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NASA has tapped Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, for another major lunar mission under its Artemis programme, awarding it a potential $190 million contract to deliver a rover to the Moon’s South Pole by late 2027. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will hunt for water ice and other volatile … Read more
President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday visited the Kashgar Free Trade Zone — the only facility of its kind in southern Xinjiang and a major trade and logistics hub. During the visit, Zardari urged a private Chinese airline to expand its operations in Pakistan to boost connectivity and deepen cultural ties. The president, who is … Read more
[At The Times and elsewhere, she combined recipe writing with reporting on topics like consumer protection and food safety. Her torte was a longtime fan favorite.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Venezuela with “incalculable” consequences if it refuses to take back migrants it has “forced into the United States,” as tensions soar with Caracas. “We want Venezuela to immediately accept all of the prisoners, and people from mental institutions… forced into the United States of America,” Trump said, adding … Read more
[A potential deal to reduce TikTok’s ties to China would give the app a new board with six American directors out of seven, the White House press secretary said.
PESHAWAR: The outbreak of eye infection has hit various flood-hit districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) as the province has reported 22,863 cases in the month of August alone. In view of the alarming situation, the Health Department has issued an advisory, urging affected individuals to self-isolate. Lady Reading Hospital, the largest healthcare facility of the province, … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem’s participation in the Islamic Solidarity Games is not confirmed after the World Championships in Tokyo, where the Paris Olympics champion competed shortly after undergoing a calf injury. The 28-year-old javelin thrower attended the competition after a brief period of training and rehabilitation following an injury he picked up on … Read more
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has acknowledged Pakistan’s constructive contribution to the peaceful use of nuclear energy and commended its steady progress in civil nuclear technology, Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday. The recognition came during a meeting between IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Dr … Read more
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed on Saturday that Iran would overcome any reimposition of sanctions on it through a so-called “snapback” process, after the UN Security Council voted not to permanently lift sanctions, opens new tab on Tehran. “Through the ‘snapback’ they block the road, but it is the brains and the thoughts that open … Read more
DUBAI: Pakistan cancelled its pre-match press conference ahead of their Asia Cup rematch against India in Dubai on Sunday. The team management did not give any specific reasons behind the decision to skip their second consecutive pre-match press conference during the Asia Cup. Apparently, this move was taken to avoid having to discuss the handshakes. … Read more
