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Chinese astronauts make first spacewalk outside new station


July 4, 2021

Two astronauts made the first spacewalk on Sunday outside China’s new orbital station to work on setting up a 15-metre-long robotic arm. Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo were shown by state television climbing out of the airlock as Earth rolled past below them. The third crew member, commander Nie Haisheng, stayed inside. The astronauts arrived at the orbital station on …

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7-month-old baby safe after Splendora police chase, crash


July 4, 2021

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 7-month-old baby is safe after his parents led officers on a chase Saturday night before crashing into a Montgomery County canal, authorities said. The baby was in a car seat and ended upside down inside a pickup truck when it crashed on Highway 59 near FM 2920 around 9 p.m.The child’s 16-year-old mother was …

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Canadian military on alert as wildfires rage


July 4, 2021

OTTAWA: The Canadian military was on standby on Saturday to help evacuate towns and fight more than 170 wildfires fueled by a record-smashing heatwave and tinder-dry conditions as the government in Ottawa warned of a “long and challenging summer” ahead. At least 177 fires were active in the western province of British Columbia, 76 of them sparked in the last …

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Prince Charles remembers being smitten with Barbara Streisand


July 4, 2021

American singer Barbara Streisand once managed to get under the skin of royalty. According to a new report by the Times of London, Prince Charles has ‘special memories’ of the Funny Girl star and was captivated by her talent and charm. The Prince of Wales, 72, had reportedly spoken about the actor and singer quite affectionately when reminiscing about his meeting with her …

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Vaccine delivery shows enduring US-Pakistan relations: Blinken


July 4, 2021

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the delivery of 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine highlights America’s “enduring friendship” with Pakistan and its cooperation in the fight against Covid-19. “We are committed to bringing this pandemic to an end around the world,” Secretary Blinken said in a tweet, posted hours after American officials handed over the vaccines …

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Cannes film festival showcasing 24 films vying for Palme d´Or


July 4, 2021

CANNES: Here are the 24 films competing for the Palme d´Or as the Cannes Film Festival returns from July 6 to 17, with a jury led by US director Spike Lee. – ´Annette´ by Leos Carax, France – Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard star as a glamorous celebrity couple whose lives are upended by the arrival of their first child. …

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Italy edge Belgium in thriller to reach Euro semi-finals


July 4, 2021

MUNICH: Italy reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals with a thrilling 2-1 win over Belgium as first-half goals from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne settled a gripping encounter against the number one-ranked team in the world on Friday. Barella fired the opener after 31 minutes before Insigne’s wonderful curling strike doubled Italy’s advantage on the brink of halftime. Romelu Lukaku pulled …

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Budget passage lifts sentiments on PSX


July 4, 2021

KARACHI: Stocks remai­ned volatile in the outgoing week. The KSE-100 index was slightly up by 83 points, or 0.2 per cent, to close at 47,686. The proceedings during the week was the story of two halves. In the earlier part of the week, equities remained under pressure as financial institutions took profit for ‘’window dressing’’ at the close of their …

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Services’ exports see over 37pc growth in May


July 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The export of services posted a growth of 37.43 per cent year-on-year to $496.05 million in May, data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on Saturday. After having contracted the previous year, export of services bounced back since January this year. However, services exports in the July-May period of 2020-21 (11MFY21) grew by just 6.42pc to $5.385bn …

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Tax on savings schemes profit hiked to 15pc for filers


July 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Fede­ral Board of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday announced that the rate of withholding tax on profit of national savings schemes (NSS) will be 15 per cent effective from July 1, 2021. According to a circular, the rate will be available only to those people who are on the Active Taxpayers List (ATL). The rate will be 30pc for …

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