Washington DC: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is set to travel to India and the UAE beginning Monday for a series of meetings with key government officials. Nelson will also meet with space officials in both countries to deepen bilateral cooperation across a broad range of innovation and research-related areas, especially in human exploration and Earth science,…
Islamabad : The annual short-term inflation in Pakistan remained above 40 per cent for the second week in a row, mainly driven by a massive increase in gas prices, official data showed on Friday, Dawn newspaper reported. Dawn is a Pakistani English-language newspaper. The inflation reading was 41.13 per cent for the week ending November 23,…
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has assessed images captured by the country’s newly unveiled spy satellite, North Korean state media (KCNA) reported on Friday. The report claimed the images were of “major target regions” in South Korea, including sites around the capital, Seoul, and other locations such as Pyeongtaek, Osan, Mokpo and Gunsan, where…
Kathmandu: India on Monday sent the fourth tranche of earthquake relief support of essential medical supplies to Nepal. The support, comprising vital medicines and equipment, is based on the requirements shared by the Nepal Medical Association, according to an official release. Till now, India has shipped over 34 tonnes of emergency relief materials for the affected…
Beijing: A fire at a coal company’s office in China’s northern Shanxi province on Thursday killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more, according to Chinese state media. Shanxi is a major coal-producing hub in China. Reports said the fire broke out at the Yongju Coal Industry Joint Building at 6:50 am local time. The…
Berlin: Germany’s GDL train drivers union on Thursday ended a 20-hour strike. The strike had started at 10 p.m. local time (2100 UTC) and ended on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. The action led to mass train cancellations across the country, with only 20% of scheduled services operating on Thursday. Disruptions are expected to continue through Thursday…
San Francisco: US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Wednesday outside of San Francisco in their first face-to-face encounter in a year. The summit, held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), followed efforts between the US and China to increase high-level communication amid continued tensions. “I think it’s paramount…
Kabul: The Taliban intelligence forces raided and sealed some schools that were teaching girls foreign languages, reported Khaama Press. Officials from the Ministry of Education, the Department of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, and the Taliban intelligence forces raided these schools on Tuesday. According to sources in Herat province, the presence of girls in…
California : American actor Angelina Jolie has expressed her deep concern and sadness over the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Jolie slammed Pakistan for the unexpected decision to send back vulnerable Afghan families, confronting the hard reality of survival in today’s Afghanistan. Jolie emphasized Pakistan’s long history of supporting…
Rio de Janeiro: Red alerts have been issued for almost 3,000 towns and cities across Brazil, which have been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave. Rio de Janeiro recorded 42.5C last Sunday; a record for November, and high humidity yesterday (Tuesday) meant that it felt like 58.5C, municipal authorities said. More than a hundred million people have been…
