China supports Palestine’s full UN membership

BEIJING: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, speaking to journalists during her regular briefing here on Thursday (11th April, 2024) stated that Palestine’s full UN membership was supported by her country that looked forward to speedy Council action. It may be recalled that Palestine, that had submitted application of full UN membership back in 2011, […]

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Electricity

Reduction in electricity tariffs announced

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Thursday (11th April, 2024) has announced reduction of Ts. 3.82/unit in electricity tariffs for the month of April, 2024. According to details fuel price adjustments for the current month have been set at Rs. 4.92/unit, down from Rs.7.06/ unit last month, translating into a reduction of Rs. 2.14/unit in fuel prices. […]

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Shooting in Philadelphia During Eid Fest

PHILADELPHIA: A shooting between rival groups left three people wounded on Tuesday (10th April, 2024) at an Eid-ul-Fitr fest held here. “We are very, very fortunate today that we did not have more individuals shot and anyone killed,” Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters. “In mid-afternoon as around 1,000 people were in the park celebrating […]

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UNGA

UNGA Sustainability Week initiative announced

MANHATTAN: The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Dennis Francis, has announced the UN body’s inaugural Sustainability Week, encapsulating a series of high-level discussions and initiatives aimed at propelling the implementation of sustainable practices and to address pressing challenges. To be held from 15 to 19 April, the UN chief’s flagship initiative converges […]

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Belgian Detective Hercule Poirot Farewell!

CAMBRIDGE: Agatha Christie’s 1930s typewriter and the manuscript of her final Hercule Poirot novel, which was kept for decades in a bank vault, were displayed on Saturday in a new exhibition delving into the “dark stuff” at the heart of crime fiction. The cover of the faded and fragile manuscript has the book’s title “Curtain” […]

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