New Italy carrier agrees to buy Alitalia planes, slots

Rome, Aug 24 (AFP/APP):The board of directors of ITA, Italy’s new flag carrier born out of the ashes of long-struggling Alitalia, approved Tuesday a binding offer for 52 of the latter’s aircraft, related airport slots and other assets. The new airline will start flying on […]

IMF extends $334m in aid to South Sudan: central bank

Juba, Aug 24 (AFP/APP):The IMF has loaned $334 million (284 million euros) to South Sudan, the country’s central bank governor said Tuesday, as its ailing economy teeters from a currency crisis and soaring inflation. It is the third time in a year the Washington DC-based […]

West Indies need 216 runs in second Pakistan Test

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug 24 (AFP/APP):Brief scores at lunch on the fifth and final day of the second Test of the two-match series between the West Indies and Pakistan at Sabina Park on Tuesday: Pakistan 302-9 declared (Fawad Alam 124 n.o., Babar Azam 75, Mohammad Rizwan […]

Health Secretary for speeding up dengue surveillance

LAHORE, Aug 24 (APP):Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare department Sarah Aslam has directed the department to speed up dengue prevention activities across Punjab. In a statement on Tuesday, she appealed to the public to take special care of cleanliness and citizens should be more responsible […]

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