BioNTech and Moderna could be the first ones to be made available in the country if negotiations prosper, an official of the Department of Science and Techology said Thursday. In a public briefing, ... ( read original story ...)
UN Refugee Agency commends The Philippines’ efforts to accelerate naturalization for refugees and stateless people
Former refugee Kamran Karbasi takes his oath of allegiance to conclude the naturalisation process. Photo: © UNHCR/F. Tanggol UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the efforts of the Philippine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may intervene to arrest yen rise but only once, says former currency tsar
Japan may intervene in the foreign exchange market to prevent the yen from rising above 100 to the dollar, but just once given the difficulty of keeping currency rates pegged at a set level, former ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan court orders release of man charged over Daniel Pearl murder
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the key suspect in US journalist’s 2002 killing, was acquitted earlier this year ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan army says soldier killed by Indian shelling in Kashmir
A Pakistani soldier was killed in border clashes with Indian forces in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Thursday, Pakistan’s military has said. The soldier was killed in Satwal sector on ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan court orders release of accused in Daniel Pearl killing
Sheikh was acquitted of murdering Pearl earlier this year, but has been held while Pearl’s family appeals the acquittal. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan to sign railway accord connecting it with Afghanistan, Uzbekistan: minister
Says PM Imran will sign agreement in a couple of days, project is worth $4.5 billion under the auspices of the World Bank. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Court Orders Man Convicted of Murdering Wall Street Journal Reporter Daniel Pearl to Be Freed
Judges rule that Omar Sheikh be released from the temporary detention order that had kept him in jail since his death sentence for terrorism, kidnapping for ransom and murder was set aside in April. ( read original story ...)
New Zealand vs Pakistan Test series: Need to be at our best from day one, says Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson said that his side needs to be at its best in order to defeat Pakistan in the upcoming two-match Test series. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia issues UK travel ban over coronavirus variant
Indonesia has banned travellers from Britain and tightened the rules for those arriving from Europe and Australia to try to limit the spread of a new coronavirus variant, a circular issued by the ... ( read original story ...)