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Gaza’s Hamas authorities stage jab lottery to boost vaccinations

Posted on August 23, 2021 by News Desk

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, (AFP/APP):Authorities in the Islamist Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip launched a lottery on Monday aimed at encouraging Palestinians to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, with winnings of up to $3,000. The enclave of some two million people has seen an upsurge in infections […]

Defiant Cuomo blames ‘rush to judgment’ in farewell speech

Posted on August 23, 2021 by News Desk

New York, (AFP/APP):Outgoing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he had been the victim of a “political firecracker” as he prepared to leave office Monday after resigning over sexual harassment allegations. In a pre-recorded farewell address, the once-powerful Democrat insisted an inquiry that found he […]

Envoy rejects US lawmaker’s claim that Pakistan’s military strategy responsible for Afghan army’s defeat

Posted on August 23, 2021 by News Desk

WASHINGTON, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Asad Majeed Khan, has disputed a claim by a US lawmaker that Pakistani military strategy led to the defeat of the Afghan Army at the hands of the Taliban, telling him that Islamabad and Washington have in fact […]

Pakistan’s digital achievements shine at China-SCO forum

Posted on August 23, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, Pakistan’s digital achievements wow the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states at the 2021 China-SCO Forum on the Digital Economy Industry and the Smart China Expo 2021 starting from Monday (August 23) in China’s tech hub of Chongqing. The digital achievements, which are showcased […]

Taliban says ‘hundreds’ of fighters head for holdout valley

Posted on August 23, 2021 by News Desk

Dubai, (AFP/APP):The Taliban said on Sunday that “hundreds” of its fighters were heading to the Panjshir Valley, one of the few parts of Afghanistan not yet controlled by the group. Since the Taliban overran Afghanistan, flickers of resistance have begun to emerge with some ex-government […]

Haiti quake toll rises as gangs hamper aid efforts

Posted on August 23, 2021 by News Desk

PortauPrince, (AFP/APP):The death toll in the major earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14 has risen to 2,207, authorities said Sunday, as attacks on aid convoys have complicated efforts to bring relief to survivors. “New bodies have been found in the south,” said a statement […]

SAARC-CCI seeks global support to rebuild Afghanistan

Posted on August 22, 2021 by News Desk

LAHORE, (APP):South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation-Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC-CCI) Sunday called upon the international community to play its effective role in rebuilding of Afghanistan and extend financial support and make investments there enabling the region’s poorest state to grow economically. SAARC-CCI President […]

OIC to convene extraordinary session on Afghanistan situation

Posted on August 21, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, (APP):The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will convene an extraordinary session of the OIC Executive Meeting in Saudi Arabia’s city Jeddah on August 22 (tomorrow) to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the OIC Secretary General informed Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday. OIC […]

Diving among ancient ruins where Romans used to party

Posted on August 21, 2021 by News Desk

Baiae, Italy, (AFP/APP):Fish dart across mosaic floors and into the ruined villas, where holidaying Romans once drank, plotted and flirted in the party town of Baiae, now an underwater archaeological park near Naples. Statues which once decorated luxury abodes in this beachside resort are now […]

Biden taps Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China, Rahm Emanuel to Japan

Posted on August 21, 2021 by News Desk

Washington, (AFP/APP):President Joe Biden on Friday nominated career diplomat Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China and former Chicago mayor and Democratic party heavyweight Rahm Emanuel to head the embassy in Japan. The White House also announced Biden had tapped another experienced diplomat, Michael Battle, for […]

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Gaza’s Hamas authorities stage jab lottery to boost vaccinations

Defiant Cuomo blames ‘rush to judgment’ in farewell speech

Envoy rejects US lawmaker’s claim that Pakistan’s military strategy responsible for Afghan army’s defeat

Pakistan’s digital achievements shine at China-SCO forum

Taliban says ‘hundreds’ of fighters head for holdout valley

Haiti quake toll rises as gangs hamper aid efforts

SAARC-CCI seeks global support to rebuild Afghanistan

OIC to convene extraordinary session on Afghanistan situation

Diving among ancient ruins where Romans used to party

Biden taps Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China, Rahm Emanuel to Japan

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