London/Farah Kazmi: The joint invitation extended by Prime Minister of the UK, President of Kenya and the Chair of Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture Shafqat Mahmood is on an official visit to London to attend the Global Education Summit, scheduled to be held from …
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The Karakoram – Ice Mountains of Pakistan” by Colin Prior
London/Farah Kazmi: A photography book entitled “The Karakoram – Ice Mountains of Pakistan” by acclaimed landscape photographer Colin Prior was launched at the Pakistan High Commission London on wednesday. The book is a descriptive and visual compilation of Prior’s several visits to Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region to photograph the mountains and capture their beauty. In his …
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IATA announced a ‘Travel Pass’ app set to go live
Following a testing phase, the chief of global airline organisation IATA announced on Thursday that a digital travel pass for Covid-19 test results and vaccination certificates will go live in the coming weeks. According to the International Air Transport Association, the ‘Travel Pass’ app will be available in a matter of weeks. However, IATA claims …
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Bezos and other US rich pay no income tax, ProPublica leaks report
International media has been revealed details claiming to reveal how little income tax US wealthy pay including Jeff Bezos. According to ProPublica, it has recorded the tax returns of some of the uber-rich people in US including Jeff Bezos who paid no tax back in 2007 while, Elon Musk who paid not a single penny …
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Backchannel talks between India, Pakistan: Indian media
The Indian media has started rumors of backchannel negotiations between India and Pakistan, as both nuclear-armed neighbors’ foreign ministers will be in the UAE today (Sunday). On Saturday, Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in the UAE and will meet with his counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other UAE dignitaries. S Jaishankar, …
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Prince William makes peace with Prince Harry
Following the passing of their grandfather, Prince Philip, Prince Harry, and Prince William’s relationship seems to be coming to an end. The Duke of Cambridge, according to a royal expert, has extended an olive branch to his younger brother ahead of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on April 17. According to Richard Fitzwilliams, William would …
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Ramadan 2021: moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi officials have announced that the moon of Ramadan has appeared in Saudi Arabia. The first Roza in Saudi Arabia will be on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia will mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday, according to state reports, as King Salman urged his subjects to follow coronavirus prevention steps. Observers saw …
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5.9-magnitude earthquake, 7 dead 10 injured
JAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s Java island on Saturday, killing seven people and injuring two, and damaging hundreds of buildings in several towns, according to the country’s disaster reduction agency BNPB. The quake, which occurred at 2 p.m. (0700 GMT) local time, was felt throughout East Java, which …
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UK’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh dies at age 99 today
The Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of British Queen Elizabeth II, has died, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace. He was 99 years old, making him the monarchy’s longest-serving and oldest-ever consort. It was announced in a statement that “Her Majesty The Queen declares the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness …
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Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya, and Bangladesh added to UK travel ban Red List
The UK has added four more countries including Pakistan to its red list. Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya, and Bangladesh have been added to the UK’s travel ban red list, which prohibits all travelers due to concerns over Covid versions. From 4 a.m. on Friday, April 9, international travelers from these four countries will be denied entry …
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