UK music industry lost third of jobs over Covid: trade

London, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):Britain’s music industry lost more than one third of its jobs owing to the pandemic, an industry body revealed Tuesday, as it urged greater government support to aid the recovery. Employment across the sector slumped 35 percent annually to 128,000 jobs in […]

Two migrants found dead in bus at Austria-Hungary border

Vienna, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):The bodies of two migrants were discovered when Austrian troops stopped and searched a minibus at the border with Hungary, with the vehicle’s driver fleeing the scene, police told AFP on Tuesday. The suspect vehicle had crossed over from Hungary and the […]

PMD forecast dry weather in plain areas of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP):Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly dry weather for most plain parts of the country during the next 24 hours. The weather will remain dry and cold in hilly areas of the country. According to the synoptic situation, continental air was […]

IAEA chief concerned Tehran delaying key nuclear meeting

Washington, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency expressed concern on Tuesday that Iran was holding up negotiations aimed at reviving the landmark accord that scales back its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Raffael Grossi […]

Kidnappers in Haiti demand $17 mn ransom for US missionaries

PortauPrince, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):Kidnappers holding a group of 17 US and Canadian missionaries in Haiti including five children are demanding a ransom of $1 million for each of their hostages, security sources said Tuesday. The kidnapping by one of Haiti’s brazen criminal gangs has underlined […]

Eid Miladun Nabi celebrated in Pakistani embassies

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP):Embassies of Pakistan in different capitals of the world celebrated Eid Milad un Nabi (PBUH) on Tuesday with traditional zeal and fervour. The day was celebrated in the embassies of Tanzania, Canada, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Denmark, Kyrgyzstan, Japan, Egypt, India, China, France […]

Covid claims 20 more lives in Pakistan during 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP):Twenty more deaths due to coronavirus infection and 603 positive cases have been reported across the country in a single day. According to the National Command and Operation Centre’s statistics, 43,786 tests were conducted yesterday and positivity ratio remained one point three […]

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