napoleon Bonaparte when he staged a coup in 1799 and five of his firearms sold at auction for nearly $2.9 million, US auctioneers announced Tuesday. The lot, which was put up for sale by the Illinois-based Rock Island Auction Company, was sold on December 3 via phone to a buyer who has remained anonymous, company president Kevin Hogan […]
New York City poised to give voting rights to noncitizens By: AP on December 7, 2021New York City, long a beacon for immigrants, is on the cusp of becoming the largest place in the United States to give noncitizens the right to vote in local elections. Legally documented, voting-age noncitizens comprise nearly one in nine of the city’s seven million voting-age inhabitants. Under a bill nearing approval, some 800,000 noncitizens […]
WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19 By: AFP on December 7, 2021Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given to people with mild or moderate illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Convalescent plasma showed some early promise when given intravenously to people sick with Covid-19. But in advice published in the British Medical Journal, the WHO now says that “current evidence shows […]
Spotify tests its own short-video feature like TikTok By: Web Desk on December 1, 2021 Spotify has confirmed testing of short-video feature similar to TikTok. The music streaming app joins a lengthy list of apps that are experimenting with or have already implemented vertical video. According to reports, the name of Spotify’s video feature is Discover, a vertical music video feed that users can scroll through. This feature […]