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Mercosur trade bloc denies Zelensky request to address summit: Paraguay

Posted on July 21, 2022

Asuncion, July 20 (AFP/APP): South America’s Mercosur trade bloc has declined a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address its upcoming summit, host Paraguay said on Wednesday. Bloc members Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay failed to reach an agreement on Zelensky’s request, made to […]

UN report highlights multiple rights violations, abuses in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Posted on July 21, 2022

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 20 (APP):The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), in a new report released on Wednesday, highlighted human rights abuses since the Taliban takeover of the country in August last year, pointing out they bear responsibility for extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests […]

Rising food & fuel prices hitting poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD

Posted on July 21, 2022

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 20 (APP):Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to rising food and energy prices amid rapid inflation and increasing debt, leaving the most vulnerable consumers in a dire situation, according to the UN trade […]

Climate activists block UK’s busiest motorway after deadly heatwave

Posted on July 21, 2022

London, July 20 (AFP/APP): Climate demonstrators on Wednesday triggered a lengthy tailback on Britain’s busiest motorway, warning that a record-breaking heatwave was a dire reminder for urgent action. Members of the group Just Stop Oil climbed gantries over the M25 encircling London, causing police to […]

Assefa Bhutto accorded warm welcome in Hyderabad, leads election rally

Posted on July 21, 2022

HYDERABAD, Jul 20 (APP): Pakistan People’s Party leader Assefa Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday visited different areas of Hyderabad as part of the election campaign for the upcoming local government polls. Assefa Bhutto, along with party leaders, attended an election rally and appealed the people of […]

Tennis: Hamburg ATP/WTA results – 1st update

Posted on July 21, 2022

Hamburg, July 20 (AFP/APP): Hamburg ATP/WTA results on Wednesday (x denotes seed; players representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing under the name or flag of their countries): Men 1st rd Andrey Rublev (x2) bt Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 6-3, 6-4 2nd rd Alex Molcan […]

Dire need to sensitize world for early resolution of Kashmir dispute: AJK President

Posted on July 21, 2022

MIRPUR (AJK) Jul 20 (APP): Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry said that since the issue of Kashmir has entered into a decisive phase there was dire need to sensitize the world’s community about the early resolution of the longstanding issue that […]

Denmark reports July record as heatwave hits Nordics

Posted on July 21, 2022

Copenhagen, July 20 (AFP/APP): Denmark on Wednesday reported the highest-ever recorded temperature for July, the country’s meteorological institute said, warning that the country was nearing an all-time temperature record. The announcement came as a heatwave that has already broken records in other parts of Europe […]

Draghi on last legs as bid to save Italy government fails

Posted on July 21, 2022

Rome, July 20 (AFP/APP): Italy’s popular Prime Minister Mario Draghi looked out of time on Wednesday after three political parties refused to take part in a confidence vote, foiling efforts to resolve a crisis now expected to lead to his resignation and snap elections. Draghi […]

Shallwani expresses willingness to support Akhuwat‘s low cost housing program

Posted on July 21, 2022

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP): Secretary Ministry of Housing and Works Iftikhar Ali Shallwani on Wednesday met with founder Akhuwat Foundation Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib and expressed his willingness to support the extension of low cost housing projects. Dr. Saqib briefed the secretary about Prime Minister’s […]

News Desk

Mercosur trade bloc denies Zelensky request to address summit: Paraguay

UN report highlights multiple rights violations, abuses in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Rising food & fuel prices hitting poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD

Climate activists block UK’s busiest motorway after deadly heatwave

Assefa Bhutto accorded warm welcome in Hyderabad, leads election rally

Tennis: Hamburg ATP/WTA results – 1st update

Dire need to sensitize world for early resolution of Kashmir dispute: AJK President

Denmark reports July record as heatwave hits Nordics

Draghi on last legs as bid to save Italy government fails

Shallwani expresses willingness to support Akhuwat‘s low cost housing program

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