Hooriya Qureshi, Author at Pakistan News International

Cigarette smoke increases superbug’s antibiotic resistance

Posted on October 14, 2021

Islamabad, OCT 14 , (Online): New research analyzes the effect of cigarette smoke on MRSA strains and finds that it makes the bacteria more persistent, more invasive, and more resistant to certain antibiotics. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death across the world, with […]

Food and rent prices drive US inflation spike in September

Posted on October 14, 2021

Washington, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):The US inflation spike is not over, according to government data released Wednesday that showed prices for food and rents increasing in the world’s largest economy last month, underscoring the complications Washington policymakers face as they guide the country’s bounceback from the […]

UK economy rebounds 0.4% in August: data

Posted on October 13, 2021

London, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):Britain’s economy rebounded in August after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions, but unexpectedly shrank the previous month, official data showed Wednesday. Gross domestic product grew 0.4 percent in August, the first full month since the lifting of Covid curbs, the Office for […]

Unemployment rate in IIOJK touches 21.6%; highest in India

Posted on October 13, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (APP):Exposing the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on economic indicts, the territory has registered the highest unemployment rate of 21.6 percent among all states and union territories in India. According to Kashmir Media Service, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) figures […]

Thailand registers 9,445 new COVID-19 cases, 84 additional deaths

Posted on October 13, 2021

BANGKOK, Oct. 13 (Xinhua(APP):Thailand on Wednesday reported 9,445 new COVID-19 cases and 84 more deaths, raising the total number of infections to more than 1.73 million while that of fatalities to 17,835, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The number of new […]

‘Star Trek’ star Shatner space-bound with Blue Origin

Posted on October 13, 2021

Van Horn, United States, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):”Star Trek” actor William Shatner is set to boldly go where no 90-year-old has gone before when he blasts off to space Wednesday on Blue Origin’s second crewed mission. The Canadian — who will forever be known to the […]

In eastern DR Congo, a business battles with violence and uncertainty

Posted on October 13, 2021

Beni, DR Congo, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):Roger Muhindo is proud of his chocolate factory — an emblem of entrepreneurial courage in one of the world’s most troubled regions. “We are pioneers!” Muhindo proclaims at the entrance to his plant, where 10 employees make a locally sourced […]

Negligence, ill-preparedness, corruption responsible for factory fires

Posted on October 13, 2021

By Amanullah KARACHI, Oct 13 (APP):The Sindh Government has widely criticized for lack of will, ill-preparedness and alleged corruption in its concerned departments leading to rise in factory fire incidents, especially in Karachi for putting innocent lives and huge infrastructures of the industrial sector at […]

Knights spoil Seattle debut, Donato scores 1st Kraken goal

Posted on October 13, 2021

Los Angeles, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):The Seattle Kraken embarked on their first season in the National Hockey League on Tuesday, losing a hard-fought contest 4-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights, the second youngest team after joining the league four years ago. The Kraken stumbled out of […]

14 arrested for selling adulterated milk

Posted on October 13, 2021

PESHAWAR, Oct 13 (APP)::The joint teams of district administration and Livestock department Wednesday arrested 14 milk sellers for mixing water in milk. On the directives of Deputy Commissioner, Kahlid Mahmood, officials of the district administration and Livestock department led by Additional Assistant Commissioner, Kashif Jan […]

Hooriya Qureshi

Cigarette smoke increases superbug’s antibiotic resistance

Food and rent prices drive US inflation spike in September

UK economy rebounds 0.4% in August: data

Unemployment rate in IIOJK touches 21.6%; highest in India

Thailand registers 9,445 new COVID-19 cases, 84 additional deaths

‘Star Trek’ star Shatner space-bound with Blue Origin

In eastern DR Congo, a business battles with violence and uncertainty

Negligence, ill-preparedness, corruption responsible for factory fires

Knights spoil Seattle debut, Donato scores 1st Kraken goal

14 arrested for selling adulterated milk

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