Study reveals sustainable agriculture in north China 5,500 yrs ago

BEIJING,July 4 (Xinhua/APP): A study revealed that around 5,500 years ago, people had already developed agriculture in sustainable intensification of millet and pigs in north China. Previous studies, through the carbon isotope data of domestic pig bones, believed that both pigs and humans in the […]

Copenhagen shooting suspect had mental health issues: police

Copenhagen, July 4 (AFP/APP): Danish police said Monday that the suspect in a weekend shooting at a Copenhagen mall that left three dead, including two teenagers, was known to mental health services. “Our suspect is also known among psychiatric services, beyond that I do not […]

Nominations invited for 2023 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity

ABU DHABI, 03 July (Online): The organizing committee of ‘Zayed Award for Human Fraternity’ in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates has invited nominations for the fourth cycle of the award till October 31. The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity is an independent global award that […]

Blasts kill three in Russian city near Ukraine border

BELGOROD 03 July (Online): In Russia at least three people were killed and dozens of homes damaged in the city of Belgorod near the Ukraine border due to blasts. Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov posted on the his Telegram message that at least 11 apartment buildings […]

Russia quits several Council of Europe agreements

MOSCOW, Russia – July 2 (ONLINE) Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree to terminate Russia’s participation in a number of agreements within the Council of Europe framework, according to a document published by the official Russian web portal of legislative information. Starting […]

Death toll from northeast India landslide rises to 20

Guwahati, India, July 1 (AFP/APP):Rescuers in India’s northeast have recovered 20 bodies from the site of a landslide that buried a railway construction camp, the army said Friday, after a second day of search efforts. Security forces and disaster relief teams are still racing to […]

Dialogue with Suu Kyi ‘not impossible’ says Myanmar junta

Naypyidaw, Myanmar, July 1 (AFP/APP): Dialogue between Myanmar’s junta and ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the bloody crisis unleashed by the toppling of her government last year is “not impossible”, a junta spokesman told AFP on Friday. The Southeast Asian nation has […]

Hajj pilgrims offer Friday prayers at Masjid-ul-Haram

ISLAMABAD, Jul 01 (APP): Over 60,0000 Pakistanis and hundreds of thousands from across the globe offered Friday prayers at the Masjid-ul-Haram. The pilgrims were transported to Masjid-ul-Haram through shuttle service from their residential blocks in the morning to protect them from scorching heat, said a […]