UN says 440 civilians killed in SSudan clashes

Nairobi, March 1 (AFP/APP): At least 440 civilians died in fighting between warring groups in southwestern South Sudan between June and September last year, the United Nations said on Tuesday. “Grave human rights violations and abuses, including hundreds of killings, were committed against civilians during […]

Robotics and STEAM Weekend Camp to start from March 05

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP):The upcoming “Robotics and STEAM Weekend Camp” starting from March 05 at National University of Science and Technology (NUST) will serve as an insightful activity for the kids who intends to gain scientific knowledge and discover innovations. According to an official source, […]

World Wildlife Day to be marked on March 3

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP): World Wildlife Day will be marked on March 3 (Thursday) across the globe including Pakistan to create awareness about endangered animals and plants and ways to fight against wildlife crime. Wildlife crime involves illegally selling and buying animal body parts, as […]

Mascots of China int’l consumer products expo revealed

HAIKOU, March 1 (Xinhua/APP): Authorities in south China’s Hainan Province on Tuesday revealed the mascots for the 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo, styled after the Hainan gibbon. Hainan gibbons are the most endangered of all gibbons and the world’s rarest primate. They are endemic […]

Vietnam’s manufacturing sector continues to recover in February

HANOI, March 1 (Xinhua/APP): The Vietnamese manufacturing sector remained in recovery mode in February, seeing growth accelerate further, the London-based information provider IHS Markit said in a report on Tuesday. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) ticked up to 54.3 in February, up from 53.7 […]

YouTube blocks Russian channels RT, Sputnik in Europe

Paris, March 1 (AFP/APP):YouTube has blocked Russian channels RT and Sputnik in Europe “taking into account the ongoing war in Ukraine”, the video-sharing platform said on Tuesday. “We are blocking the YouTube channels of RT and Sputnik in the whole of Europe with immediate effect. […]

Fire in Damascus mall kills five: state media

Damascus, March 1 (AFP/APP):A fire ripped through a shopping centre in the Syrian capital Damascus early Tuesday, killing at least five people, state media reported. Firefighters have “extinguished a blaze that broke out at dawn today in the La Mirada Mall building,” the official SANA […]