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Sun, 11 Apr 21 07:55:45 +0500
21 miners trapped after Xinjiang coal mine accident - official media
Part of the team of 29 miners who were trapped after mine flooded leading to power outages

Sun, 11 Apr 21 07:26:27 +0500
Iran reports electrical incident at Natanz nuclear site, no casualties
“The incident caused no casualties or contamination”

Sun, 11 Apr 21 06:49:39 +0500
South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
Prevalence of variant in country is low and research has not been peer-reviewed yet

Sat, 10 Apr 21 06:47:41 +0500
US, Iran clash on sanctions; US sees possible 'impasse'
US had seen some signs of Iranian seriousness about returning to the nuclear pact but “certainly not enough”

Sat, 10 Apr 21 15:21:49 +0500
Low income countries received only 0.2% of Covid vaccines: WHO
On average in high-income countries, almost one in four people has received a Covid-19 vaccine

Sat, 10 Apr 21 13:52:46 +0500
Kazakhstan's Covid-19 vaccine to be bottled in Turkey
500,000 doses of QazVac jabs developed by Kazakhstan against coronavirus to be bottled, packaged in Turkish factory

Sat, 10 Apr 21 15:32:10 +0500
Men who used monkeys to steal cash arrested in India
Pair apprehended after a victim complained that three men carrying monkeys had surrounded and robbed him

Sat, 10 Apr 21 13:26:14 +0500
Covid-19: Demand on rise for caravans, tiny houses in Turkey
Caravans, tiny houses provide more solitary tourism alternatives as holiday-goers seek isolation amid pandemic

Sat, 10 Apr 21 13:20:53 +0500
China becomes first major economy to issue digital currency to its citizens
With the launch of digital currency, every Yuan in circulation will either exist as physical or as digital currency

Sat, 10 Apr 21 06:56:43 +0500
World reacts to death of Britain's Prince Philip
Husband of the Queen and a leading figure in the British royal family, died aged 99, says Buckingham Palace on Friday

Sat, 10 Apr 21 10:03:14 +0500
Australians protest Aboriginal deaths in custody, 30 years after major report
More than 470 Aboriginal people have died in custody

Fri, 09 Apr 21 17:35:52 +0500
Atif Mian awarded prestigious ‘Guggenheim Fellowship in Economics’
PTI govt faced backlash from hard-liners for appointing member of Ahmadi community in its Economic Advisory Council

Thu, 08 Apr 21 15:27:21 +0500
Rivalry between China and Western nations likely to intensify: US report
Rich-poor gap, climate change, conflicts will pose greater challenges in coming decades, concludes Global Trends 2040

Sat, 10 Apr 21 12:20:35 +0500
UAE picks its first female astronaut
The two astronauts will undergo training at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center

Fri, 09 Apr 21 17:40:15 +0500
FM Qureshi leaves for Germany on two-day visit
Minister will meet officials and diplomats, highlight Pakistan's views on regional, international issues

Fri, 09 Apr 21 11:11:55 +0500
Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99
His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle, says the statement

Sat, 10 Apr 21 16:12:20 +0500
Pakistan condemns desecration of mosque in IIOJK
Mosque was targeted with heavy weapons and grenades during so-called cordon-and-search operation, says FO spokesperson

Thu, 08 Apr 21 10:12:26 +0500
Russia to soon supply another 150,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Pakistan
Ready to help our Pakistani colleagues meet their needs, says Russian FM during two-day visit to Islamabad

Fri, 09 Apr 21 10:35:50 +0500
People can now think about summer vacations, UK minister says
After the British government unveiled details of its new traffic light system for travel

Thu, 08 Apr 21 07:03:32 +0500
Philippines suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60
Temporary suspension does not mean that the vaccine is unsafe or ineffective

Tue, 06 Apr 21 09:53:33 +0500
Visually impaired Pakistani student wins scholarship to Oxford
Born blind, Khansa Maria wishes to use her skills, experience in a way that benefits others with her disability

Wed, 07 Apr 21 10:19:03 +0500
Thai rescue unit frees Buddhist monk trapped in flooded cave
Seventeen divers participated in the effort to find and free the monk

Tue, 06 Apr 21 07:37:33 +0500
‘Pakistan’s diplomacy exposed India’s fascism in Kashmir and region’
Ambassador Akram says India failed in its campaign to isolate Pakistan, a prominent member of international community



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