Germany arrests two suspects in double police killing

Kusel, Germany, Jan 31 (AFP/APP): German police on Monday arrested two suspects in a major manhunt triggered by the fatal shooting of two police officers during a routine traffic stop. A 38-year-old suspect was taken into custody in the western state of Saarland shortly after […]

IHC up holds decision regarding auction of Dar’s house

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday allowed to auction a house owned by ex-finance minister Ishaq Dar and dismissed a petition against it. A two judge bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz announced the decision […]

UK youth return to insecure jobs after pandemic: study

London, Jan 31 (AFP/APP): Britain’s young people were disproportionately hit by unemployment during the Covid-19 pandemic and many have since returned to work in more insecure jobs, a think-tank said Monday. Three-quarters of Britons aged 18-24 who lost their jobs during the early stages of […]

Swedish film festival puts audiences under hypnosis

Stockholm, Jan 31 (AFP/APP):To add another dimension to the cinematic experience, Scandinavia’s largest film festival introduced 20 minutes of hypnosis ahead of the featured movies. “We have built this hypnotic cinema to experiment with the film experience, to challenge our ideas about how to watch […]

Shafqat terms few years not enough to improve system

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): Federal Minister for Education and Vocational Training Shafqat Mehmood on Monday said there were lot of things for doing to improve the system but it was not possible in few years time. Talking to a private news channel, he said the […]

Boeing to sell 34 777X cargo planes to Qatar Airways

Washington, Jan 31 (AFP/APP): US plane maker Boeing reached a pair of major agreements on Monday with Qatar Airways, including the sale of 34 777X freighters worth an estimated $20 billion. Besides the 34 planes, Qatar Airways also has purchase rights for another 16 777X […]

Canada PM Trudeau says tests positive for Covid-19

Ottawa, Jan 31 (AFP/APP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for Covid-19, while calling out truckers protesting against vaccine mandates. “I feel well and have no symptoms,” the 50-year-old premier told a news conference. Trudeau had announced last week he […]

US, Russia clash over Ukraine at UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 (APP):The United States and Russia had a verbal duel Monday at the U.N. Security Council over the Ukraine issue, with Washington accusing Moscow of endangering peace by deploying troops on Ukraine’s borders while the top Russian diplomat here dismissed what he […]

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