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[ ISLAMABAD: What could be discouraging for any profession, over 70% of officers of Pakistan’s Information Service Group are expected to retire at the mid pay grade of 19 despite spending over three decades in service, underscoring the urgent need to review the service structure, reveals an internal official analysis. Due to the narrow pyramid … Read more
An emergency order from the Venezuelan government appears to criminalize support for the U.S. attack.
Federal health officials upended the immunization schedule for American children this week. These are the diseases affected.
His first feature-length movie, in 1971, was called his country’s “Stonewall moment,” for jump-starting a gay-rights movement. He became a leading voice of it.
. Lithium-ion batteries are pictured at the production site of Saft Groupe, battery specialists, in Poitiers, France, October 5, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is engaging China in agreements worth $558 million focused on lithium-ion battery assembly and manufacturing for value addition, officials said on Tuesday. The government is pursuing business-to-business engagements with Chinese firms … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: A committee formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has recommended 5% voluntary ethanol blending with petrol based on commercial viability and in consultation with oil marketing companies. The committee, headed by Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik, had been tasked with exploring options for fuel blending. It submitted a report to the Prime … Read more
With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.
President Trump has said since his first term that he wants to acquire Greenland, and he asked aides for an updated plan on Monday. European leaders reject the president’s assertions.
new video loaded: Entering the Frozen Continent As the icebreaker heads into the sea ice zone around Antarctica, penguins and seals start to appear. The lead scientist on the vessel teaches our climate reporter, Raymond Zhong, to identify different kinds of sea ice. By Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Christina Thornell, David Seekamp, Leila Medina … Read more
Céline Dion announces she’s joining TikTok, wants to be ‘cool’ and connect with fans on the platform Céline Dion is making a bold move into the world of TikTok and she’s doing it with her trademark humour. The legendary singer revealed that she’s joining the popular short-form video platform because, in her own words, she … Read more