‘Spiral of death’ in DR Congo’s Ituri province

Bunia, DR Congo, Dec 5 (AFP/APP):In Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, armed groups are attacking more and more villages by the day. Last month more than 100 civilians were killed in just a week. DRC and neighbouring Uganda this week launched a military operation […]

Russia’s Ovechkin reaches 750-goal milestone

Los Angeles, Dec 5 (AFP/APP):Alex Ovechkin is showing no signs of slowing down well into his 30s as the Russian all-star notched his 750th National Hockey League career goal to power the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 36-year-old […]

Nisar Bazmi’s 97th birth anniversary celebrated

MULTAN, Dec 05 (APP):Pride of Performance music maestro, Nisar Bazmi, was well versed with use of orchestra which resulted into peerless and evergreen songs for Pakistan film industry. Talking to APP in connection with 97th birth anniversary of celebrated musician, known composer Ustad Sagheer Ahmad […]

Sealand: the ‘micronation’ defying the UK and Covid

Sealand, Dec 5 (AFP/APP):It’s a hulking metal-and-concrete platform in the North Sea that has been run as an independent micronation in defiance of the UK government for the last 54 years. But even on Sealand, some seven miles (11 kilometres) off the coast of southeast […]

Siraj rejects ‘IMF-made’ mini-budget

Peshawar – December 3 (Online): Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Siraj-ul-Haq on Friday alleged that government’s expected ‘mini-budget’ was made as per the directions of International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that his party rejected the mini budget. “It will only add-up to inflation, poverty and unemployment” Siraj […]

Shaheen Afridi wishes to captain Qalandars in next PSL season

Islamabad – December 3 (Online): Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi said on Friday that he is looking forward to captaining Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) if given the opportunity. He lauded the management of Lahore Qalandars during a virtual press conference, […]

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