UN Security Council condemns killing of 35 civilians in Myanmar By: APP on December 30, 2021UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council has condemned the reported killing of at least 35 people, including four children and two humanitarian workers in Myanmar’s Kayah State on 25 December. In a statement, the 15-member Council called for accountability and “the immediate cessation of all violence”. Credible reports suggested that four children were killed, including […]
China-Pakistan joint research center for nutrition and health unveiled By: APP on December 29, 2021BEIJING: The China-Pakistan Joint Research Center for Nutrition and Health unveiled in Beijing, China and Karachi respectively on the sideline of the 2021 Sino-Pakistan Conference on Research and Application of Food and Medicinal Resources both online and offline. The center is launched jointly by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) of the Chinese […]
Sunny Leone is being ‘arrested’ in India for her provocative song By: Web Desk on December 27, 2021Sunny Leone’s new song has offended Hindu religious feelings, and netizens are calling for the authorities to intervene immediately. Leone’s most recent song, Madhuban Mein Radhika Naache, is said to be a spoof of a 1960 Hindi devotional hymn. As per various media outlets, the Ragini MMS 2 star’s song ‘crosses a line and turns […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle express their condolences on the loss of Archbishop Tutu By: Web Desk on December 27, 2021Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday at the age of 90, received an emotional tribute from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan reflected on their encounter during a royal visit to South Africa in 2019 as they mourned the death of the human rights leader. In a statement, Harry and […]
Meghan Markle hastily cramming last-minute Christmas shopping in her schedule By: Web Desk on December 23, 2021Meghan Markle was seen “frantically” shopping for Christmas this week as if she was in a rush. The Duchess of Sussex snuck in some last-minute Christmas shopping while escaping crowds in a disguise that did a good job of concealing her identity. Meghan donned a brown beanie, a blue face mask and sunglasses as she […]
A $195m loan for Pakistan approved by the World Bank By: Web Desk on December 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $195 million in funding to help Pakistan improve its energy distribution and improve consumer service quality. Pakistan and the World Bank signed a financing deal in Islamabad, according to the economic affairs division. Secretary economic affairs division Mian Asad Hayauddin and WB’s Operation Manager Anjum […]
Dubai World Trade Centre to serve as regulator for virtual assets and crypto currency By: Web Desk on December 20, 2021According to the official WAM news agency, the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) would become a comprehensive zone and regulator for virtual assets and crypto, comprising digital assets, products, operators, and exchanges. The Dubai World Trade Centre will provide a full environment for this forward-thinking industry in the city. The Dubai World Trade Centre will […]
Groom beaten for demanding Rs31 lac in dowry: watch video By: Web Desk on December 20, 2021A video of a bride’s family members beating up the groom’s relatives after being asked dowry worth millions in India is going viral. A foreign news agency reported that the incident took place in Ghaziabad district in the Uttar Pradesh state. The report said that the bride’s family had already given INR3 lacs along with […]
Solidarity with migrants has never been more urgent’: UN chief By: APP on December 18, 2021UNITED NATIONS: In a message on the eve of International Migrants Day, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that expressing solidarity with migrants on the move, “has never been more urgent.” Today, more people than ever live in a country other than the one where they were born. While many individuals migrate out of […]
UK PM Johnson under fire after by-election disaster By: AFP on December 17, 2021British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday faced questions about his leadership after weeks of controversy culminated in a crushing by-election defeat in a constituency never previously lost by his Conservative Party. His ruling Tories had held the seat in North Shropshire, central England, by a massive majority just two years ago, but saw that […]