Chinese cities battle Covid as Winter Olympics loom
Cities across China are imposing tougher restrictions to try to control new outbreaks of COVID-19, with Tianjin battling the highly contagious Omicron variant which has been detected to have been transmitted locally in two other provinces.
Crime wave grips Arabs in Israel ‘by the throat’
Experts say part of the violence is driven by a growing loan shark trade among Arab mobsters, who offer fast cash to Arab citizens underserved by banks. Officials have blamed the spate of violence on Arab crime families
Why does US govt want Facebook to sell WhatsApp & Instagram?
The FTC's high-profile legal fight with Facebook represents one of the biggest challenges the government has brought against a tech company in decades
$25 billion worth NFTs sold in 2022: Here’s why?
NFT sales volume totalled $24.9 billion in 2021, compared to just $94.9 million the year before, DappRadar, said on Monday.
Pakistan’s GDP grew by nearly 5%: Latest figures show
The minister expressed the hope that the GDP growth by end of current fiscal year would also surpass the 4.8% target and would be recorded at higher than 5%.
Pakistan establishes mechanism to facilitate relief work in Afghanistan
The Interior Ministry has introduced an elaborate mechanism to facilitate relief activities of international non-government organizations in Afghanistan
Chinese man jailed for setting ‘slow’ internet cables on fire
A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting Internet equipment ablaze after becoming enraged over a slow connection, authorities have said. The man, surnamed Lan, was at an Internet cafe in southern Guangxi province.
Diamer Bhasha Dam major hurdle resolved, PM congrats nation
The Prime Minister described the settlement of the dispute by the Grand Jirga of Diamer and Upper Kohistan elders as “historic development and good news on Diamer Bhasha Dam”.
Boris Johnson faces fresh scandal over lockdown party breach
Boris Johnson has been pictured with wine and cheese alongside his wife and up to 17 staff in the Downing Street garden during the lockdown, raising questions over No 10’s insistence a “work meeting” was taking place.
China says it supports Russia deploying forces to Kazakhstan to quell unrest
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov late Monday that China supports Russian-led forces deployed in Kazakhstan to assist settle unrest.
Pacific may be most likely to see ‘Strategic Surprise’ -US Policymaker Campbell
The Pacific may easily be the region of the world most likely to see "strategic surprise," according to US Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell, who appeared to be referring to Chinese plans to create Pacific-island bases.
Fairytale end as Taylor seals New Zealand win over Bangladesh
New Zealand's defeat in the opening match may have marred Ross Taylor's farewell test series but the retiring stalwart believes Bangladesh's shock victory at Mount Maunganui was a massive boost for the game and the format.