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Thousands evacuated as typhoon pummels southern China, Vietnam

Beijing, July 17 (AFP/APP): A quarter million people were evacuated in southern China and Vietnam before a major typhoon roared ashore late Monday bringing fierce winds and rain and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains. The China Meteorological Administration said typhoon Talim, […]

US, China aim to revive climate cooperation as tensions simmer

WASHINGTON 16 July (Online): The United States (US) and China will look to revive efforts to combat global warming this week, in bilateral meetings that observers hope will raise the bar on ambitions ahead of UN-sponsored climate talks in late 2023. The talks follow two […]

Heavy rains, flooding leave 22 dead in South Korea

Seoul, July 15 (AFP/APP): At least 22 people have died and 14 are missing after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in South Korea, officials said Saturday, with thousands more ordered to evacuate their homes. South Korea is at the peak of its summer monsoon […]

Eleven children die every week attempting to cross Mediterranean migration route – UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 14 (APP): During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported Friday. The figure […]

China executes kindergarten teacher for poisoning preschoolers

BEIJING 14 July (Online): A former kindergarten teacher was executed in central China this week after killing one child and injuring 24 others by poisoning their porridge with sodium nitrite four years ago, state media reported on Friday. Wang Yun, 39, had unsuccessfully appealed the […]

Blinken rallies SE Asia against ‘coercion’ in swipe at China

Jakarta, July 14 (AFP/APP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed unity Friday with Southeast Asian nations against “coercion”, in a thinly veiled reference to Beijing, as host Indonesia warned at talks that the region should not become a proxy for global rivalries. Blinken met […]

PM Shehbaz breaks ground on $3.48 bn Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5

MIANWALI, Jul 14 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday broke ground on the 1200 MW Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 (C-5) here which is likely to be completed in seven to eight years at a cost of around US$3.48 billion. On June 30, […]

Greek coast guard ‘pressured’ migrants over boat-sinking testimony: BBC

ISLAMABAD 13 july (Online): A BBC investigation has found evidence showing Greek coast guard officials pressured survivors of a migrant vessel disaster that killed up to 600 people last month to name nine Egyptians on the boat as traffickers. The nine men were detained a […]

Supreme Court fixes case regarding army court for hearing

ISLAMABAD, Jul 13 (APP The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed July 18, a date to hear the cases pertaining trials of rioters of May 9, in military courts. A six-member bench of the top court headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial would take up […]

IMF Board approves Stand-by Agreement of $3 bln for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 12 (APP):The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Wednesday approved the Stand-by Agreement (SBA) for US$ 3 billion for Pakistan, according to a short statement shared by the fund on its website. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mohammad Ishaq Dar also […]

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