Dismantling shut ski resorts an uphill battle in Swiss Alps

BourgSaintPierre, Switzerland, July 5 (AFP/APP): In a remote, secluded valley in the Swiss Alps, a line of rusty ski lift masts scar the grassy hillside where cows lazily graze. The lifts at the once bustling Super Saint Bernard ski resort in Switzerland’s southern Wallis canton, […]

Pakistan Railways demolish illegal structures

SARGODHA, July 05 (APP): Pakistan Railways on Tuesday demolished several illegal structures during a crackdown against illegal occupants on Railways properties in Sargodha division. According to Railways spokesman here, the department conducted raids and retrieved railways state land. The team demolished illegal structures including houses, […]

SAS files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in US

Stockholm, July 5 (AFP/APP):Scandinavian airline SAS said Tuesday it has filed for so-called Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the United States, as a part of a restructuring plan, a day after pilots walked out on strike. In order “to proceed with the implementation of key […]

Chinese astronomers detect 9 super lithium-rich unevolved stars

BEIJING, Jul 5 (XINHUA/APP): Using China’s largest optical telescope, astronomers have discovered a record number of unevolved stars rich in lithium, a key chemical element linking cosmology to the structure and evolution of stars. With the help of the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic […]

Philippines inflation accelerates 6.1 pct in June

MANILA, Jul 5 (XINHUA/APP):The year-on-year inflation in the Philippines accelerated to 6.1 percent in June from 5.4 percent in May, mainly due to higher prices in food and non-alcohol beverages and transport, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. PSA head Dennis Mapa said […]

Ronaldo’s power play puts pressure on Ten Hag

London, July 5 (AFP/APP): Cristiano Ronaldo’s shock demand to leave Manchester United has thrown Erik ten Hag’s plans into disarray as he scrambles to contain the fall-out from the Portugal star’s power play. Just one year after returning to United in a blockbuster move from […]

S.Korea’s imported car sale logs double-digit fall in June

SEOUL, Jul 5 (XINHUA/APP): South Korea’s imported car sale logged a double-digit fall last month due to continued supply chain disruptions, industry data showed Tuesday. The number of imported vehicles sold here was 22,695 in June, down 13.3 percent from a year earlier, according to […]

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