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‘Democracy will die’
Supports from political parties, student unions and members of civil society have continued to pour in for Pakistani journalists who are protesting against the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) bill.
14 September 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Potty-trained’ cows!
A herd of cows has been “potty-trained” in an experiment that scientists say could pave the way for more environmentally friendly farms.
14 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Environmental threats biggest challenge
The UN rights chief has said the “triple planetary crises” of climate change, pollution and nature loss represented the biggest threat to human rights globally at the opening of a month-long session set to prioritise environmental issues.
14 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Farming accounts for 35pc of it
Animal farming accounts for twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as plants grown for consumption, according to a study published Monday that mapped agricultural activities worldwide.
14 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Catalan separatists hit streets ahead of Madrid talks
Thousands of Catalan separatists thronged the streets of Barcelona on Saturday in a test of their strength ahead of fresh negotiations with Spain’s government.
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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Pilot error and a failure to follow safety guidelines probably caused the Air India Express crash that killed 21 people last year,
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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September 12
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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12 September 2021, 18:00 PM
This day in history
1940 - Four teenagers followed their dog when it disappeared down a hole near Lascaux, France, and discovered 17,000-year-old drawings now known as the Lascaux Cave Paintings.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Three killed after gas explosion destroys residential building in Russia
Three people died, including an 11-year-old girl, after a gas explosion caused a two-storey apartment building to partially collapse in a Russian village early on Saturday, head of the Lipetsk region Igor Artamonov said.
11 September 2021, 10:16 AM
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Energy giant Gazprom yesterday announced that construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, set to double natural gas supplies from Russia to Germany by bypassing Ukraine, had been completed.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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Sri Lankan women were urged to delay getting pregnant after more than 40 expectant mothers died of Covid-19 in four months, the health ministry said yesterday.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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Experience has shown that a non-inclusive government does nothing to help stability, peace and progress in Afghanistan, so our expectation from the foreign ministers is to announce the necessity for the formation of an inclusive government with a unified voice.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Situation in Afghanistan: CIA director, Russian National Security Advisor holding discussions with Indian counterpart
CIA Director William Burns had a meeting with India’s National Security Adviser Ajit K Doval in New Delhi on Tuesday, while Russia’s National Security Advisor Nikolay Patrushev arrived in India’s national capital for “high-level” discussions on the evolving situation in Afghanistan.
8 September 2021, 08:45 AM
In world first, Cuba starts Covid jabs for toddlers
Cuba on Monday became the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the age of two against Covid-19, using home-grown jabs not recognized by the World Health Organization.
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Climate NGOs call for postponement of COP26
A global network of more than 1,500 climate NGOs called on Britain to postpone the upcoming COP26 climate summit, saying in
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Nasa confirms Mars rover got its first piece of rock
Nasa confirmed Monday that its Perseverance Mars rover succeeded in collecting its first rock sample for scientists to pore over
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Revolt against junta
Myanmar’s shadow government, formed by opponents of military rule, called for a revolt against the junta yesterday, setting out a strategy that included action by armed militias and ethnic forces and urging bureaucrats to leave their posts.
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Rich nations to have 1.2b surplus jabs
Wealthy countries could potentially have a surplus of more than one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses available by the end of the year that are not designated as donations to poorer nations.
6 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Angry families of MH17 victims accuse Russia of lying
Relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on Monday accused Russia of lying about its alleged role in the downing of the plane as they began testifying in the Dutch murder trial of four suspects.
6 September 2021, 11:36 AM