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Italy detains migrants rescue ship ‘over port’

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ROME Aug 22 (Online): Italian authorities have detained a migrant rescue ship for 20 days after it disobeyed an order about where to disembark its passengers, the charity which operates the vessel said on Monday. The 14-metre ex-lifeboat Aurora picked up 72 people in distress […]

Zango makes athletics history

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BUDAPEST Aug 22 (Online): Hugues Fabrice Zango gave Burkina Faso their first global athletics title when he won men’s triple jump world gold in Budapest on Monday. The 30-year-old won with a best effort of 17.64m to add gold to his world silver last year […]

UKSHA team calls on Health Minister

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Islamabad; 22 August 2023 (Online): UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) Chief Executive Officer Professor Dame Jenny Harries along with her team called on the Caretaker Federal Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan. The meeting was attended by Secretary Health Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, Additional Secretary Kamran Rehman […]

Caretaker Minister vows to maintain momentum of CPEC Projects

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Islamabad, August 22, 2023 (Online): Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Mr. Muhammad Sami Saeed, led a comprehensive meeting today to review the progress made in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. Dr. Nadeem Javaid, Chief Economist and Head of CPEC, provided an […]

US home sales cool as mortgage rates remain high

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Washington, Aug 22 (AFP/APP): Sales of homes in the United States ticked down in July, according to industry data released on Tuesday, as elevated mortgage rates and limited housing supply held buyers back. The housing market in the world’s biggest economy has been reeling as […]

Covid-19 may trigger new-onset high blood pressure: Study

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (APP): Covid-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, is significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure in adults with pre-existing heart conditions, finds new study based on analysis of electronic medical records of more than 45,000 people. While Covid-19 is typically more […]

Russian army officials in Libya after Haftar invite

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Tripoli, Aug 22 (AFP/APP): Russian military officials including Moscow’s deputy defence minister arrived in Libya on Tuesday after receiving an invitation from pro-Moscow military strongman Khalifa Haftar. Haftar, who backs the country’s eastern administration, is close to Russia’s private Wagner mercenary group, whose troops guard […]

EU commission vice president resigns to stand in Dutch elections

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Brussels, Aug 22 (AFP/APP): European Commission vice president Frans Timmermans announced his resignation Tuesday to stand in the Dutch general elections with ambitions of becoming the next prime minister. Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen responded to his notification by thanking Timmermans, 62, for his […]

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