Ukraine holds line with Western arms, but needs more

Toretsk, Ukraine, Oct 12 (AFP/APP): First there was a teasing crackle of small arms fire then a burst of sharp bangs as Ukrainian assault infantry fired their US-made grenade launder at the Russian positions opposite. The frontline in this part of the Donetsk region in […]

Native Americans fear loss of Indigenous languages in US

New York, Oct 12 (AFP/APP):As Native Americans this week celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day — the holiday increasingly recognized in the United States in lieu of “Columbus Day” — members of the continent’s hundreds of tribes shared a common concern: the ongoing extinction of their ancestral […]

Cash-strapped Wasps suspended from English Premiership

London, Oct 12 (AFP/APP): Wasps became the latest cash-strapped club to be suspended from the crisis-torn English Premiership on Wednesday after confirming they are “likely” to enter administration. In another colossal blow for the English domestic game, Wasps are the second Premiership club to be […]

Brain cells in dish learn to play video game

Washington, Oct 12 (AFP/APP): Neuroscientists have shown that lab-grown brain cells can learn to play the classic video game Pong, and could be capable of “intelligent and sentient behavior.” Brett Kagan, who led a study published in the journal Neuron Wednesday, told AFP his findings […]

Audio leaks expose Imran’s ‘true face’: Latif

ISLAMABAD – October 10 (ONLINE) Federal Minister Javed Latif said Monday recent audio leaks have exposed the ‘true face’ of former Prime Minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Monday, Javed Latif said government will take strict action against […]

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