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World

Chinese Covid-19 whistleblower sentenced to 4 more years in jail

Zhang Zhan sentenced on a charge of picking quarrels and provoking trouble: RSF

Published 21 Sep, 2025 01:00pm

World

Florida surgeons declare end to vaccine requirements for schools

DeSantis emphasises on the importance of ‘medical freedom’

Published 04 Sep, 2025 09:12am

World

Kim Jong Un crosses into China for rare visit to attend military parade

SCO aims to provide non-western alternative to traditional alliances

Published 02 Sep, 2025 09:59am

World

Qantas Airlines hit with A$90 million penalty for unlawful employment terminations

Airline lost 0.13% of its shares in early trade

Published 18 Aug, 2025 08:45am

World

Astana hosts Night of Museums

Night of museums held annually at the National Museum of Kazakhstan since 2015

Published 19 May, 2025 10:29am

Pakistan

Khushhal Khan Khattak train service resumes after years

Train receives enthusiastic welcome at Larkana railway station

Published 25 Apr, 2025 02:26pm

Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari’s health improves

Hussain advises Zardari to follow COVID-19 protocals

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 03:47pm

Blog

Karachi’s public transport crisis: A struggle for safety, comfort, maintenance

Affordable yet hazardous for commuters

Published 09 Mar, 2025 02:49pm

Pakistan

Sindh minister calls for Covid-19 like social distancing over influenza

Sindh Health Department releases advisory on H1N1 virus

Published 15 Feb, 2025 03:33pm

World

CIA says Covid ‘more likely’ to have leaked from lab

A US official told AFP the shift was based on a new analysis of existing intelligence

Published 26 Jan, 2025 11:31am

Pakistan

Sindh health minister denies news of Covid-19 spread in Karachi

The Minister stated that COVID-19 is now being treated similarly to influenza worldwide

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 08:44am

World

China faces surge in HMPV infections amid winter outbreak

Health authorities’ implements emergency measures to manage the situation

Published 06 Jan, 2025 10:51am

World

Outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China raises concerns

Virus spreads similarly to other respiratory illnesses

Published 03 Jan, 2025 02:03pm

Pakistan

Indian woman returns home after 22 years in Pakistan

Bano was promised a job in Dubai by an agent

Published 17 Dec, 2024 02:23pm

World

British doctor jailed for trying to kill mother’s partner with fake COVID jab

Kwan, a family doctor in Sunderland, pleaded guilty to attempted murder

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:14pm

Life & Style

Al Pacino reveals near-death experience from Covid-19

Shares thoughts on afterlife

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 01:26am

World

New COVID variant XEC spreading rapidly, detected in 27 countries

XEC variant possesses new mutations

Published 19 Sep, 2024 08:59am

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia issues new health advisory for Hajj 2025

Children under 12 and pregnant women will not be permitted to participate in Hajj

Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:28am

World

North Korea reopening to international tourists after nearly 5-year closure

Tourists will be able to visit the Samjiyon area this coming winter

Published 15 Aug, 2024 03:49pm

World

Sri Lanka apologises for cremating Muslim Covid victims

Muslim Council of Sri Lanka to sue two academics who were behind forced cremation policy

Published 23 Jul, 2024 06:08pm

World

Biden tests positive for COVID, will self-isolate in Delaware

The White House said Biden planned to spend long weekend at Delaware beach house

Published 18 Jul, 2024 08:56am

World

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax drive to undermine China during pandemic

‘COVID came from China and the VACCINE also came from China, don’t trust China!’

Published 28 Jun, 2024 08:55am

Life & Style

No civil awards for medical staff died during Covid due to unavailability of data

Govt to hold exclusive civil awards ceremony for frontline doctors, paramedics died during Covid

Published 23 Mar, 2024 11:22pm

Life & Style

German man vaccinated 217 times with Covid-19 Jabs

The 62-years-old man cited 'personal reasons'

Published 06 Mar, 2024 01:33pm

Life & Style

Australia stops accepting temporary activity visa applications

The visa was introduced during the Covid-19 crisis

Published 05 Feb, 2024 04:55pm

Pakistan

Karachi confirms two new cases of covid JN-1 variant

17 passengers tested positive for the rapid antigen test, says health department

Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:20am

Pakistan

PTI Senator Sania Nishtar is new CEO of global vaccine alliance GAVI

Dr Nishtar will assume the role on March 18, 2024

Updated 11 Jan, 2024 07:44pm

World

Spain makes masks mandatory in healthcare centres amid flu, COVID peak

Regions will be able to lift the requirement if infections fall for two weeks

Published 11 Jan, 2024 11:03am

Pakistan

Two cases for COVID-19’s JN.1 variant reported in Karachi

Both passengers quarantined at home

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:17pm

Life & Style

Two suspected cases of Covid reported in Pakistan

Both passengers were having flu-like symptoms

Published 06 Jan, 2024 11:00am