A high-level Saudi Arabian delegation, led by Saudi Investment Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, is expected to arrive in Islamabad today at 6pm for a two-day visit aimed at boosting economic cooperation between the two nations. There are reports the delegation may arrive in Pakistan tomorrow morning. Khalid bin Abdulaziz is also the former minister…
The UN COP29 conference, which is scheduled to be held, from 11 November to 22 November in Baku, might pressurize rich countries to increase their contribution to ‘climate finance’ for poor countries by hundreds of billions of dollars.Climate finance is likely to be the top agenda at the conference amid disagreements on how much is…
Israel estimates some 117 hostages held by Hamas have been released or freed; 63 are believed still to be alive in Gaza. Here’s what we know. Source link
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 9, 2024, 03:13 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Jürgen Klopp is set to make his return to football as head of global soccer at Red Bull,…
Have you ever considered how access to proper sanitation affects health, dignity and the environment? In a groundbreaking move, the pioneering water and housing products company LIXIL secured its position as the first commercial license partner for the Generation 2 Reinvented Toilet (G2RT). This innovative off-grid toilet, developed in collaboration with Georgia Tech, is set…
North Korea’s army has said it will sever road and railway access to South Korea and fortify areas on its side of the border, state media reported. The Korean People’s Army said on Wednesday that it will “completely cut off roads and railways” linked to South Korea and “fortify the relevant areas of our side…
One complicating factor has been that microRNAs can be unstable Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the latest Nobel Prize winners in medicine, have been recognized for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA in human DNA. This genetic switch, capable of turning gene functions on or off, holds immense potential for treating various diseases, including cancer, heart…
An employee of a bank counts US dollar notes at a branch in Hanoi, Vietnam May 16, 2016.— Reuters Remittances sent home by overseas workers jumped 29% year-on-year (YoY) to $2.849 billion in September from $2.208 billion in the same month last year, latest numbers released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on…
A broker talks on the phone at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on May 20, 2024. — PPI After flirting with yet another new all-time high of above 86,400 points, stocks on Wednesday were flattened by late selling as investors shed overbought holdings to interrupt a multi-session rally, triggered by optimism over a big…
A British doctor pleaded guilty Monday for the attempted murder of his mother’s partner by disguising himself as a nurse to inject the victim with poison but telling the victim it was a Covid-19 vaccine. Thomas Kwan, 53, sported a wig, facial hair and medical mask when he administered the fake Covid vaccine to Patrick…
