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CPEC IT Joint Working Group to boost new infrastructure: Du Zhenli

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BEIJING, Oct 19 (APP):The cooperation in digital infrastructure and IT under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will soon make some significant progress under the IT industry joint working group (JWG) established at 10th CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting, said Du Zhenli, Deputy Director-General of […]

M. Night Shyamalan to lead Berlin film fest jury

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Berlin, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):US director M. Night Shyamalan will head up the jury at the 72nd Berlin film festival in February, set to be held as an in-person event after this year’s hybrid edition due to the pandemic. The Indian-born American filmmaker shot to fame […]

Conflict pollution wrecking Syria coast: report

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Beirut, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):Leaks from moored tankers, underwater pipelines and wastewater systems are turning the Syrian coast into a major environmental hotspot, said a report released on Tuesday. The study by Dutch peace-building organisation PAX analysed public and commercial satellite imagery to assess the damage […]

41 dead as heavy rains batter northern India

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Dehradun, India, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):At least 41 people died and more than a dozen were missing after landslides and flash floods triggered by several days of heavy rain hit northern India, officials said Tuesday. Officials in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand said 35 people were […]

UK music industry lost third of jobs over Covid: trade

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

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