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Row over Brazil v Argentina clash aborted minutes after kickoff

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Sao Paulo, Sept 7 (AFP/APP):Questions swirled on Monday after Brazilian health officials dramatically halted a World Cup qualifier against Argentina over alleged Covid-19 quarantine breaches by the visitors. As Argentina captain Lionel Messi and others questioned the timing of the controversial intervention, football’s world governing […]

‘Silent crisis’ looms as US to end Covid aid for millions of jobless

Posted on September 5, 2021 by News Desk

‘Silent crisis’ looms as US to end Covid aid for millions of jobless Washington, Sept 5 (AFP/APP):Spending less on food. Drawing down on retirement savings. Dropping out of the workforce altogether. Last year, the United States massively expanded unemployment aid as Covid-19 broke out. But […]

Fashion Week returning to New York with in-person energy

Posted on September 5, 2021 by News Desk

New York, Sept 5 (AFP/APP):After a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, New York is opening its Spring/Summer 2022 Fashion Week with the return of in-person runway shows featuring big names like Tom Ford and Altuzarra. But Covid-related curbs will deprive the series of […]

Bat survey identifies six new coronaviruses

Posted on September 3, 2021 by News Desk

Islamabad, SEP 03 (Online): Scientists have discovered six previously unknown coronaviruses in bats. The animals were in regions of Myanmar where humans come into close contact with wildlife as a result of agriculture, deforestation, and other ecological disruption. Scientists have identified six new coronaviruses. Wild […]

Stressing inclusive Afghan govt., Pakistan says while war has ended, peace remains to be won

Posted on September 3, 2021 by News Desk

WASHINGTON, Sep 02 (APP):A negotiated, inclusive settlement between the Taliban and the other Afghan factions is the “only plausible pathway” to peace in Afghanistan, and Pakistan continues to support all efforts towards that end, Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan has said. “Any government imposed by force […]

ISKP will have to pay the ultimate price; Biden warns terror group

Posted on September 2, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Sep 1 (APP): Graphic images in the aftermath of the horrific blast at Kabul airport shook the world as families mourned the deaths of 170 people, including 13 US servicemen, prompting US President Joe Biden to warn the terrorist group of Islamic State-Khorasan Province […]

Price tag on the planet? Helping business value nature

Posted on September 1, 2021 by News Desk

Paris, Sept 1 (AFP/APP):From agriculture to housing to transportation, economic growth has historically depended on burning through finite natural resources and rearranging natural landscapes. As the IUCN World Conservation Congress kicks off in France on Friday, an urgent question will be how to reduce the […]

Egypt dig uncovers 2,300-year-old settlement in Alexandria

Posted on August 28, 2021 by News Desk

Cairo, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Egypt on Friday announced the discovery of a settlement in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria dating back to at least the second century BC. An Egyptian archaeological team made the find in the city’s central Al-Shatby district during nine months of […]

Rotating presence at school, work limits Covid spread: study

Posted on August 27, 2021 by News Desk

Paris, Aug 26 (AFP/APP):The best way to keep Covid cases out of businesses and schools while maintaining some in-person presence is to create two rotating groups, a French study showed Thursday. Several research institutions including the CNRS and the University of Paris mapped real-world contact […]

LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines: study

Posted on August 25, 2021 by News Desk

Washington, Aug 25 (AFP/APP):Streetlights — particularly those that use white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) — not only disrupt insect behavior but are also a culprit behind their declining numbers, a new study carried out in southern England showed Wednesday. Artificial lights at night had been identified […]

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