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Prince William tells space tourists: fix Earth instead

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London, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Britain’s Prince William has launched an attack on space tourism, urging more attention on problems closer to home ahead of the COP26 climate summit. The comments by Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson were airing in a BBC interview later Thursday, a day after […]

DR Congo making headway on corruption, says finance inspector

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Kinshasa, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):The Democratic Republic of Congo has the reputation for being one of the world’s most graft-prone countries, ranking 170th out of 180 nations in Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index. But the DRC’s recently appointed chief inspector of finance, Jules Alingete Key, […]

Most Asian markets up on recovery hopes

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Hong Kong, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Asian markets mostly rose Thursday as investors maintained optimism in the global recovery outlook but prepared for the end of an era of cheap cash with inflation continuing to surge on the back of supply chain problems and improving demand. After […]

NCOC, RTA team distributes masks among drivers, passengers

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) team along with Secretary Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Rawalpindi on Thursday distributed masks among drivers and passengers. The team also impounded several vehicles and arrested transport owners for allowing non-vaccinated passengers to travel in their […]

Tokyo’s Nikkei closes up nearly 1.5% on tech rallies

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Tokyo, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index jumped nearly 1.5 percent on Thursday, led by rallies in tech stocks following US gains in the Nasdaq index. The Nikkei 225 index rose 1.46 percent, or 410.65 points, to close at 28,550.93, while the broader Topix index […]

Accused arrested for brandishing weapon

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MULTAN, Oct 14 (APP):Jalilabad police arrested an accused over the charges for brandishing weapon to terrify his opponent at gym premises. According to police spokesman, Police had received a call few days ago that a man identified as Subhan, around 22, hurled threats to his […]

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