Sri Lanka has announced to shut three overseas diplomatic missions in a bid to save foreign currency reserves, as the country’s Central Bank slaps tighter controls on dollars needed to finance essential imports. As Sri Lanka has decided to shut three foreign missions, the Sri Lankan High Commission in Nigeria and consulates in Germany and […]
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No long-distance travel for women without male relative: Taliban
In Afghanistan, the Taliban authorities say women seeking to travel long distances should not be allowed on road transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative. The guidance issued on Sunday by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which also called on vehicle owners to refuse rides to […]
Foxconn delays reopening its India iPhone plant
Foxconn delays reopening its India iPhone plant. A Foxconn iPhone factory in India at the centre of a mass food-poisoning incident will extend a week-long closure by an extra three days, a senior official for the state of Tamil Nadu told the Reuters news agency. The factory, which employs some 17,000 people, had been due […]
Egypt digitally ‘unwraps’ mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I
Egypt has digitally “unwrapped” the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask. Thanks to the advanced digital 3D imagery, researchers unearthed new mummification techniques used for the pharaoh, who ruled from 1525 to 1504 BC. The research was […]
Israeli air raid strikes Syria’s Mediterranean port of Latakia
According to Syrian state television, Israeli air raid strikes hit Syria’s Mediterranean port of Latakia for the second time this month, causing “serious material damage.” “At around 3:21am (05:21 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial aggression with several missiles from the direction of the Mediterranean … targeting the container yard in Latakia port,” […]
‘Life’s true gift,’ Wasim Akram writes birthday message for daughter Aiyla
Wasim Akram, a former Pakistani cricketer, took to Twitter to wish his youngest child a happy birthday with an amazing photo of all three of his children together. Wasim Akram referred to his daughter Aiyla as “one of the true gifts of his life” in his birthday card. He stated that seeing his children together […]
Eighth round of Iran nuclear talk strikes hope
Eighth round of Iran nuclear talk strikes hope. On a cautiously optimistic tone, the eighth and potentially final round of talks in Vienna to restore Iran’s landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Western powers has begun. On Monday night in Vienna, a Joint Commission meeting of the remaining participants in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action […]
Will it rain again today in Karachi? Latest weather forecast
It doesn’t appear that it will rain again today in Karachi, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). According to PMD, this means there are no longer any prospects of rain in the city. But don’t worry, the weather in the city will remain pleasant. According to PMD’s weather forecast, the city will remain cloudy […]