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Coronavirus: Greek restaurateurs' empty chairs protest over social distancing plan

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Hurry up: Last chance to see a supermoon this year

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 'has exposed fundamental tensions' between EU and China

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Viral plea for smartphone from Romanian girl who wants to keep learning in lockdown

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Clear skies, family time and no more commuting: meet the Europeans who don't want lockdown to end

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'We'll Meet Again': Britons mark VE Day with song

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India in shock over US religious freedom report

A powerful American faith rights watchdog has called for India, which claims to be a multi-religious democracy, to be globally blacklisted over concerning major breaches of religious freedoms,...

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Rehman for corona's free of cost test facility for poor

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator A Rehman Malik has asked the government to bear the charges of coronavirus tests of the poor patients.He asked that the poor patients...

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Two die, three injured in Kohistan road accident

MANSEHRA: Two persons were killed and three others sustained injuries when a pickup vehicle plunged into a ravine in Shahshi Gigal area of Lower Kohistan on Friday.The vehicle was on way to Kokai...

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India in shock over US religious freedom report

A powerful American faith rights watchdog has called for India, which claims to be a multi-religious democracy, to be globally blacklisted over concerning major breaches of religious freedoms,...

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Senate to meet on May 12

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Friday summoned the Senate to meet for a requisitioned session on May 12 to take up the opposition’s agenda on a host of key national matters,...

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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz Sharif demands probe into billion-rupee scandal

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary...

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Two PINS employees test positive for corona

LAHORE: In the first phases of corona tests of the employees of Punjab Institute of Neuro Sciences, two employees tested positive during testing of initially 50 employees of PINS. In a statement on...

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Telenor contracted for providing hi-speed broadband in Sanghar

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund awarded contract worth PKR 588 million to Telenor Pakistan for providing hi-speed broadband in Sanghar Lot .The Federal Minister IT& Telecom, Syed Amin ul...

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India in shock over US religious freedom report

A powerful American faith rights watchdog has called for India, which claims to be a multi-religious democracy, to be globally blacklisted over concerning major breaches of religious freedoms,...

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China needs more nuclear warheads: report

BEIJING: China should expand its stock of nuclear warheads to 1,000 soon, Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin said on Friday, even as US President Donald Trump repeats his call for China to join an...

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Prince Harry and Meghan would've been supported by Diana for cutting off royal ties

Diana would’ve been extending her full support to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle




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Milan Fashion Week goes digital in July amid virus pandemic

Coronavirus emergency erupted in Italy in late February, during Milan's Fashion Week, causing some designers to present their runway shows without audiences.




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Netflix says first two seasons of 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' are arriving next month

Netflix says the first two seasons of 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' are arriving next month




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Reese Witherspoon looks pretty in '90s throwback photos

The photo, Reese Witherspoon shared, is from the premiere of the film "Nowhere" in 1997




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Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande drop their sweet duet 'Stuck With U'

Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande collaborated for the timely song with a star-studded music video featuring contributions from people across the globe




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Kate Middleton, Prince William make sweet change to their social media accounts

The profile photo on the Kensington Royal Twitter and Instagram pages was changed to an image of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children




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Idris Elba seen walking streets of London after recovering from Covid-19

Idris Elba, along with his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elb, tested positive for a 'very mild' strain of coronavirus in March




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Greece's 'invisible' artists call for help in virus squeeze

In a country where art is widely seen as a pastime, and performers have long struggled to secure steady pay and royalties, the closure of theatres and cinemas and the cancellation of summer festivals has wrought havoc




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Dumaguete mourns death of broadcaster 2 days after World Press Freedom Day

“His ultimate passion was for good governance and his advocacy was to help save the environment. He was a highly principled man who sought refuge in his faith.”

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ABS-CBN shutdown may lead to curtailing of more rights, says press freedom fighter Edita Burgos

“We are alarmed that soon, other media outlets would follow. Without the freedom of the press, there is the danger of other freedoms to be lost. God forbid, these are the first 'test signs' of curtailing other rights.”

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Veteran journalists urge the public to defend press freedom, democratic rights

“Di ko akalain na ang kalayaan na na-achieve natin noong 1986 ay manganganib uli ngayon.” (I did not expect that the freedom we had achieved in 1986 would be threatened once again.)

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N Korea lashes out at South Korean military drills, greets China

SEOUL: North Korea lashed out at South Korea over recent military drills, while leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal message to China’s Xi Jinping to congratulate him on that country’s success in controlling the coronavirus, state media reported on Friday, foreign media reported.A North...




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China needs more nuclear warheads: report

BEIJING: China should expand its stock of nuclear warheads to 1,000 soon, Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin said on Friday, even as US President Donald Trump repeats his call for China to join an arms control treaty, foreign media reported.The Global Times is published by the People’s...




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China needs more nuclear warheads: report

BEIJING: China should expand its stock of nuclear warheads to 1,000 soon, Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin said on Friday, even as US President Donald Trump repeats his call for China to join an arms control treaty, foreign media reported.The Global Times is published by the People’s...




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Fourteen migrants killed by train in India

MUMBAI: Fourteen migrant labourers walking back to their villages after being left destitute by India’s strict coronavirus lockdown were killed on Friday after being hit by a train, officials said.The men were returning home when they were hit by the goods train in the western state of...




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Pandemic planning be 'free from interference'

LONDON: Planning for future pandemics should be handed over to the NHS and be “free from political interference”, academics have suggested.Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University, the Cass Business School in London, Nottingham University and Vlerick Business School, in Belgium...




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Britain to introduce two-week quarantine for arrivals: reports

Britain plans to introduce a 14-day mandatory quarantine for most international arrivals, reports said Saturday, despite growing pressure on the government to relax virus lockdown measures.




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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz demands probe into billion-rupee scandal

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee.“Coming on the heels of sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how...




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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz Sharif demands probe into billion-rupee scandal

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee. Sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how powerful mafias within the...




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Bajwa reiterates Pak support for Afghan peace in Khalilzad meeting

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said Pakistan’s support towards Afghan peace is a manifestation of “our goodwill to the cause” in a meeting with US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad.According to a press release issued by the...




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Pakistan sees sharp spike in virus cases as curbs ease today

By News DeskISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has summoned a session of the Upper House on Tuesday, as the country witnessed its sharpest spike in confirmed coronavirus cases in a 24 hour period with nearly over 1,900 new cases and 35 more deaths.According to a press release issued by the...




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Quality development projects, guaranteed -- by Donald Lambert

Guarantees are one of government’s most powerful financing tools for mobilizing private sector participation in development projects.




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Artificial intelligence, and human education, needed to advance energy efficiency -- by Yongping Zhai (翟永平), Yoonah Lee, Dan Millison

To get energy efficiency programs back on track, governments need to focus on education, incentives and improved regulations, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning.




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How do you like them apples? Central Asia gets ready to help feed the world -- by Dorothea Lazaro, Loreli de Dios

Central Asia is improving food safety measures to share with the world some of the more than 8000 plant species, as well as livestock, from the region.




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Taking ownership: Better data is needed on women’s assets in Asia -- by Kaushal Joshi, Mildred Addawe, Arturo Martinez

Collecting sex-disaggregated data on asset ownership is an important step in achieving gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific.




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My surprising discovery about women’s opportunities in Armenia -- by Saleha Waseem

Underserved businesses run by women in Armenia need help to create a reliable client base and convince skeptical banks that their enterprises are a good investment.




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Global renewable energy investment is slowing down. Should we worry? -- by Yongping Zhai (翟永平), Yoonah Lee

Investment in renewable energy around the world is entering a new phase that will require governments and the private sector to re-think the way they develop projects.




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Why we need to act fast on international trade laws and standards -- by Steven Beck

There’s one big element missing before we can create a truly transparent, seamless and open international trading framework.




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全球可再生能源投资放缓的现状堪忧? -- by Yongping Zhai (翟永平), Yoonah Lee

全球可再生能源投资正在迈入新阶段,政府和私营部门需要重新思考其项目开发方式。




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We need to get 'climate-smart' to enhance food security in Asia -- by Akmal Siddiq, Md. Abul Basher

Climate-smart and resource-saving farming technologies could be one way to address hunger in Asia.




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For rural water systems, small and simple is a "pipe dream" -- by Neeta Pokhrel

The idea that rural water schemes are only sustainable if small, simple and locally managed is a bias that must be overcome to get more clean water to the people who need it.




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The proliferation of FTDs: free trade disagreements -- by Jayant Menon

Simmering trade disputes are decreasing the beneficial effects of free trade and could in the long-term damage the rules-based order upon which global commerce is based.




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The surprising link between trade finance and gender equality -- by Steven Beck

To level the playing field in Asia and the Pacific, women-owned companies need financial backing to support their importing and exporting needs.




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Why are interest rates falling in Southeast Asia? -- by Thiam Hee Ng

Southeast Asian economies are starting to feel the pinch of trade tensions, recession fears and other global trends.