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SpaceX Starship rocket prototype blows up after successful landing


March 4, 2021

The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk’s Starship rocket — until it wasn’t. The latest heavy-duty launch vehicle prototype from SpaceX soared flawlessly into the sky in a high-altitude test blast-off on Wednesday from Boca Chica, Texas, then flew itself back to Earth to achieve the first upright landing for a Starship model. But the triumph …

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ICC opens probe into war crimes in Israeli-held territories


March 4, 2021

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court opened a formal investigation on Wednesday into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories, in a move blasted by Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu as the “essence of anti-Semitism.” Palestinian authorities hailed the decision by ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda as an “urgent and necessary” probe into the situation in the blockaded Gaza Strip along …

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Myanmar forces kill 33 protesters in several cities


March 4, 2021

YANGON: Myanmar security forces dramatically escalated their crackdown on protests against last month’s coup, killing at least 33 protesters on Wednesday in several cities, according to accounts on social media and local news reports compiled by a data analyst. That is the highest daily death toll since the Feb 1 takeover, exceeding the 18 that the UN Human Rights Office …

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India’s foreign minister travels to Bangladesh amid Rohingya repatriation crisis


March 4, 2021

India’s foreign minister arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid efforts to resolve the fate of 81 Rohingya refugees who are on a boat adrift in international waters. Foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will hold talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart on water sharing, trade and border issues, said two Indian officials in New …

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January 17th driest month since 1961: Met Office


March 4, 2021

KARACHI: Pakistan received less than average rains in January and February, with the first month of this year becoming the 17th driest month since 1961, the Met Office said on Wednesday. The Met Office said it had not recorded any significant rainfall in February across the country while the count for January didn’t sound promising. “National rainfall for the month …

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Irrational use of antibiotics may lead to emergence of superbug: Drap CEO


March 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Asim Rauf on Wednesday stressed the need for stopping irrational use of antibiotics because it might lead to emergence superbug anytime. Drap CEO was speaking at a consultative workshop on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). “Doctors should prescribe complete course of antibiotics. I also suggest pharmacists that they should provide …

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Fire erupts near IIA watchtowers


March 4, 2021

RAWALPINDI: The Islamabad International Airport (IIA) authorities have launched an investigation to ascertain the real cause of fire that broke out near two watchtowers and then spread due to strong wind on Wednesday. According to sources, fire broke out at about 1:30pm outside the airport boundary wall near a watch tower. It erupted in dried grass and suddenly spread over …

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Despite decades, CDA fails to develop Islamabad’s Blue Area beyond F-7


March 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The capital city is being developed without the growth of Blue Area, causing a shortage of space for business activities. The city, which is supposed to be developed in accordance with its master plan prepared by Greek firm Doxiadis Associates in 1960, is facing several challenges in implementing it. The master plan says the city’s residential sectors and central …

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Technology helps bring transparency to justice system: SC judge


March 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Wednesday observed that science and technology should be welcomed as they hugely help improve and bring more transparency to the system of justice. “Hundreds of convictions got overturned because of the DNA forensics and in Punjab monitoring through cameras improved the efficiency of district courts,” observed Justice Shah, one of the members of …

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All eyes now on election of Senate chairman


March 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD: After completion of the much-hyped Senate election process, all eyes are now set on the coming election for the key offices of chairman and deputy chairman of the upper house. After staging an upset in the Senate elections, the opposition parties have managed to retain their majority in the upper house of parliament and are now hopeful of getting …

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