What’s behind South Africa’s flood disaster

Durban, South Africa, April 18 (AFP/APP): South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised country, has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours. But last week, storms pummelled the east coast city of Durban, triggering heavy floods and landslides that killed more than 440. […]

Chinese scientists create human stem cells by dint of chemicals

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua/APP) –: Chinese scientists have translated human somatic cells back into pluripotent stem cells, an “adult” version of early embryonic cells, using chemical molecules.   A group of researchers led by Deng Hongkui from Peking University reported finding the chemical cellular reprogramming […]

Russia bans British top official from entry

MOSCOW, Apr 18 (XINHUA/APP):The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that 13 top officials of Britain, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have been barred from entering Russia.   “This step was taken as a response to London’s unbridled information and political campaign aimed at isolating […]

UN chief welcomes creation of new IMF trust

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 18 (XINHUA/APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the creation of the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said his spokesman.   Guterres congratulated IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and the Executive Board for approving the […]

Businessman Tanveer Aliyas Khan becomes AJK’s Prime Minister

MUZAFFARABAD, Apr 18 (APP):Sardar Tanveer Aliyas Khan, a billionaire business man turned politician Monday became the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) territory after Imran Khan’s nominee Abdul Qayoom Niazi tendered his resignation before to face a no confidence motion by his own […]

PML-N fully capable of resolving energy crisis: Miftah Ismail

ISLAMABAD – April 18 (ONLINE) PML-N leader Miftah Ismail on Monday said his government was fully capable of resolving energy crisis under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Replying to the statement of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Hammad Azhar, Ismail […]

BNP Mengal’s lawmaker protests amidst firing at Balochs

ISLAMABAD – April 18 (ONLINE) Balochistan National Party Mengal group’s (BNP-Mengal) member National Assembly (MNA) Agha Hassan Baloch on Monday walked out of Assembly Session, marking his protest against the security forces’ alleged firing at protesting Baloch citizens. NA Session was convened Monday under the […]

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