Pakistan World News
Wed, 10 Feb 21 18:06:54 +0500WHO expert panel recommends wide use of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
The recommendation also includes people aged 65 and older
Wed, 10 Feb 21 15:58:50 +0500Sri Lanka to lift ban on burial of Muslim coronavirus victims
PM Imran, who will be visiting the country later this month, welcomes the move
Thu, 11 Feb 21 09:43:53 +0500Irish PM says some EU member states 'need to cool it' on Brexit
Ahead of a meeting between British and EU officials on Northern Ireland trade problems
Wed, 10 Feb 21 18:24:44 +0500Vaccine vs variant: Promising data in Israel's race to defeat pandemic
More than half of eligible Israelis have now been fully or partially vaccinated are seeing dramatic drop in illnesses
Thu, 11 Feb 21 07:40:26 +0500No change in Kashmir policy, says US State Dept
Clarification comes in response to a tweet by the State dept welcoming restoration of 4G services in IIOJK
Thu, 11 Feb 21 06:11:30 +0500India, China agree to pull back troops from disputed Himalayan lake
After a months-long standoff on the disputed border
Wed, 10 Feb 21 14:03:58 +0500Houthis attack on Saudi airport leaves civilian plane on fire
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea says four Houthi drones were used in an attack that he said struck Abha airport
Wed, 10 Feb 21 18:01:15 +0500Saudi women's rights activist Hathloul freed from jail, relatives say
Hathloul, 31, was detained in May 2018 and sentenced in December to nearly six years in prison
Thu, 11 Feb 21 06:23:45 +0500US CDC says fully vaccinated people need not quarantine after Covid-19 exposure
With exposure within three months following receipt of the last dose as criteria
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
Tue, 09 Feb 21 16:53:15 +0500Explainer: K2 — the savage mountain
Harsh terrain, extreme weather make world's second highest peak so perilous to traverse
Wed, 10 Feb 21 10:57:41 +0500Brexit, Covid cast shadow over UK finance tax contributions, report says
Receipts expected to ease in the current financial year that ends next month to between 71.1 billion and 75.7 billion
Wed, 10 Feb 21 06:41:23 +0500US warns against moves that damage institutions in Haiti amid political gridlock
Fresh political turmoil engulfed the volatile Caribbean nation this weekend
Wed, 10 Feb 21 15:17:43 +0500After UAE, Chinese spacecraft successfully enters Mars orbit
The solar-powered rover will explore the Martian surface for 90 days
Wed, 10 Feb 21 10:09:58 +0500US Senators vote to proceed with Trump's impeachment trial
However conviction appears unlikely barring a major shift among Republicans
Wed, 10 Feb 21 18:13:26 +0500Biden to address Myanmar coup, expected to announce sanctions against military
Biden is expected to announce sanctions on those responsible for the takeover
Wed, 10 Feb 21 13:05:40 +0500US closely monitoring India-China border disputes: State Dept
We note the ongoing talks between the governments of India and China, says State Department spokesman Ned Price
Wed, 10 Feb 21 16:47:26 +05007.7-magnitude earthquake strikes in South Pacific
There were no initial reports of casualties or damage from the quake
Wed, 10 Feb 21 07:06:21 +0500Indonesian authorities to brief relatives before releasing Sriwijaya Air crash preliminary report
The 26-year-old Boeing Co 737-500 jet crashed into the Java Sea shortly after take-off from Jakarta
Wed, 10 Feb 21 17:03:23 +0500India's Modi invites protesting farmers for talks on farm bills
Protesting farmers accuse the government of introducing the laws to help large private retailers