British Museum director quits over stolen treasures

LONDON Aug 26 (Online): The director of the British Museum said on Friday he would step down after admitting to failings in its investigation into the theft of items from its collection. Hartwig Fischer, a German art historian who had led the museum since 2016, […]

FIFA provisionally suspends Spanish football president Rubiales

ISLAMABAD Aug 26 (Online): FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has provisionally suspended Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) head Luis Rubiales for 90 days, it said on Saturday, amid uproar after he grabbed player Jenni Hermoso’s head and kissed her on the lips after Spain’s victory at the Women’s […]

Wildlife department rescues 26 lizards in Lal Suhanra Park

LAHORE Aug 26 (Online): Punjab Wildlife Authorities have successfully rescued and released 26 lizards that were ensnared in traps illegally set within the confines of Lal Suhanra National Park. A local group of nomads had placed over 300 traps across various areas of the National […]

Xi, Modi hold rare sitting for China-India border

BEIJING Aug 25 (Online): Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held “candid and in-depth” talks to ease tensions along their disputed frontier, Beijing said on Friday, after a rare face to face encounter between the two leaders. Relations between the world’s […]

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