Pandemic leaves Mexican schoolchildren lagging behind By: APP on January 25, 2022Mexico City: Nearly two years after the pandemic first shut her classroom, Mexican schoolgirl Elena Delgado is struggling to avoid falling far behind in her studies — like millions of other children around the world. Another wave of coronavirus infections gripping Mexico following the emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant have forced the nine-year-old […]
Seven injured in US F-35 incident in South China Sea By: AFP/APP on January 25, 2022Washington: Seven US sailors were injured Monday in a Navy F-35C fighter “landing mishap” on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, the Navy said. The accident occurred while the F-35C Lightning II, a stealth combat aircraft, was attempting to land on the USS Carl Vinson during routine flight operations, the US Pacific Fleet […]
No white smoke in the first round of Italy’s presidential vote By: AFP/APP on January 25, 2022Rome: Italy’s parliament failed to make headway Monday in the first round of voting for a new president, a normally low-stakes race that this year risks bringing down the government if Prime Minister Mario Draghi is chosen. In the absence of an agreement between the main parties on a candidate, 672 of the almost 1,000 […]
Abu Dhabi crown prince calls PM to condole lives lost in Lahore blast By: APP on January 25, 2022Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Mohamed Bin Zayed, telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan and offered deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the Lahore blast of January 22. The crown prince prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. He strongly condemned the terrorist […]
Pakistan values relations with Morocco: COAS By: Agencies on January 25, 2022Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said that Pakistan valued its relations with Morocco, the military said in a statement. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Ambassador of Morocco to Pakistan Mohamed Karmoune called on the army chief at GHQ in Rawalpindi today. During the meeting, it said, matters of […]
Spain’s Princess Cristina, husband announce split By: AFP on January 25, 2022Spain’s Princess Cristina and her husband Inaki Urdangarin, who was jailed in 2018 for fraud, announced Monday they have separated after he was photographed holding hands with another woman. “By mutual agreement, we have decided to put our marriage on hold,” the couple said in a joint statement sent to Spanish news agency EFE, without […]
Ukraine leader urges EU to stay united against Russia By: AFP on January 25, 2022Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged the European Union to stay united in the face of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, his office said. The United States, Britain and Baltic states have answered calls from Ukraine to bolster its defence capabilities by agreeing to send weapons, including anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles as tens […]
China provides opportunities for women’s economic participation By: inp on January 25, 2022China is providing numerous opportunities and opening new venues for women’s economic participation within Pakistan, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Monday. The report says, “We must take the necessary steps to tap this potential for our women. We should learn from China where almost 70% of women are participating in the Chinese […]
Yemen rebels fire missiles at UAE, Saudi Arabia as tensions soar By: AFP on January 25, 2022Yemen rebels fired missiles at the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with coalition forces hitting back by blowing up the insurgents’ launchpad as a sharp escalation of hostilities entered a second week on Monday. Witnesses saw bright flashes arcing over the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi in the early hours of Monday as two ballistic […]
Murder of five-year-old girl sparks outrage in north Nigeria By: AFP on January 25, 2022‘The murder of a five-year-old Nigerian girl has sparked outrage in the country’s mostly Muslim north, with even the president’s wife supporting a hardline cleric’s call for justice. Hanifa Abubakar was kidnapped for a ransom demand of six million naira ($14,500) last month and later killed with rat poison and buried in a shallow grave […]