Global COVID-19 cases up 80% as new subvariant rises

PARIS Aug 11 (Online): The number of new COVID-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 percent in the last month, the World Health Organization said on Friday, days after designating a new “variant of interest.” The WHO declared in May that COVID-19 is no longer […]

China earmarks 1.46 bln yuan for relief for flood victims

BEIJING, Aug 11 (XINHUA/APP):China on Friday earmarked 1.46 billion yuan (about 203.95 million U.S. dollars) to provide relief to people severely affected by recent floods and ensure their basic livelihoods, according to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management. The funds will […]

SARGODHA: 4 of a family killed in road mishap

SARGODHA, Aug 11 (APP): Four members of a family were killed when a speeding bus hit their motorcycle near 75-SB village, situation in the jurisdiction of Saddar police on Friday. Rescue-1122 sources told APP that Ansar, son of Muhammad Ashraf (35) of Chokera, was heading […]