Western river projects- India agrees to give more data to Pakistan: Report
Islamabad: India has agreed to provide additional data on several western hydropower projects to Pakistan during an annual meeting between the officials of the two countries held here under the Permanent Commission on Indus Waters (PCIW), a media report said on Thursday. The three-day meeting between the two commissioners of PCIW completed discussions on all […]
Pfizer vaccine less effective against COVID-19 in kids aged 5-11: Study
Washington: The effectiveness of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children waned quickly during the Omicron surge in the US, especially among those aged 5 to 11 years, but the preventive was still protective against severe disease, according to a study. Researchers from the New York State Department of Health and the University at Albany School […]
PaK resident held along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: A resident of Pakistan-administered-Kashmir (PaK) was apprehended on Monday by the Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said. Alert troops guarding the LoC noticed the movement of a person attempting to sneak into the Indian side from across the border in Mankote sector, the officials said. They said the […]
Fear eases in markets, even as Ukraine invasion continues
New York: Some relief flowed through Wall Street on Friday, even as deadly attacks continued to rage in Ukraine. Stocks held relatively steady, oil fell and investors turned away from gold and other traditional havens they favor when fear is high. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in early trading, following up on a wild […]
WHO works to spread COVID vaccine technology to more nations
Geneva: The World Health Organisation is creating a global training center to help poorer countries make vaccines, antibodies and cancer treatments using the messenger RNA technology that has successfully been used to make COVID-19 vaccines. At a press briefing in Geneva on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the new hub will be in […]
Biden-Putin summit discussed but fears of Ukraine war remain
Moscow: The US and Russian presidents tentatively agreed to meet in a last-ditch effort to stave off a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, even as sustained shelling continued on Monday in a conflict in eastern Ukraine that Western powers fear could provide the spark for a broader war. If Russia invades, as the US warns […]
