Forests cover loss resulting in heat waves

PESHAWAR, May 20 (APP): Pakistan is losing 27,000 hectares of forests every year resulting into a substantial increase in temperature while causing adverse effects on human life, aquatic resources and agricultural productivity. Due to population growth, high demand of wood and unhealthy emissions, the country […]

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

Kyiv, Ukraine, May 8 (AFP/APP): Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – G7 to meet on Ukraine- President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to hold talks with G7 leaders via video conference to discuss the situation in his country. Further sanctions — […]

The longest non-stop flights in the world

Sydney, May 2 (AFP/APP): Qantas has revealed plans for the world’s longest-duration commercial flight by the end of 2025, ferrying passengers between Sydney and London on Airbus A350s in just over 19 hours. Only a handful of airlines fly non-stop over such vast distances, which […]

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

Kyiv, Ukraine, April 30 (AFP/APP): Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – More bodies found near Bucha – The bodies of three men with their hands tied were found in a pit near Bucha, a town close to Kyiv, police say. […]

What’s behind South Africa’s flood disaster

Durban, South Africa, April 18 (AFP/APP): South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised country, has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours. But last week, storms pummelled the east coast city of Durban, triggering heavy floods and landslides that killed more than 440. […]

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