Tiger breeding, exports flourish in S.Africa: charity

Johannesburg, Feb 1 (AFP/APP):South Africa’s legal lion breeding has spawned a tiger farming industry for commercial exports, potentially posing a threat to the species already in decline, an animal welfare group warned Tuesday. Breeding lions for commercial hunting and for bone exports towards Asia is […]

Austria’s economic growth slows in Q4 2021

VIENNA, Feb 1 (Xinhua/APP) –:Austria’s economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021 as the COVID-19-induced lockdown measures dampened tourism, trade and transportation, the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) said on Monday. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 5.4 percent year-on-year […]

WHO warns of Covid medical waste threat

Geneva, Feb 1 (AFP/APP):The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the vast amount of waste produced in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic posed a threat to human and environmental health. The tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste had put a huge strain on […]

German inflation in January halts rally at 4.9 pct

BERLIN, Feb 1 (Xinhua/APP) –:The national consumer price index (CPI) in Germany in January rose by 4.9 percent on an annual basis, easing from 5.3 percent in December, according to preliminary data published by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Monday. The figure is […]

FFC Announces Final Results for the Year 2021

Rawalpindi (PNI) Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) has announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021 in its Board of Directors meeting held on January 31, 2022. The Company achieved net profitably of Rs 21.89 billion translating into an EPS of Rs […]

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