Algeria wildfires kill two, force evacuations
. ALGIERS: Two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday as forest fires ravaged parts of northeastern Algeria, civil protection authorities and media said. An eight-year-old boy and a 22-year-old woman died near the city of Bejaia, Radio Soumam reported. Interior Minister Said Sayoud and Health Minister Mohamed Seddik Ait Messaoudene travelled to […]
Nationwide outrage as PIMS blaze snuffs out 14 tiny lives
Fire engulfs nursery with 15 newborn babies inside One baby rescued as blaze spreads within minutes PM forms fiv A man carries the body of a newborn who died in the PIMS Hospital fire during the funeral in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: The cries and tears replaced the joy that usually surrounds the arrival of […]
IMF opposes gas price reduction
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking to curtail powers of the federal government for making a downward revision in gas prices in a bid to prevent further accumulation of circular debt. In a recent meeting, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) was informed that the IMF while noticing the burgeoning tariff differential adding […]
Karachi police book around 100 protesters seeking justice for Mir Raza
No arrests confirmed; police say repeated blockades of Shahrah-e-Faisal caused severe difficulties for citizens Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. — SCREENGRAB/ Youtube The Karachi police on Thursday registered a case against around 100 protesters following a late-night […]
US federal agency confirms data breach in wake of claims by ransomware group
The breach raises concerns as ATF systems hold sensitive data; a “major incident” triggers Congress reporting The ransomware group breached the data. PHOTO: PEXELS A ransomware group gained access to a computer system containing information about targets of investigations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a spokesperson for the U.S. agency said […]
Govt decreases petrol price by 50 paisas, high-speed diesel by 19 paisas for August 28
People wait in line at a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO The federal government on Thursday decreased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by 50 paisas and 19 paisas per litre, respectively, for August 28. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the price of petrol was fixed at Rs342.60 per […]
China’s robots go up for rent
Household robot maker charges 3,000 yuan monthly for robots costing over 20,000 yuan, with bookings into December China’s robot industry has spent the past few years trying to make machines cheaper, smarter and more capable. At this year’s World Robot Conference in Beijing, some companies were also trying something less glamorous, namely, renting them out. […]
Three asphyxiated to death as toxic gas builds up inside coal mine in Balochistan’s Duki
About 3.5m tons of coal is imported every year to meet the country’s demand. The rest is met from coal mines in Balochistan. PHOTO: FILE At least three miners died after toxic gas accumulated inside a local coal mine in Balochistan’s Duki district, raising fresh concerns over the safety conditions faced by mining workers in […]
Norway’s King Harald in ‘very serious’ condition, family at his bedside
He is Europe’s oldest living monarch and Norway’s ceremonial head of state since 1991 King Harald V, King of Norway and head of state since 17 January 1991. Photo: The Royal House of Norway Norway’s King Harald was in a “very serious” condition in hospital on Thursday, the royal court said, and family members gathered […]
Butcher of Bosnia Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of genocide, dies
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic leaves a meeting at the airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina April 13, 1993. Photo: REUTERS/File Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in a UN-designated “safe area” of Bosnia, Europe’s worst atrocity since World War Two, has died at The Hague […]