WASHINGTON: The US space probe Osiris-Rex on Monday left the orbit of the asteroid Bennu; from which it collected dust samples last year, to begin its long journey back to Earth. The probe still has a vast distance to cover before it lands in the Utah desert on September 24, 2023. Osiris-Rex is “now moving […]
China is the world leader in greenhouse gas emissions that affect climate change, and it does not even come near. China’s 2019 greenhouse gas emissions surpassed those of all other developed nations combined. According to a study published last week by the Rhodium Group, China’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 were higher than those of […]
According to the Pentagon, a US naval ship fires warning shots after 13 warships from the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) of Iran approached it and other American Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. After a relative lull in such encounters over the last year, a US naval ship fires warning shots […]
CHICAGO: Hundreds marched through the streets of Chicago on Friday to protest the police shooting of Adam Toledo, a day after the city released a graphic video of a police officer shooting and killing the 13-year-old Latino boy in an alley two weeks ago. Demonstrators chanted “Hands up, don’t shoot!” and “No justice, no peace!” […]
A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before killing himself in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said, in the latest in a spate of mass shootings after a relative lull during the pandemic. Five people were hospitalized after the Thursday night shooting, according to police. One […]
Coronavirus: Pakistan has banned arrivals from 12 countries from March 23 to April 5; its Civil Aviation Authority announced Saturday. These 12 C-category countries include Botswana, Brazil, Columbia, Comoros, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia. Travelers from 20 A-category countries do not require any PCR test of Coronavirus to enter Pakistan. […]
A woman who boarded an Uber ride and did not have a mask on was asked by the driver to wear one. The request was met by an extreme reaction — especially amid a raging coronavirus pandemic. The woman, Arna Kimiai, proceeded to cough on the man, Subhakar Khadka — repeatedly. Her behavior has resulted […]
LONDON: Well-known British-Pakistani Momin Saqib, a former student; has named a Commonwealth Youth COVID-19 Hero at the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2021. The Commonwealth Youth Awards recognize young people; who are actively involved in bringing about meaningful change and are integral to creating a more innovative and interconnected future. In its 2021 edition, the Awards highlighted […]
A federal judge has blocked the US Department of Defense from placing restrictions on Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi that were set to take effect next week. Just before former President Trump left office in January, the Department of Defense designated Xiaomi as a “Chinese Communist military company,” (CCMC) making it subject to Trump’s executive order […]
(WASHINGTON). President Joe Biden announced he is directing US states to open Covid vaccination eligibility to all adults by May 1. A step that he says could allow for small gatherings on Independence Day on July 4.
