Four US cops charged over Breonna Taylor death

Washington, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): The US Justice Department charged four police officers on Thursday over the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed in a botched 2020 raid on her home in Louisville, Kentucky. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the four officers were being […]

Philippines logs 4,439 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths

MANILA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/APP): The Philippines reported 4,439 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,790,309. Thursday’s daily tally is the highest since Feb. 10. The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of active […]

Parts of blast-damaged Beirut silos collapse on anniversary

Beirut, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): Several more grain silos damaged by the 2020 Beirut port explosion collapsed Thursday, as hundreds marched toward them to mark the second anniversary of the disaster. AFP correspondents saw parts of the gutted structure fall down while local media said at […]

CPEC; 330MW TEL successfully synchronized with National Grid

BEIJING, Aug 4 (APP):The 330MW Thar Energy Limited Power Plant (TEL), a mine-mouth lignite-fired power plant under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at Thar Coal Block II, Sindh, was successfully synchronized with the National Grid. The Project is a joint venture among Hub Power Company […]

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