Britain’s Lowden sets new women’s one-hour cycling record

Paris, Sept 30 (AFP/APP):British rider Joscelin Lowden claimed a new women’s one-hour track cycling record on Thursday in Switzerland, setting a new mark of 48.405 kilometres. The 33-year-old smashed the previous record of 48.007km set by Italian Vittoria Bussi at altitude in Mexico in 2018. […]

Zambia IMF bailout talks make ‘progress’ : president

Lusaka, Sept 30 (AFP/APP):Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema said Thursday he had made progress in talks with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout to resolve his nation’s debt crisis. The copper-rich nation made Africa’s first coronavirus-era sovereign debt default last year, and requested funding from […]

Balore Khan secures first position in CSS exam

ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (APP):Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Thursday announced the results of Central Superior Services(CSS) written examination 2021. According to FPSC, a total of 39,650 candidates applied for the written examination of CSS, out of which 17,240 participated in the examination. Out of the […]

Youth at climate talks frustrated yet defiant

Milan, Sept 30 (AFP/APP):”Is our voice so scary?” For representatives of the next generation, who fear being saddled with a lifetime of climate misery, three days of events designed to have their voices heard hardly seem sufficient to address their concern. Four hundred youth activists […]

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