Pakistan World News
Sun, 07 Feb 21 15:11:02 +0500Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid shot less effective against South African variant: study
Drugmaker believes its vaccine could protect against severe disease
Sun, 07 Feb 21 13:32:01 +0500UAE temporarily restricts Covid-19 vaccinations to elderly, chronic diseases
The move came as daily infections tripled in around six weeks to hit a record 3,977
Sun, 07 Feb 21 10:11:38 +0500Himalayan glacier bursts in India, 100-150 feared dead in floods
Dubbed the “Himalayan tsunami” by the media due to the torrents of water unleashed in the mountainous area
Sun, 07 Feb 21 16:52:54 +0500Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention
Mahmoud Hussein, an Egyptian detained in December 2016 after arriving in Cairo from Doha on vacation
Mon, 08 Feb 21 08:41:11 +0500UK says Astrazeneca vaccine prevents COVID-19 death as South Africa halts shots
Only a tiny minority are likely to be important or change the virus in an appreciable way says British Medical Journal
Sun, 07 Feb 21 13:34:08 +0500India’s illegal actions in IIOJK pave way for international intervention: PM’s aide
India is behaving like a rogue state and playing a role of spoiler in Afghan peace process, says Moeed Yusuf
Sun, 07 Feb 21 19:13:19 +0500S African women turn to guns to fight rape, murder scourge
South Africa is among the most violent countries on Earth, and its homicide rates are constantly increasing
Mon, 08 Feb 21 06:44:02 +0500Monks, nurses join third day of protests against Myanmar coup
Calls to join protests and to back a campaign of civil disobedience grow louder and more organised
Sun, 07 Feb 21 17:05:45 +0500UK says Covid-19 booster and annual vaccinations very probable
UK already provided nearly 11.5 million first doses of Covid-19 vaccines
Wed, 03 Feb 21 11:20:58 +0500Tiny houses: Turkish tourism thinks small in Covid era
Their prices range from $17,000 (125,000 lira) to $30,000
Sat, 06 Feb 21 17:03:52 +0500US navy vet recovers wallet lost 53 years ago in Antarctica
Paul, 91, did not even remember losing billfold when strangers contacted him to return it
Fri, 05 Feb 21 13:59:31 +0500Climate change may have had 'key role' in Covid-19 pandemic
Researchers say 100 strains of coronavirus concentrated in ‘hotspot’ area
Fri, 05 Feb 21 06:12:12 +0500Australia to keep quarantine beyond vaccine rollout
It will keep a mandatory two-week quarantine for all overseas visitors
Mon, 08 Feb 21 08:46:45 +0500British boy wakes from nearly year-long coma unaware of Covid pandemic
The teenager has no knowledge of the global pandemic despite catching the virus twice
Sun, 07 Feb 21 15:11:34 +0500Pakistan hopes to get off FATF grey list despite ‘strong Indian lobby’
Money-laundering watchdog expected to take final decision in its virtual meeting on February 22
Sun, 07 Feb 21 08:33:08 +0500Biggest protests in Myanmar since 2007 draw tens of thousands
With no internet and official information scarce, rumours swirl about the fate of Suu Kyi and her cabinet
Sun, 07 Feb 21 13:44:05 +0500At anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel, pink is the new black
The participants of the protest call themselves 'The Pink Front', demands Netanyahu to step down as Israeli PM
Sun, 07 Feb 21 12:44:04 +0500Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments
Modi’s government has been giving nearby countries millions of doses of the locally made AstraZeneca PLC vaccine
Sun, 07 Feb 21 08:41:53 +0500Intruder throws spotlight on US Air Force security woes
Intruder managed to board an official plane at a military base despite heightened security after Capitol Hill attack
Sun, 07 Feb 21 10:03:15 +0500Pope appoints first woman to senior synod post
Signals the pontiff's desire for greater participation of women in decision-making in the church
Wed, 03 Feb 21 07:30:11 +0500With social media solidarity, protesting Indian farmers win global attention
Prominent Western activists support the months-long campaign against agriculture reforms
Sun, 07 Feb 21 13:58:31 +0500First doses of Covid-19 vaccine arrive in Afghanistan from India
The AstraZenecca vaccines were produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII)
Sun, 07 Feb 21 10:52:25 +0500Iran's Khamenei: U.S. must lift sanctions for Tehran to return to nuclear commitments
“After verifying whether all sanctions have been lifted, then we will return to full compliance,” he said