Pandemic deaths fall by a fifth
PARIS: The Covid-19 pandemic continued its resurgence this week, in particular in Asia and Europe, but the number of related global deaths plunged by a fifth. - 12 percent rise in…
Tokyo Olympics
Olympics chief admits ‘sleepless nights’ over troubled Tokyo Games
TOKYO: Olympics chief Thomas Bach revealed "doubts" and "sleepless nights" over the postponed Tokyo Games on Tuesday as the opening ceremony nears after a year's delay and coronavirus chaos that has…
COVID-19 Pandemic plunges 100M more workers into poverty: UN
GENEVA: The pandemic has pushed over 100 million more workers into poverty, the UN said Wednesday (2nd of June, 2021), after working hours plummeted and access to good quality jobs evaporated.…
Pandemic steals psychological health, students say
ANKARA: Anadolu Agency spoke with university students in Istanbul to get a sense about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their lives, what it taught or brought, took away, as…
New Yorkers patrol after anti-Asian attacks
NEW YORK: Wearing bright safety vests and carrying walkie-talkies, volunteers patrol a Chinese neighborhood in New York to protect Asian Americans against a surge of pandemic-era violence after deadly mass…
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia extends suspension of int’l flights
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the extension of the suspension of international commercial flights for an additional week. The Interior Ministry also announced the suspension of land and sea…
UK
UK inflation sinks to 0.2 percent on virus stimulus
LONDON: British inflation sank close to zero in August on state coronavirus stimulus measures, including a restaurant discount scheme and tax cuts, as well as plunging air fares, data showed…
Waqar happy with young bowlers’ progress on England tour
ISLAMABAD: Former pacer Waqar Younis believed the preparation for the England tour was not ideal, due to the COVID-19 pandemic but expressed happiness on the young bowlers’ excellent progress in…
Sadiq Sanjrani
Parliamentarians have crucial role in peace, development: Sanjrani
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has said that parliaments and parliamentarians have a crucial role in the promotion of peace, democracy and development and in this regard Inter Parliamentary…
Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme covering around 109 million people: Sania Nishtar
BEIJING: The COVID-19 pandemic may not have destroyed the planet, but it is certainly putting public and private institutions to a harsh test. In addition to its dire health consequences,…
India lockdown sees over 18 million job losses: report
NEW DELHI: The lockdown India went through since March 25 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic led to huge job losses across the country as almost all manufacturing and…
Pandemic has silver lining for Iraq: food self-sufficiency
AFAK (IRAQ): Unlike in years past, Iraqi farmer Ahmed Mohsen now walks past his local market with a smile on his face. The pale green melons he harvested are selling…
Pakistan, China expand bilateral cooperation in diverse fields in recent years: Pak Envoy
BEIJING: Pakistan and China have deepened their all-weather cooperation in recent years and have expanded bilateral ties in diverse fields of cooperation for mutual benefit, Pakistan Ambassador to China Naghmana…
COVID-19 pandemic could increase the global burden of tuberculosis
ISLAMABAD: The global COVID-19 pandemic could significantly increase the global burden of tuberculosis (TB) due to disruptions to health services, and delays to diagnosis and treatment, according to new estimates…
COVID-19 threatens to derail progress by African countries
KARACHI: UNESCO observes 25th of May as the Africa Day, but this year Secretary General António Guterres noted that it was being marked by the world under extremely difficult circumstances…