ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday allowed reopening of schools (from class six to eight) across the country from Wednesday (today) after a six-month closure as the Covid-19 situation in the country has improved to some extent. However, the Sindh government — which has already decided to postpone reopening of schools […]
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WASHINGTON: A number of Taliban prisoners who were released by the Afghan government as a condition for peace talks have taken up arms again, the government’s lead negotiator Abdullah Abdullah said on Tuesday. Abdullah, the chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, said discussions with the Taliban in Qatar so far have been positive. […]
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A new study that analysed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests exposure to the mosquito-transmitted illness may provide some level of immunity against Covid-19. The not yet published study led by Miguel Nicolelis, a professor at Duke University, […]
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday he had strong support from MPs to form a new government, but the premier appeared unshaken and criticised “blind actions” of those seeking to sow instability. The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since an alliance that swept to power in 2018, which was headed by […]
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WASHINGTON: The United States and the United Arab Emirates hope to have an initial agreement on the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to the Gulf state in place by December, as the Trump administration studies how to structure a deal without running afoul of Israel. Sources close to the negotiations said the goal is […]
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Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Sunday ensured victory for Hampshire after taking four wickets in four consecutive balls during the T20 Vitality Blast match against Middlesex in Southampton. According to ESPN Cricinfo, the 20-year-old is only the seventh player to take four wickets in four balls in a T20. Before Sunday, Afridi was having a […]
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PARIS: France forward Kylian Mbappe marked his return to action with a vintage performance and a goal as champions Paris St Germain rediscovered their form with an impressive 3-0 win at Nice in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Mbappe fired PSG ahead with a 38th-minute penalty and had a big part in Angel Di Maria’s strike […]
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MADRID: Iago Aspas scored twice, including a brilliant free-kick, as Valencia slipped to a surprise 2-1 defeat by Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday. After a turbulent summer in which the club has sold several key players, Valencia were beaten by a side that only just survived relegation last season. Maxi Gomez pulled Valencia […]
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ROME: Clay court king Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Italian Open on Saturday, falling to a straight sets defeat to Argentine Diego Schwartzman in a tournament the Spaniard had won nine times. Eight-seeded Schwartzman meted out a punishing 6-2, 7-5 loss in Nadal’s final warm-up before his bid for a 13th French Open, and […]
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At the end of December last year, India’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $427 billion. A gradual build-up boosted them to $582bn on Sept 4 — showing a massive increase of 36.3pc in eight months and four days. Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves that stood at $17.93bn at the end of last year […]
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