HAVANA: The United States on Friday honored a Cuban dissident who for decades has defied the communist-run government with her on-island advocacy of human rights, a move likely to irritate Havana. Marta Beatriz Roque, 78, a former economics professor and outspoken critic of the Cuban government, will be one of 12 recipients globally of the […]
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NAIROBI (Reuters): UN delegates on Thursday withdrew a motion calling for more research into technologies that aim to fight climate change by reflecting the sun’s rays back into space, amid concerns about health and environmental risks. Some who opposed the draft resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) were also worried that the use of
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Aftab Tabassum from Garam Chashma Chitral has been given the Youth Scientist Award 2024 by Soil Science Society of Pakistan. The award was given to her at a ceremony held at the Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi. Caretaker Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr. Qaiser Abdullah Malik, university’s Vice Chancellor
CHITRAL: The district administration of Lower Chitral has closed the Lowari tunnel approach road to and from Chitral, a statement said on Friday. The decision was taken by the deputy commissioner keeping in view the current snowfall and weather condition based on the forecast of the Met Office. About one foot of snow had fallen
ISLAMABAD: Ayaz Sadiq of PML-N was on Friday elected as the 23rd speaker of the National Assembly for the second time. Sadiq was a joint candidate of the PML-N, PPP and other parties and received 199 votes against 91 of Muhammad Aamir Dogar of the Sunni Ittehad Council. The election of the speaker was held
